Clayton Town, Louisiana

Clayton Town is a town located in the Concordia Parish, Louisiana, United States. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 858 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 779, making it the 124th least populous in Louisiana. The town encompasses an area of 1.64 miē (4.25 kmē ), of which, 1.59 square miles (4.12 kmē) of it is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 kmē) of it is water, giving it the 103rd smallest by total area among Louisiana.

As of the census of 2000, there were 858 people in the town, organized into 400 households, and 290 families living in the town. The population density was 539.4 people per square mile (208.26/kmē), it is 237th most densely populated town in Louisiana. There were 361 housing units at an average density of 227 per square mile (87.65/kmē). The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.24. In the town the population was spread out, with 33.4% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 110.3 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 119.6 females. The median age was 31.8 years, The median age of males was 27.5 years, for females the median age was 34.8 years. The racial or ethnic makeup of the town was 272 White, 577 Black or African American, American Indian, Asian, Native Hawaiian, 9 from two or more races and Ohter races.

Clayton town Louisiana Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Clayton town Louisiana School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Clayton Town Louisiana GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the town was $14100, it is the tenth lowest town by median household income in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The median income for a family in the town was $15598, it is Louisiana's fifth poorest town by median family income. The per capita income for the town was $7955, making it the 15th lowest town by per capita income in Louisiana. The median income was $11932, Males had a median income of $17500 versus $10391 for females.

In 2000, 254 pupils and students, of which 46.06% are male and 53.94% are female, 29.6% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 9.45% nursery or pri school, 7.87% kindergarten, 54.33% elementary school, 21.65% high school and 6.69% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census858
April 2000 Estimate858
July 2000 Estimate856
July 2001 Estimate840
July 2002 Estimate823
July 2003 Estimate807
July 2004 Estimate793
July 2005 Estimate777
July 2006 Estimate788
July 2007 Estimate779
July 2008 Estimate779
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school101424
Kindergarten91120
Elementary school7563138
High school154055
College or graduate school8917
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Clayton town, Louisiana$14100$15598$7955
Concordia Parish, Louisiana$22742$28629$11966
Louisiana, United States$32566$39774$16912
United States$41994$50046$21587