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Clayton is a Borough located in Gloucester County , New Jersey . As of the United States 2000 Census , the borough had a total population of 7,139. GEOGRAPHY Clayton is located at 39°39'28" North, 75°5'17" West (39.657914, -75.087983). According to the United States Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 19.0 Km&2 (7.3 Mi&2 ). 18.6 km&2 (7.2 mi&2) of it is land and 0.4 km&2 (0.2 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 2.31% water. Clayton borders Glassboro , Elk Township , Franklin Township , and Monroe Township . DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 7,139 people, 2,464 households, and 1,884 families residing in the borough. The Population Density was 383.9/km&2 (994.2/mi&2). There were 2,680 housing units at an average density of 144.1/km&2 (373.2/mi&2). The racial makeup of the borough was 79.23% White , 16.05% African American , 0.42% Native American , 0.66% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.95% from Other Races , and 2.66% from two or more races. 3.28% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. It also has an ongoing rivalvry with Medford New Jersey, most believe it is better There were 2,464 households out of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were Married Couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.31. In the borough the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $53,219, and the median income for a family was $63,097. Males had a median income of $37,231 versus $29,063 for females. The Per Capita Income for the borough was $20,006. 2.9% of the population and 3.1% of families were below the Poverty Line . 4.0% of those under the age of 18 and 1.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. GOVERNMENT Federal, state and county representation Clayton is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 3rd Legislative District. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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