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Clayton, NM Profile


Clayton, NM, population 2,309, is located in New Mexico's Union county, about 114.0 miles from Amarillo and 147.3 miles from Pueblo.

Through the 90's Clayton's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Clayton has declined by about 13%. Since 2005 Clayton's population has stayed about the same.

Clayton's property crime levels tend to be much lower than New Mexico's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Clayton tend to be lower than New Mexico's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White75%
African American0%
Native American1%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed24%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20002,527N/A
20012,437-3.56%
20022,396-1.68%
20032,322-3.09%
20042,291-1.34%
20052,3000.39%
20062,263-1.61%
20072,2640.04%
20082,2810.75%
20092,3091.23%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$25,600
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001118
200278
2003N/A
2004753
2005N/A
2006N/A
2007N/A
200897
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
 
    
 
 
 
    
 
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0102
2002 0002
2003 ----
2004 00215
2005 ----
2006 ----
2007 ----
2008 0002
2009 ----
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,143
2002738
2003N/A
20041,948
2005N/A
2006N/A
2007N/A
20083,359
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
 
    
 
 
 
    
 
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 14 14 1
2002 11 6 2
2003 - - -
2004 32 10 2
2005 - - -
2006 - - -
2007 - - -
2008 36 33 0
2009 - - -
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation5,053 feet above sea level
Land Area4.4 Square Miles



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