Clayton County Information
Clayton in
Georgia occupies
144 square miles and has a 2006 population of
271,240, a change from a 2000 population of
236,517 and
181,436 in 1990.
14.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
16.8% percent is 25-35, and
16.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,478 acts of violent crime reported in
Clayton in 2004, a change from
1,239 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
7,782 people:
5.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.3%.
Read more about
Clayton, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Clayton | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 144 sq. miles | Ranked 3,075 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 271,240 | Ranked 224 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 266,614 | |
| Population 2000 | 236,517 | Ranked 245 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 181,436 | Ranked 269 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 30.9% | |
| African American | 62.1% | |
| Asian American | 5% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 16.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 16.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 16.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 7.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 2.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,478 | 1,239 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 21 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 65 | |
| Robberies | 714 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 678 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 13,650 | 14,322 |
| Burglaries | 3,242 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 7,669 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 2,739 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 140,144 | 126,783 |
| Unemployed Population | 7,782 | 4,215 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% | 3.3% |
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