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Clayton, LA map Population (year 2000): 858. Estimated population in July 2006: 799 (-6.9% change)
 

Males: 408  (47.6%)
Females: 450  (52.4%)

Concordia Parish

Median resident age:  31.8 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 71326.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $16,000 (it was $14,100 in 2000)
Clayton  $16,000
Louisiana:  $36,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $25,900 (it was $27,700 in 2000)
Clayton  $25,900
Louisiana:  $101,700

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Races in Clayton:

  • Black (67.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (31.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

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Ancestries: United States (3.5%), Irish (1.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.2%), English (1.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 61 feet

Land area: 1.59 square miles.

Population density: 498 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Clayton

  • High school or higher: 46.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 11.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clayton town

  • Never married: 35.8%
  • Now married: 35.7%
  • Separated: 5.2%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

9 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.0%
Louisiana:  2.6%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Clayton, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Clayton to the number of sex offenders is 396 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Clayton:  0.7% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.2% ($199)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Monroe, LA (66.8 miles , pop. 53,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (91.4 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (296.8 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: West Ferriday, LA (6.1 miles ), Ferriday, LA (6.2 miles ), Ridgecrest, LA (8.1 miles ), Sicily Island, LA (12.1 miles ), Waterproof, LA (12.2 miles ), Vidalia, LA (12.7 miles ), Natchez, MS (15.4 miles ), Wisner, LA (19.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $40,000

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Latitude: 31.72 N, Longitude: 91.54 W


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Population change in the 1990s: -57 (-6.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (19%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Mining (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Food and beverage stores (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (14%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (12%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Food processing workers (5%)


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Clayton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 121% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/12/1982, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.6 miles away from the Clayton town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 12/21/1990, a category 3 tornado 6.2 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Clayton:
  • PROFESSIONAL REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; FERRIDAY, LA)
  • RIVERLAND MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; FERRIDAY, LA)
  • NATCHEZ COMMUNITY HOSPITAL/SWING BED (about 21 miles; NATCHEZ, MS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clayton:
  • HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 20 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; ID: HEZ)
  • MONROE REGIONAL (about 64 miles; MONROE, LA; ID: MLU)
  • ALEXANDRIA INTL (about 75 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; ID: AEX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Clayton:
  • CONCORDIA PARISH (about 11 miles; VIDALIA, LA; ID: 0R4)
  • JONESVILLE (about 21 miles; JONESVILLE, LA; ID: L32)
  • TENSAS PARISH (about 28 miles; ST JOSEPH, LA; ID: L33)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clayton:
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 67 miles; MONROE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,116)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; RAYMOND, MS; FT enrollment: 10,057)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 86 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,399)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 89 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 94 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 28,696)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; RUSTON, LA; FT enrollment: 9,013)

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Tourist attraction: Concordia Parish - Libraries- Clayton Branch (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 8723 Highway 566).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Clayton and their reported violations in the past:

CLAYTON TOWN OF WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 834, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-07-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-07-2001), St Public Notif received (SEP-21-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-14-1999), St Public Notif issued (JUL-14-1999), St Public Notif received (AUG-02-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-08-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-08-1999), St Public Notif received (FEB-04-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-05-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-05-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JAN-24-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JAN-24-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JAN-24-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JAN-24-2001)

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.7%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.6%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  45.3%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  27.7%
Whole state:  9.4%

Clayton compared to Louisiana state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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7.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,186 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.03%
Louisiana average:  8.89%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Adams County, MS  1.42% ($33,000 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA  1.10% ($16,779)
from Catahoula Parish, LA  0.34% ($29,333)


6.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,173 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.50%
Louisiana average:  13.45%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Adams County, MS  1.15% ($30,845 average AGI)
to Catahoula Parish, LA  0.68% ($24,952)
to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA  0.37% ($21,174)


Strongest AM radio stations in Clayton:
  • KVLA (1400 AM; 1 kW; VIDALIA, LA; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WNAT (1450 AM; 1 kW; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: FIRST NATCHEZ CORPORATION)
  • WMIS (1240 AM; 1 kW; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: NATCHEZ BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • KRJO (1680 AM; 10 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KNOE (540 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clayton:
  • WQNZ (95.1 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: FIRST NATCHEZ CORPORATION)
  • KFNV-FM (107.1 FM; FERRIDAY, LA; Owner: TOM GAY D/B/A THE RADIO GROUP)
  • WASM (91.1 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WNJJ (97.3 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: WILL PERK BROADCASTING)
  • KPXS (104.7 FM; VIDALIA, LA; Owner: VISION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KQID-FM (93.1 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CENLA B/C CO INC.)
  • KNOE-FM (101.9 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • W220BN (91.9 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WTYJ (97.7 FM; FAYETTE, MS; Owner: NATCHEZ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KTYX (105.1 FM; JONESVILLE, LA; Owner: FIRST NATCHEZ CORPORATION)
  • W216AR (91.1 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Clayton:
  • W24CR (Channel 24; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: LOUISIANA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KAQY (Channel 11; COLUMBIA, LA; Owner: MONROE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNTZ (Channel 48; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF NATCHEZ LICENSE CORP.)
  • KNOE-TV (Channel 8; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • W59DK (Channel 59; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KLTM-TV (Channel 13; MONROE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)

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