What is the median household income in the Town of Clayton (Polk County), WI?

Name: Income and affordability in the Town of Clayton (Polk County), WI, 2020–2024
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The median household income in the Town of Clayton (Polk County), WI is $77,500 (±$15,727) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

In the Town of Clayton (Polk County), the median household income went from $72,750 in 2015–2019 to $77,500 in 2020–2024 (+6.5%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median household income: $77,500 (±$15,727)
Median renter income: $2,500 or less

Income in the Town of Clayton (Polk County) against Polk County, its state and the nation

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Clayton (Polk County)	Polk County	Wisconsin	United States
Median household income	$77,500 (±$15,727)	$77,219 (±$2,446)	$77,485 (±$455)	$80,734
Median renter household income	$2,500 or less	$47,788 (±$3,443)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$81,458 (±$8,793)	$85,668 (±$2,613)	$95,874 (±$462)	$100,009
Median gross rent	—	$957 (±$45)	$1,087 (±$4)	$1,413

In the Town of Clayton (Polk County), median household income is not measurably different from Polk County ($77,219).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin ($77,485).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($80,734).

In Polk County, the Town of Clayton (Polk County) ranks 18 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.

Statewide, it ranks 992 of 1,844.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Income against housing costs since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median household income	$72,750 (±$15,201)	$77,500 (±$15,727)	+6.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$160,700 (±$9,844)	$301,000 (±$33,806)	+87.3%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median household income in places near the Town of Clayton (Polk County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Clayton (Polk County)
Place	Distance	Median household income	Compared with this place
Town of Clayton (Polk County)	—	$77,500 (±$15,727)	—
Clayton	3.3 mi	$58,750 (±$25,452)	Not measurably different
Turtle Lake	5.2 mi	$61,250 (±$3,183)	Lower
Town of Beaver (Polk County)	5.8 mi	$78,750 (±$16,216)	Not measurably different
Town of Lincoln (Polk County)	5.9 mi	$95,826 (±$5,641)	Higher
Town of Turtle Lake	6.1 mi	$85,758 (±$7,569)	Not measurably different
Town of Clear Lake	6.4 mi	$96,500 (±$14,719)	Not measurably different
Clear Lake	6.7 mi	$74,000 (±$10,270)	Not measurably different
Amery	7.0 mi	$59,219 (±$13,319)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Turtle Lake, WI ($61,250).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Lincoln (Polk County), WI ($95,826).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median household income across Polk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median household income
12	Town of Clam Falls	$86,250 (±$13,736)
13	Town of Laketown	$83,030 (±$3,897)
14	Town of St. Croix Falls	$81,818 (±$18,359)
15	Dresser	$80,114 (±$12,580)
16	Town of Luck	$79,375 (±$13,038)
17	Town of Beaver (Polk County)	$78,750 (±$16,216)
18	Town of Clayton (Polk County)	$77,500 (±$15,727)
19	Town of Georgetown (Polk County)	$77,308 (±$16,140)
20	Town of Lorain	$75,750 (±$14,999)
21	Town of Apple River	$74,762 (±$6,285)
22	Clear Lake	$74,000 (±$10,270)
23	Town of West Sweden	$72,778 (±$12,560)
24	Luck	$68,606 (±$8,112)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Polk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Town of Clayton (Polk County)

What is the median household income in the Town of Clayton (Polk County)?

The median household income in the Town of Clayton (Polk County) is $77,500 (±$15,727) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Have incomes in the Town of Clayton (Polk County) kept up with inflation?

In the Town of Clayton (Polk County), the median household income went from $72,750 in 2015–2019 to $77,500 in 2020–2024 (+6.5%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

What do renters earn in the Town of Clayton (Polk County)?

The median renting household in the Town of Clayton (Polk County), WI earns $2,500 or less a year.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Clayton town, Polk County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:15125, in state:55 county:095).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B19013_001E, B19013_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M

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