Clay Center, KS

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2021 Population
4,147
3.49% 1-year growth
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
41.3
10.6% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
7.25%
1.56% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$48,339
11.9% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$106,000
12.4% 1-year growth

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In 2021, Clay Center, KS had a population of 4.15k people with a median age of 41.3 and a median household income of $48,339. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Clay Center, KS grew from 4,007 to 4,147, a 3.49% increase and its median household income grew from $43,191 to $48,339, a 11.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Clay Center, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.11%), White (Hispanic) (1.01%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.506%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Clay Center, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in Clay Center, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Clay Center, KS was $106,000, and the homeownership rate was 62%.

Most people in Clay Center, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Clay Center, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Clay Center, KS is home to a population of 4.15k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 0.989% of Clay Center, KS residents were born outside of the country (41 people).

In 2021, there were 30.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.96k people) in Clay Center, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 129 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 42 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.3%
2021 Citizenship
98.7%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.3% of Clay Center, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Clay Center, KS was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clay Center, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.96k ± 78
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    129 ± 11
  3. White (Hispanic)
    42 ± 69
1.01%
Hispanic Population
42 people

In 2021, there were 30.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.96k people) in Clay Center, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 129 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 42 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.01% of the people in Clay Center, KS are hispanic (42 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Clay Center, KS as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.989%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
41 people
2.05%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
82 people

As of 2021, 0.989% of Clay Center, KS residents (41 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clay Center, KS was 2.05%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    120 ± 88
  2. Vietnam
    114 ± 58
  3. World War II
    52 ± 50

Clay Center, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Clay Center, KS employs 1.69k people. The largest industries in Clay Center, KS are Manufacturing (253 people), Educational Services (231 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (228 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($62,750), Manufacturing ($56,736), and Educational Services ($48,220).

Occupations

1.69k
2021 Value
± 296
2.18%
1 Year growth
± 24.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Clay Center, KS grew at a rate of 2.18%, from 1.65k employees to 1.69k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clay Center, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (182 people), Sales & Related Occupations (175 people), and Production Occupations (163 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clay Center, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

1.69k
2021 Value
± 296
2.18%
1 Year growth
± 24.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Clay Center, KS grew at a rate of 2.18%, from 1.65k employees to 1.69k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clay Center, KS, are Manufacturing (253 people), Educational Services (231 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (228 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clay Center, KS, though some of these residents may live in Clay Center, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,327
Median earning men ± $8,763
$27,833
Median earning women ± $7,939

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Manufacturing ($77,774), Other Services Except Public Administration ($52,679), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,292).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($33,661), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($33,542), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,528).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Kansas to other states, or from other states to Kansas.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $21B
  2. $17B
  3. $14B

In 2020, the top outbound Kansas product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $21B, followed by Meat/seafood ($17B) and Cereal grains ($14B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Kansas products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$221B
2020 Value in Kansas
$406B
Projected 2050 Value in Kansas
83.5% growth

In 2020, total outbound Kansas trade was $221B. This is expected to increase 83.5% to $406B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Kansas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Kansas to other states, or from other states to Kansas.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $18.5B
  2. $14.8B
  3. $13.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Kansas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Missouri with $18.5B, followed by Texas with $14.8B and Nebraska and $13.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Kansas shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Roger Marshall
Senator from Kansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.762% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.709% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (598k), Some college (550k), and Bachelors Degree (446k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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The median property value in Clay Center, KS was $106,000 in 2021, which is 0.433 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $94,300 to $106,000, a 12.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Clay Center, KS is 62%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Clay Center, KS have an average commute time of 18.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clay Center, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$106,000
Median Property Value 2021
±$10,521
$1,180
Median Property Taxes
±$239

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Clay Center, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Clay Center, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

62%
Homeownership
2021
61.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 62% of the housing units in Clay Center, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.1%.

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 4582
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Clay Center, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$48,339
Median Household Income
± $8,479
1.9k
Number of Households
± 327

In 2021, the median household income of the 1.9k households in Clay Center, KS grew to $48,339 from the previous year's value of $43,191.

The following chart displays the households in Clay Center, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clay Center, KS is from Kansas.
0.46
2021 Wage GINI in Kansas
0.457
2020 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2021, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.555% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (87%)
  2. Carpooled (8.36%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.56%)

In 2021, 87% of workers in Clay Center, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.36%) and those who worked at home (4.56%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

18.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clay Center, KS have a shorter commute time (18.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.27% of the workforce in Clay Center, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Clay Center, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Clay Center, KS have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

7.25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clay Center, KS (294 out of 4.05k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clay Center, KS is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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95.7% of the population of Clay Center, KS has health coverage, with 36.2% on employee plans, 10.2% on Medicaid, 23.9% on Medicare, 18.1% on non-group plans, and 7.17% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Clay County, KS see 800 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (800 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2675 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1338 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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800 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Clay County, KS

Primary care physicians in Clay County, KS see an average of 800 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (800 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Clay County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.8% under 18 years, 15.2% between 18 and 34 years, 32.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.29%
Uninsured
36.2%
Employer Coverage
10.2%
Medicaid
23.9%
Medicare
18.1%
Non-Group
7.17%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clay Center, KS declined by 30.6% from 6.18% to 4.29%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Clay Center, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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