Clay, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

10,273

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.9

1.24% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.3%

67.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$81,920

4.92% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$220,600

Population & Diversity

Clay, AL is home to a population of 10.3k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.32% of Clay, AL residents were born outside of the country (238 people).

In 2024, there were 1.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.83k people) in Clay, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.42k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 267 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Clay, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clay, AL was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Clay, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clay, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.83k ± 922
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.42k ± 906
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
267 ± 261

3.41%

Hispanic Population

350 people

3.41% of the people in Clay, AL are hispanic (350 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clay, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

2.32%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

238 people

2.87%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

295 people

As of 2024, 2.32% of Clay, AL residents (238 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clay, AL was 2.87%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Clay, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
122 ± 76
Gulf War (2001-)
108 ± 86
Gulf War (1990s)
46 ± 60

Clay, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Clay, AL.

Economy

The economy of Clay, AL employs 4.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clay, AL were Accommodation & Food Services (615 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (597 people), and Educational Services (559 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($120,677), Utilities ($98,750), and Finance & Insurance ($73,023).

Employment

Occupations

4.8k

2024 Value

± 749

−3.87%

1 Year decline

± 22.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clay, AL declined at a rate of −3.87%, from 4.99k employees to 4.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clay, AL, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (598 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (587 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (452 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clay, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.8k

2024 Value

± 749

−3.87%

1 Year decline

± 22.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clay, AL declined at a rate of −3.87%, from 4.99k employees to 4.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clay, AL, are Accommodation & Food Services (615 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (597 people), and Educational Services (559 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clay, AL, though some of these residents may live in Clay, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,835

Median earning men ± $13,702

$35,064

Median earning women ± $5,462

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($235,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,240), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($72,969).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,864), and Manufacturing ($48,663).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clay, AL was $220,600 in 2024, which is 0.663 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $198,400 to $220,600, a 11.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Clay, AL is 90.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clay, AL have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clay, AL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$220,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,398

$3,385

Median Property Taxes

±$595

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, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

90.5%

Homeownership

2024

72.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.5% of the housing units in Clay, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 93.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clay, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$81,920

Median Household Income

± $21,822

3.74k

Number of Households

± 628

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.74k households in Clay, AL declined from $81,920 from the previous year's value of $86,163.

The following chart displays the households in Clay, AL 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clay, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (89.2%)
Worked At Home (6.41%)
Carpooled (3.89%)

In 2024, 89.2% of workers in Clay, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.41%) and those who carpooled to work (3.89%).

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.

Commute Time

32.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clay, AL have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.66% of the workforce in Clay, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Clay, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Clay, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Clay, AL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clay, AL (1.78k out of 10.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 12 - 14, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clay, AL is Black, followed by Asian and White.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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