Clay City, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

723

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.9

4.42% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

32.5%

16.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,472

0.517% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$83,200

Population & Diversity

Clay City, IL is home to a population of 723 people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.24% of Clay City, IL residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 38.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (700 people) in Clay City, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Clay City, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clay City, IL was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clay City, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
700 ± 193
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 19
Other (Hispanic)
4 ± 10

0.553%

Hispanic Population

4 people

0.553% of the people in Clay City, IL are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clay City, IL 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 Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

1.24%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

1.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 1.24% of Clay City, IL residents (9 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 City, IL was 1.21%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
23 ± 28
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 15

Clay City, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.83 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Clay City, IL employs 274 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clay City, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people), Manufacturing (36 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (36 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($49,107), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,971), and Manufacturing ($47,083).

Employment

Occupations

274

2024 Value

± 94

−16%

1 Year decline

± 54%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clay City, IL declined at a rate of −16%, from 326 employees to 274 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clay City, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (45 people), Transportation Occupations (38 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (37 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clay City, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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

274

2024 Value

± 94

−16%

1 Year decline

± 54%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clay City, IL declined at a rate of −16%, from 326 employees to 274 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clay City, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people), Manufacturing (36 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (36 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clay City, IL, though some of these residents may live in Clay City, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,955

Median earning men ± $11,141

$31,500

Median earning women ± $8,431

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($85,833), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,191), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($39,583), Retail Trade ($35,938), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($32,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clay City, IL was $83,200 in 2024, which is 0.25 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $75,500 to $83,200, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Clay City, IL is 75.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clay City, IL have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clay City, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$83,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,799

$209

Median Property Taxes

±$53

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 City, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.5%

Homeownership

2024

53.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.5% of the housing units in Clay City, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clay City, IL 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.

$53,472

Median Household Income

± $12,745

277

Number of Households

± 67

In 2024, the median household income of the 277 households in Clay City, IL declined from $53,472 from the previous year's value of $53,750.

The following chart displays the households in Clay City, IL 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clay City, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.3%)
Carpooled (12%)
Walked (2.55%)

In 2024, 84.3% of workers in Clay City, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who walked to work (2.55%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clay City, IL have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.39% of the workforce in Clay City, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clay City, IL (235 out of 723 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clay City, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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