Clay, KY

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,112

3.06% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

13.7%

38.3% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$43,884

20.7% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$75,600

15.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Clay, KY had a population of 1.11k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $43,884. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Clay, KY grew from 1,079 to 1,112, a 3.06% increase and its median household income grew from $36,354 to $43,884, a 20.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Clay, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.6%), Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (2.34%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (1.17%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.899%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Clay, KY 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.

100% of the residents in Clay, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Clay, KY was $75,600, and the homeownership rate was 64%.

Most people in Clay, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35 minutes. The average car ownership in Clay, KY was 2 cars per household.

United States Kentucky Webster County, KY Green River Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY

Population & Diversity

Clay, KY is home to a population of 1.11k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.719% of Clay, KY residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2023, there were 40.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.06k people) in Clay, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) and 13 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Clay, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Clay, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clay, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.06k ± 228
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
26 ± 42
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
13 ± 25

2.07%

Hispanic Population

23 people

2.07% of the people in Clay, KY are hispanic (23 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Clay, KY 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 Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
28,651 ± 4,142 people
Cuba
14,970 ± 2,999 people
India
12,312 ± 2,720 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 28,651 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 14,970 and India with 12,312.

Foreign-Born Population

0.719%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

0.556%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2023, 0.719% of Clay, KY residents (8 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clay, KY was 0.556%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
15 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 20

Clay, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Clay, KY employs N/A people. The largest industries in Clay, KY are Health Care & Social Assistance (111 people), Construction (88 people), and Manufacturing (68 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($120,938), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($77,500), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,114).

Males in Kentucky have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,220. The income inequality in Kentucky (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Clay, KY stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clay, KY, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (60 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (55 people), and Production Occupations (51 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clay, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Clay, KY stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clay, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (111 people), Construction (88 people), and Manufacturing (68 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clay, KY, though some of these residents may live in Clay, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,088

Median earning men ± $3,273

$31,513

Median earning women ± $11,625

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,114), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,042), and Construction ($49,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,237) and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($19,464).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in N/A. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Clay, KY. Showing the available data for Kentucky.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (33.9%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.808%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

Rand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

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 Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 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 Kentucky have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.821% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.756% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (766k), and Secondary Education (551k).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clay, KY was $75,600 in 2023, which is 0.249 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $65,600 to $75,600, a 15.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Clay, KY is 64%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Clay, KY have an average commute time of 35 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clay, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$75,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,674

$276

Median Property Taxes

±$71

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

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

Rent vs Own

64%

Homeownership

2023

55.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 64% of the housing units in Clay, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

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

$43,884

Median Household Income

± $12,609

431

Number of Households

± 93

In 2023, the median household income of the 431 households in Clay, KY grew to $43,884 from the previous year's value of $36,354.

The following chart displays the households in Clay, KY 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clay, KY is from Kentucky.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2022, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.286% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (88%)
Carpooled (7.03%)
Other (2.61%)

In 2023, 88% of workers in Clay, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.03%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.61%).

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

35 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clay, KY have a longer commute time (35 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.94% of the workforce in Clay, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clay, KY (152 out of 1.11k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clay, KY 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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

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