Clay, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,362

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

52.1

3.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.3%

53.6% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$82,094

2.73% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$277,400

4.56% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Clay, PA is home to a population of 1.36k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 15.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.25k people) in Clay, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 79 Other (Hispanic) and 22 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Clay, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clay, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clay, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.25k ± 308
Other (Hispanic)
79 ± 137
White (Hispanic)
22 ± 35

7.42%

Hispanic Population

101 people

7.42% of the people in Clay, PA are hispanic (101 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clay, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
27 ± 49
Vietnam
15 ± 29

Clay, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Clay, PA employs 698 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clay, PA were Retail Trade (151 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (115 people), and Manufacturing (86 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,406), Manufacturing ($106,019), and Educational Services ($65,700).

Employment

Occupations

698

2024 Value

± 237

−11%

1 Year decline

± 51.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clay, PA declined at a rate of −11%, from 784 employees to 698 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clay, PA, are Health Technologists & Technicians (113 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (100 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (73 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clay, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

698

2024 Value

± 237

−11%

1 Year decline

± 51.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clay, PA declined at a rate of −11%, from 784 employees to 698 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clay, PA, are Retail Trade (151 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (115 people), and Manufacturing (86 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clay, PA, though some of these residents may live in Clay, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,917

Median earning men ± $33,772

$47,135

Median earning women ± $57,176

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($107,500), Retail Trade ($58,083), and Construction ($47,316).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($107,581), Manufacturing ($73,382), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clay, PA was $277,400 in 2024, which is 0.834 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $265,300 to $277,400, a 4.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Clay, PA is 59.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clay, PA have an average commute time of 28.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clay, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$277,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$75,739

$378

Median Property Taxes

±$139

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, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

59.3%

Homeownership

2024

53.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.3% of the housing units in Clay, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clay, PA 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.

$82,094

Median Household Income

± $40,242

637

Number of Households

± 219

In 2023, the median household income of the 637 households in Clay, PA grew to $82,094 from the previous year's value of $79,911.

The following chart displays the households in Clay, PA 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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clay, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79%)
Worked At Home (16.7%)
Carpooled (2.76%)

In 2024, 79% of workers in Clay, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.7%) and those who carpooled to work (2.76%).

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

28.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clay, PA have a longer commute time (28.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Clay, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clay, PA (154 out of 1.36k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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