Clay, WV

Census Place

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2023 Population
485
7.44% 1-year decline
US Senator
N/AShelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
US Senator
N/AJim Justice
Republican Party
2023 Poverty Rate
75.7%
5.24% 1-year increase
2023 Median Property Value
$58,800
9.54% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
38
26.9% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Clay, WV had a population of 485 people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Clay, WV declined from 524 to 485, a −7.44% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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N/A of the households in Clay, WV 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Clay, WV was $58,800, and the homeownership rate was 25.6%.

Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Clay, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    2,277 ± N/A people
  2. Mexico
    2,211 ± N/A people
  3. Germany
    1,987 ± N/A people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was India, the natal country of 2,277 West Virginia residents, followed by Mexico with 2,211 and Germany with 1,987.

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Economy

The economy of Clay, WV employs 38 people. In N/A, the largest industries in Clay, WV were N/A, and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Occupations

38
2023 Value
± 85
−26.9%
1 Year decline
± 384%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Clay, WV declined at a rate of −26.9%, from 52 employees to 38 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clay, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8 people), Material Moving Occupations (6 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (5 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clay, WV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

38
2023 Value
± 85
−26.9%
1 Year decline
± 384%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Clay, WV declined at a rate of −26.9%, from 52 employees to 38 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clay, WV, are N/A. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clay, WV, though some of these residents may live in Clay, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($11,094), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in N/A were N/A.

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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Clay, WV was $58,800 in 2023, which is NaNN times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $65,000 to $58,800, a 9.54% decrease. The homeownership rate in Clay, WV is 25.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

Property

$58,800
Median Property Value 2023
±$50,702
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Median Property Taxes
±N/A

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, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

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Rent vs Own

25.6%
Homeownership
2023
80.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 25.6% of the housing units in Clay, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 27.2%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Clay, WV colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Number of Households
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In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Clay, WV N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Clay, WV 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clay, WV is from West Virginia.
0.443
2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia
0.449
2022 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.39% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (77.8%)
  2. Other (11.1%)
  3. Carpooled (5.56%)

In 2023, 77.8% of workers in Clay, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (11.1%) and those who carpooled to work (5.56%).

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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clay, WV have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Clay, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

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Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

75.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clay, WV (334 out of 441 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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Health

99% of the population of Clay, WV has health coverage, with 1.44% on employee plans, 78.1% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 5.36% on non-group plans, and 1.86% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in N/A see N/A patients per year on average, which represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients). Compare this to dentists who see N/A patients per year, and mental health providers who see N/A patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 43.1% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 23.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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Uninsured People

1.03%
Uninsured
1.44%
Employer Coverage
78.1%
Medicaid
12.2%
Medicare
5.36%
Non-Group
1.86%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clay, WV grew by 80.1% from 0.573% to 1.03%.

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