Clay County, AL Demographic Data
Clay County, AL Summary
Clay County is located in Alabama
- Population: 13,828
- Area: 606.00 sq. miles
- Land Area: 603.96 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.04 sq. miles
- Population Density: 22.81 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,047.24 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Clay County, AL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,951
52%
50.8
Male
6,532
48%
49.2
Total Population
13,483
323,128,000
Clay County, AL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
679
5.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
787
5.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
885
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,034
7.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
652
4.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,263
9.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,707
12.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,929
14.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,013
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
918
6.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,497
11.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
838
6.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
281
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
10,569
78.4%
77.2
Female
5,531
52.3%
51.3
Male
5,038
47.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
9,862
73.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,209
23.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,616
19.4%
15.2
Female
1,423
54.4%
55.8
Male
1,193
45.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Clay County, AL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
13,362
99.1%
96.8
White
11,177
82.9%
72.6
Black or African American
1,993
14.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
124
0.9%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
68
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
121
0.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
419
3.1%
17.8
Mexican
318
2.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
16
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
85
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
13,064
96.9%
82.2
Clay County, AL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,084
11.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,314
13.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,266
34.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,976
20.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
761
8.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
626
6.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
419
4.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,398
25.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,048
74.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,045
11.0%
31.2
Clay County, AL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,403
21.6%
33.7%
Now Married
5,968
53.6%
47.5
Divorced
1,325
11.9%
11.0%
Separated
419
3.8%
2.0
Widowed
1,017
9.1
5.8%
Clay County, AL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
12,438
97.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
366
2.9%
21.6%
Spanish
331
2.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
35
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Clay County, AL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
491
9.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
459
8.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
768
14.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
785
14.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
911
17.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
899
16.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
509
9.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
368
6.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
76
1.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
97
1.8%
6.4
Median household income
38,815
57,617
Per capita income
21,115
31,128
Clay County, AL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
250
4.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
306
5.6%
9.8
Construction
333
6.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
878
16.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
249
4.6%
6.6
Information
73
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,869
34.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
174
3.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
234
4.3%
11.4
Public administration
290
5.3%
4.6
Retail trade
557
10.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
224
4.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
33
0.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
791
14.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,101
20.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,690
30.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,107
20.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
781
14.3%
18.1%
Clay County, AL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,382
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,712
87.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
453
8.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
6
0.1%
5.1
Walked
104
1.9%
2.7
Other means
28
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
79
1.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.7
26.6
Clay County, AL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
219
4.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,511
28.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,829
34.1%
37.1
3 or more
1,804
33.6%
21.0
Clay County, AL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,363
79.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,025
75.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,338
24.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,382
20.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Clay County, AL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,745
1 room
83
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
40
0.6%
2.7
3 rooms
164
2.4%
9.1
4 rooms
878
13.0%
16.5
5 rooms
1,776
26.3%
19.8
6 rooms
1,673
24.8%
17.8
7 rooms
783
11.6%
12.0
8 rooms
605
9.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
743
11.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Clay County, AL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,745
1-unit, detached
4,515
66.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
31
0.5%
5.9
2-units
300
4.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
153
2.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
82
1.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
19
0.3%
9.0
Mobile home
1,619
24.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
26
0.4%
0.1
Clay County, AL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
715
10.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
488
7.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
619
9.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
735
10.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,098
16.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,062
15.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
942
14.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
979
14.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
107
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Clay County, AL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,223
22.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
781
14.6%
4.7
Electricity
2,969
55.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
368
6.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
22
0.4%
1.1
Clay County, AL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,783
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
5
0.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
16
0.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
69
3.9%
11.8%
Less than $500
85
4.8%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
230
12.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
626
35.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
752
42.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
708
39.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
249
14.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
239
13.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
176
9.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
402
22.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
9
0.0%
0.0%
Clay County, AL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
973
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
35
3.6%
28.3%
$500 to $999
350
36.0%
41.0%
Less than $500
588
60.4%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
365
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
441
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
192
20.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
208
21.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
135
14.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
145
15.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
44
4.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
233
24.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
381
0.0%
0.0%
Clay County, AL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,025
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,060
26.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,098
27.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
556
13.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
549
13.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
476
11.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
261
6.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
9
0.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
16
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
90,000
205,000
