Clay County, AR Demographic Data
Clay County, AR Summary
Clay County is located in Arkansas
- Population: 15,981
- Area: 641.44 sq. miles
- Land Area: 639.47 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.97 sq. miles
- Population Density: 24.91 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 285.43 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Clay County, AR Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,712
51%
50.8
Male
7,490
49%
49.2
Total Population
15,202
323,128,000
Clay County, AR Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
728
4.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
768
5.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,088
7.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
935
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
871
5.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,581
10.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,795
11.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,097
13.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,181
7.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
968
6.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,778
11.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
981
6.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
431
2.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
11,994
78.9%
77.2
Female
6,176
51.5%
51.3
Male
5,818
48.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
11,502
75.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,736
24.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,190
21.0%
15.2
Female
1,776
55.7%
55.8
Male
1,414
44.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Clay County, AR Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
15,038
98.9%
96.8
White
14,632
96.3%
72.6
Black or African American
76
0.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
62
0.4%
0.8
Asian
26
0.2%
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
26
0.2%
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
242
1.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
164
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
275
1.8%
17.8
Mexican
206
1.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
69
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
14,927
98.2%
82.2
Clay County, AR Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,053
9.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,205
11.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,586
42.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,177
20.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
564
5.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
775
7.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
452
4.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,258
20.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,554
79.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,227
11.4%
31.2
Clay County, AR Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,875
22.8%
33.7%
Now Married
6,371
50.5%
47.5
Divorced
1,870
14.8%
11.0%
Separated
164
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
1,338
10.6
5.8%
Clay County, AR Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
14,168
97.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
306
2.1%
21.6%
Spanish
268
1.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
11
0.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
26
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
1
0.0%
1.1%
Clay County, AR Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
783
12.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
770
11.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
897
13.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
975
15.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,018
15.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,062
16.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
491
7.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
329
5.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
72
1.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
56
0.9%
6.4
Median household income
32,404
57,617
Per capita income
19,192
31,128
Clay County, AR Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
593
9.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
310
4.9%
9.8
Construction
366
5.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,482
23.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
116
1.9%
6.6
Information
58
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,010
16.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
323
5.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
314
5.0%
11.4
Public administration
190
3.0%
4.6
Retail trade
933
14.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
414
6.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
161
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
828
13.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,435
22.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,433
22.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,472
23.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,102
17.6%
18.1%
Clay County, AR Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,174
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,142
83.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
640
10.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
184
3.0%
2.7
Other means
78
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
130
2.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.3
26.6
Clay County, AR Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
466
7.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,285
35.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,502
38.8%
37.1
3 or more
1,200
18.6%
21.0
Clay County, AR Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,453
80.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,683
72.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,770
27.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,586
19.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Clay County, AR Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,039
1 room
127
1.6%
2.4
2 rooms
91
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
660
8.2%
9.1
4 rooms
1,353
16.8%
16.5
5 rooms
1,963
24.4%
19.8
6 rooms
1,879
23.4%
17.8
7 rooms
1,032
12.8%
12.0
8 rooms
478
5.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
456
5.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Clay County, AR Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,039
1-unit, detached
6,417
79.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
61
0.8%
5.9
2-units
177
2.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
281
3.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
197
2.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
20
0.2%
4.4
20 or more units
75
0.9%
9.0
Mobile home
808
10.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
3
0.0%
0.1
Clay County, AR Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
633
7.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
446
5.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,256
15.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,489
18.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,830
22.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
986
12.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
955
11.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
368
4.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
64
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
12
0.1%
1.4%
Clay County, AR Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,894
44.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,284
19.9%
4.7
Electricity
1,863
28.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
6
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
354
5.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
40
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
12
0.2%
1.1
Clay County, AR Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,829
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
38
2.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
68
3.7%
20.1%
Less than $500
178
9.7%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
445
24.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,100
60.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
940
51.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
203
11.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
236
12.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
141
7.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
306
16.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
3
0.0%
0.0%
Clay County, AR Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,413
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
13
0.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
31
2.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
673
47.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
696
49.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
357
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
513
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
162
11.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
184
13.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
144
10.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
146
10.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
159
11.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
561
41.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
414
0.0%
0.0%
Clay County, AR Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,683
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,607
34.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,905
40.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
471
10.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
296
6.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
231
4.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
145
3.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
24
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
4
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
66,700
205,000
