Clay County, IA Demographic Data
Clay County, IA Summary
Clay County is located in Iowa
- Population: 16,649
- Area: 572.59 sq. miles
- Land Area: 567.24 sq. miles
- Water Area: 5.35 sq. miles
- Population Density: 29.07 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,358.27 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Clay County, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,385
51%
50.8
Male
8,093
49%
49.2
Total Population
16,478
323,128,000
Clay County, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,087
6.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,073
6.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,002
6.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
918
5.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
910
5.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,846
11.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,887
11.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,134
13.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,101
6.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,332
8.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,523
9.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
967
5.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
698
4.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
12,719
77.2%
77.2
Female
6,540
51.4%
51.3
Male
6,179
48.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
12,340
74.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,962
24.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,188
19.3%
15.2
Female
1,834
57.5%
55.8
Male
1,354
42.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Clay County, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
16,103
97.7%
96.8
White
15,770
95.7%
72.6
Black or African American
73
0.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
8
0.0%
0.8
Asian
30
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
20
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
3
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
7
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
13
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
6
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
7
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
209
1.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
375
2.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
527
3.2%
17.8
Mexican
364
2.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
36
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
127
0.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
15,951
96.8%
82.2
Clay County, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
221
1.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
557
4.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,971
34.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,932
25.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,410
12.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,877
16.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
520
4.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
778
6.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
10,710
93.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,397
20.8%
31.2
Clay County, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,137
23.6%
33.7%
Now Married
7,402
55.6%
47.5
Divorced
1,385
10.4%
11.0%
Separated
303
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
1,089
8.2
5.8%
Clay County, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
14,946
97.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
445
2.9%
21.6%
Spanish
352
2.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
55
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
14
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
24
0.2%
1.1%
Clay County, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
497
6.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
387
5.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
990
13.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
755
10.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,072
14.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,311
18.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,103
15.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
884
12.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
160
2.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
122
1.7%
6.4
Median household income
48,888
57,617
Per capita income
27,883
31,128
Clay County, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
682
8.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
474
5.6%
9.8
Construction
381
4.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,127
25.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
369
4.4%
6.6
Information
327
3.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,171
13.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
325
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
267
3.2%
11.4
Public administration
154
1.8%
4.6
Retail trade
1,322
15.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
456
5.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
414
4.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
986
11.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,684
31.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,432
16.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,160
25.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,207
14.3%
18.1%
Clay County, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,351
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,462
77.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,047
12.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
8
0.1%
5.1
Walked
194
2.3%
2.7
Other means
143
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
497
6.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.3
26.6
Clay County, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
420
5.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,186
30.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,922
40.1%
37.1
3 or more
1,753
24.1%
21.0
Clay County, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,281
89.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,210
71.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,071
28.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
818
10.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Clay County, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,099
1 room
98
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
172
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
569
7.0%
9.1
4 rooms
1,251
15.4%
16.5
5 rooms
1,461
18.0%
19.8
6 rooms
1,330
16.4%
17.8
7 rooms
1,194
14.7%
12.0
8 rooms
803
9.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,221
15.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Clay County, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,099
1-unit, detached
6,550
80.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
158
2.0%
5.9
2-units
185
2.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
202
2.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
325
4.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
192
2.4%
4.4
20 or more units
376
4.6%
9.0
Mobile home
106
1.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
5
0.1%
0.1
Clay County, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,030
25.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
658
8.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,163
14.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
884
10.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,557
19.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
507
6.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
637
7.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
445
5.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
186
2.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
32
0.4%
1.4%
Clay County, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,731
51.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,278
17.6%
4.7
Electricity
2,157
29.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
32
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
4
0.1%
0.1
Wood
26
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
16
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
7
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
30
0.4%
1.1
Clay County, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,981
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
7
0.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
50
1.7%
7.0%
Less than $500
145
4.9%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
169
5.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
392
13.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
870
29.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,348
45.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,605
54.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
448
15.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
309
10.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
168
5.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
440
14.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
11
0.0%
0.0%
Clay County, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,887
41,631,300
$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%
$2,500 to $2,999
54
2.9%
1.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
179
9.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
550
29.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,104
58.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
184
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
634
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
405
21.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
243
13.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
270
14.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
171
9.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
197
10.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
588
31.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
197
0.0%
0.0%
Clay County, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,210
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
493
9.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,833
35.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,165
22.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
765
14.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
705
13.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
208
4.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
36
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
5
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
111,600
205,000
