Clay County, KY Demographic Data
Clay County, KY Summary
Clay County is located in Kentucky
- Population: 21,642
- Area: 471.09 sq. miles
- Land Area: 469.25 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.84 sq. miles
- Population Density: 45.94 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,220.80 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Clay County, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,893
47%
50.8
Male
11,267
53%
49.2
Total Population
21,160
323,128,000
Clay County, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,271
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,109
5.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,349
6.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,169
5.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,365
6.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,171
15.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,119
14.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,096
14.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,502
7.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,151
5.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,746
8.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
824
3.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
288
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
16,674
78.8%
77.2
Female
7,691
46.1%
51.3
Male
8,983
53.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
16,130
76.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,491
16.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,858
13.5%
15.2
Female
1,583
55.4%
55.8
Male
1,275
44.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Clay County, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
20,902
98.8%
96.8
White
19,817
93.7%
72.6
Black or African American
849
4.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
71
0.3%
0.8
Asian
13
0.1%
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
13
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
13
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
13
0.1%
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
139
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
258
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
455
2.2%
17.8
Mexican
291
1.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
82
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
82
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
20,705
97.8%
82.2
Clay County, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,992
20.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,420
16.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,088
34.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,208
14.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
611
4.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
826
5.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
752
5.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,412
36.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
9,485
63.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,578
10.5%
31.2
Clay County, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,651
26.7%
33.7%
Now Married
8,302
47.6%
47.5
Divorced
2,061
11.8%
11.0%
Separated
960
5.5%
2.0
Widowed
1,457
8.4
5.8%
Clay County, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
19,460
97.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
429
2.2%
21.6%
Spanish
356
1.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
30
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
13
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
30
0.2%
1.1%
Clay County, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,832
23.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
813
10.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,445
18.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
893
11.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
939
12.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
790
10.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
548
7.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
327
4.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
53
0.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
39
0.5%
6.4
Median household income
22,174
57,617
Per capita income
14,255
31,128
Clay County, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
259
4.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
466
8.1%
9.8
Construction
390
6.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,762
30.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
117
2.0%
6.6
Information
218
3.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
631
11.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
172
3.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
262
4.6%
11.4
Public administration
402
7.0%
4.6
Retail trade
721
12.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
287
5.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
57
1.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
671
11.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,464
25.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,049
18.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,443
25.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,117
19.4%
18.1%
Clay County, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,579
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,221
75.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
997
17.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
6
0.1%
5.1
Walked
153
2.7%
2.7
Other means
88
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
114
2.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.6
26.6
Clay County, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,049
13.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,897
37.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,651
34.5%
37.1
3 or more
1,082
14.1%
21.0
Clay County, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,679
86.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,560
72.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,119
27.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,171
13.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Clay County, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,850
1 room
54
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
69
0.8%
2.7
3 rooms
476
5.4%
9.1
4 rooms
2,066
23.3%
16.5
5 rooms
2,251
25.4%
19.8
6 rooms
1,701
19.2%
17.8
7 rooms
1,020
11.5%
12.0
8 rooms
551
6.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
662
7.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Clay County, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,850
1-unit, detached
5,470
61.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
45
0.5%
5.9
2-units
200
2.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
169
1.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
159
1.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
56
0.6%
4.4
20 or more units
53
0.6%
9.0
Mobile home
2,665
30.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
33
0.4%
0.1
Clay County, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
505
5.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
164
1.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
433
4.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
790
8.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,359
15.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,806
20.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,150
24.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,476
16.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
167
1.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Clay County, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,856
24.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
626
8.2%
4.7
Electricity
4,629
60.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
118
1.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
145
1.9%
0.1
Wood
240
3.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
46
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
19
0.2%
1.1
Clay County, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,038
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
14
0.7%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
38
1.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
152
7.5%
20.1%
Less than $500
381
18.7%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
420
20.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,033
50.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
826
41.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
292
14.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
222
11.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
62
3.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
609
30.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
27
0.0%
0.0%
Clay County, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,527
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
4
0.3%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
35
2.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
652
42.7%
41.0%
Less than $500
836
54.7%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
592
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
483
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
196
12.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
59
3.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
111
7.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
253
16.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
64
4.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
844
55.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
592
0.0%
0.0%
Clay County, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,560
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,564
46.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,610
29.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
620
11.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
378
6.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
251
4.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
122
2.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
6
0.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
9
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
54,500
205,000
