Clay County, MO Demographic Data
Clay County, MO Summary
Clay County is located in Missouri
- Population: 227,577
- Area: 408.67 sq. miles
- Land Area: 397.30 sq. miles
- Water Area: 11.37 sq. miles
- Population Density: 556.87 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 881.89 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Clay County, MO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
121,359
51%
50.8
Male
117,726
49%
49.2
Total Population
239,085
323,128,000
Clay County, MO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
14,985
6.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
19,033
8.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
14,698
6.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
15,067
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
14,393
6.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
31,584
13.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
33,901
14.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
33,705
14.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
15,092
6.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
14,200
5.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
19,765
8.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
8,177
3.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
4,485
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
180,465
75.5%
77.2
Female
93,092
51.6%
51.3
Male
87,373
48.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
172,066
72.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
40,615
17.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
32,427
13.6%
15.2
Female
17,708
54.6%
55.8
Male
14,719
45.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Clay County, MO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
232,705
97.3%
96.8
White
204,294
85.4%
72.6
Black or African American
15,923
6.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
534
0.2%
0.8
Asian
6,193
2.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
1,054
0.4%
1.2
Chinese
612
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
405
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
348
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
3,401
1.4%
0.6
Other Asian
373
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
1,184
0.5%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
4,577
1.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
6,380
2.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
16,087
6.7%
17.8
Mexican
12,061
5.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,011
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
540
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,475
1.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
222,998
93.3%
82.2
Clay County, MO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,726
1.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
6,509
4.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
47,246
29.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
35,569
22.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
14,207
8.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
38,947
24.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
15,705
9.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
9,235
5.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
151,674
94.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
54,652
34.0%
31.2
Clay County, MO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
55,229
29.0%
33.7%
Now Married
94,941
49.9%
47.5
Divorced
26,714
14.0%
11.0%
Separated
3,023
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
10,462
5.5
5.8%
Clay County, MO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
207,645
92.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
16,455
7.3%
21.6%
Spanish
5,011
2.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
3,536
1.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
4,812
2.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
3,096
1.4%
1.1%
Clay County, MO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,265
3.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,925
3.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
8,104
9.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
7,185
8.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
11,042
12.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
18,965
21.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
13,135
14.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
16,619
18.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
4,659
5.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
3,499
3.9%
6.4
Median household income
65,430
57,617
Per capita income
31,642
31,128
Clay County, MO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
477
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
11,139
8.8%
9.8
Construction
4,473
3.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
30,021
23.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
9,591
7.6%
6.6
Information
1,790
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
14,568
11.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
5,837
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
14,773
11.7%
11.4
Public administration
5,736
4.5%
4.6
Retail trade
15,200
12.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
8,560
6.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
4,562
3.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
8,285
6.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
46,840
37.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
16,875
13.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
34,635
27.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
20,092
15.9%
18.1%
Clay County, MO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
124,791
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
106,234
85.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
8,752
7.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
231
0.2%
5.1
Walked
1,873
1.5%
2.7
Other means
1,689
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
6,012
4.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.2
26.6
Clay County, MO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,865
4.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
27,738
31.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
38,176
42.7%
37.1
3 or more
19,619
21.9%
21.0
Clay County, MO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
89,398
92.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
63,357
70.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
26,041
29.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
7,104
7.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Clay County, MO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
96,502
1 room
894
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
2,250
2.3%
2.7
3 rooms
5,598
5.8%
9.1
4 rooms
14,057
14.6%
16.5
5 rooms
17,579
18.2%
19.8
6 rooms
19,175
19.9%
17.8
7 rooms
14,160
14.7%
12.0
8 rooms
8,727
9.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
14,062
14.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Clay County, MO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
96,502
1-unit, detached
70,518
73.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
4,282
4.4%
5.9
2-units
2,032
2.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,424
3.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
4,953
5.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
5,869
6.1%
4.4
20 or more units
3,375
3.5%
9.0
Mobile home
2,049
2.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Clay County, MO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,083
4.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,057
3.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
11,947
12.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
11,072
11.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
13,672
14.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
12,002
12.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
15,474
16.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
20,271
21.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,979
3.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,945
2.0%
1.4%
Clay County, MO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Clay County, MO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
45,437
47295100.0
Less than $500
282
0.6%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
665
1.5%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,423
3.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
4,442
9.8%
11.8%
$500 to $999
9,241
20.3%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
10,628
23.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
18,756
41.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
22,823
50.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
8,488
18.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,810
8.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,424
5.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
7,892
17.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Clay County, MO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
25,371
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
34
0.1%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
835
3.3%
11.9%
Less than $500
2,336
9.2%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
8,671
34.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
13,495
53.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
670
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
875
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
4,140
16.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
4,646
18.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,384
13.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,791
11.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,001
8.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
8,104
32.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
975
0.0%
0.0%
Clay County, MO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
63,357
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,212
3.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
7,811
12.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
16,656
26.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
14,376
22.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
14,097
22.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
7,265
11.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
854
1.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
86
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
166,900
205,000
