Clay County, NC Demographic Data
Clay County, NC Summary
Clay County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 10,575
- Area: 220.63 sq. miles
- Land Area: 214.75 sq. miles
- Water Area: 5.88 sq. miles
- Population Density: 47.93 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,234.25 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Clay County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,671
53%
50.8
Male
5,059
47%
49.2
Total Population
10,730
323,128,000
Clay County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
425
4.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
676
6.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
612
5.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
475
4.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
472
4.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
886
8.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,177
11.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,183
11.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
955
8.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
857
8.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,820
17.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
829
7.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
363
3.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
8,797
82.0%
77.2
Female
4,571
52.0%
51.3
Male
4,226
48.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
8,410
78.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,587
33.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,012
28.1%
15.2
Female
1,595
53.0%
55.8
Male
1,417
47.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
51
0.0%
0.0
Clay County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
10,712
99.8%
96.8
White
10,646
99.2%
72.6
Black or African American
45
0.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
12
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
12
0.1%
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
9
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
18
0.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
338
3.2%
17.8
Mexican
290
2.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
17
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
8
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
23
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
10,392
96.8%
82.2
Clay County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
326
4.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
644
8.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,632
32.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,933
24.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
841
10.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,067
13.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
627
7.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
970
12.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,100
88.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,694
21.0%
31.2
Clay County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,382
15.3%
33.7%
Now Married
5,536
61.4%
47.5
Divorced
1,150
12.8%
11.0%
Separated
268
3.0%
2.0
Widowed
681
7.6
5.8%
Clay County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
10,020
97.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
285
2.8%
21.6%
Spanish
220
2.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
65
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Clay County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
330
7.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
338
7.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
829
17.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
752
16.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
808
17.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
824
17.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
330
7.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
320
6.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
74
1.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
61
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
36,296
57,617
Per capita income
23,076
31,128
Clay County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
102
2.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
679
16.5%
9.8
Construction
417
10.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
830
20.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
276
6.7%
6.6
Information
127
3.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
210
5.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
208
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
358
8.7%
11.4
Public administration
152
3.7%
4.6
Retail trade
513
12.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
160
3.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
91
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
475
11.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,238
30.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
447
10.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
852
20.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,111
26.9%
18.1%
Clay County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,063
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,619
89.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
123
3.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
92
2.3%
2.7
Other means
67
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
162
4.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.4
26.6
Clay County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
202
4.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,580
33.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,986
42.6%
37.1
3 or more
898
19.2%
21.0
Clay County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,666
64.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,635
77.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,031
22.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,557
35.4%
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
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Clay County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,223
1 room
62
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
167
2.3%
2.7
3 rooms
449
6.2%
9.1
4 rooms
1,376
19.1%
16.5
5 rooms
1,903
26.3%
19.8
6 rooms
1,621
22.4%
17.8
7 rooms
757
10.5%
12.0
8 rooms
446
6.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
442
6.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Clay County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,223
1-unit, detached
5,472
75.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
21
0.3%
5.9
2-units
2
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
205
2.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
29
0.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
45
0.6%
4.4
20 or more units
80
1.1%
9.0
Mobile home
1,369
19.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Clay County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
285
3.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
345
4.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
360
5.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
822
11.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,164
16.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,018
14.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,338
18.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,809
25.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
36
0.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
46
0.6%
1.4%
Clay County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
99
2.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,399
30.0%
4.7
Electricity
2,547
54.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
345
7.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
276
5.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Clay County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,910
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
27
1.4%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
73
3.8%
11.8%
Less than $500
111
5.8%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
196
10.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
678
35.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
825
43.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
682
35.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
342
17.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
82
4.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
183
9.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
621
32.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Clay County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
808
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
12
1.5%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
42
5.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
148
18.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
606
75.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
223
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
673
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
130
16.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
72
8.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
166
20.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
116
14.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
14
1.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
310
38.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
223
0.0%
0.0%
Clay County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,635
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
416
11.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
618
17.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
829
22.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
652
17.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
583
16.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
417
11.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
105
2.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
15
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
145,800
205,000
