Clay County, TN Demographic Data

Clay County, TN Summary

Clay County is located in Tennessee
  • Population: 7,842
  • Area: 259.34 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 236.54 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 22.81 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 30.23 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 864.83 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Clay County, TN Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,946
51%
50.8
Male
3,823
49%
49.2
Total Population
7,769
 
323,128,000

Clay County, TN Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
448
5.8% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
460
5.9% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
361
4.6% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
445
5.7% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
381
4.9% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
713
9.2% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
840
10.8% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,132
14.6% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
545
7.0% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
564
7.3% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,128
14.5% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
565
7.3% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
187
2.4% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,261
80.6%
77.2
Female
3,147
50.3%
51.3
Male
3,114
49.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,968
76.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,179
28.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,880
24.2%
15.2
Female
1,002
53.3%
55.8
Male
878
46.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
47
0.0%
0.0

Clay County, TN Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,742
99.7% 
96.8
White
7,518
96.8% 
72.6
Black or African American
111
1.4% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
61
0.8% 
0.8
Asian
34
0.4% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
8
0.1% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
26
0.3% 
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
18
0.2% 
5.1
Two or More Races
27
0.3% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
169
2.2% 
17.8
Mexican
114
1.5% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
42
0.5% 
1.7
Cuban
13
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,600
97.8% 
82.2

Clay County, TN Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
687
12.1% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
657
11.6% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,647
46.7% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
659
11.6% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
244
4.3% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
327
5.8% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
453
8.0% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,344
23.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,330
76.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
780
13.8%
31.2

Clay County, TN Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,160
17.8%
33.7%
Now Married
3,738
57.5%
47.5
Divorced
1,016
15.6%
11.0%
Separated
86
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
500
7.7
5.8%

Clay County, TN Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,154
97.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
167
2.3%
21.6%
Spanish
124
1.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
13
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
30
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%

Clay County, TN Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
417
13.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
265
8.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
718
22.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
465
14.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
456
14.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
451
14.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
134
4.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
203
6.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
38
1.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
4
0.1%
6.4
Median household income
28,147
 
57,617
Per capita income
16,470
 
31,128

Clay County, TN Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
82
3.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
147
5.8%
9.8
Construction
232
9.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
614
24.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
122
4.8%
6.6
Information
45
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
502
19.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
101
4.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
169
6.7%
11.4
Public administration
105
4.2%
4.6
Retail trade
288
11.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
115
4.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
350
13.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
677
26.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
603
23.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
448
17.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
444
17.6%
18.1%

Clay County, TN Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,515
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,095
83.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
265
10.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1
0.0%
5.1
Walked
31
1.2%
2.7
Other means
19
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
104
4.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.1
 
26.6

Clay County, TN Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
173
5.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
941
29.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,172
37.2%
37.1
3 or more
865
27.5%
21.0

Clay County, TN Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
3,151
74.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,388
75.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
763
24.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,106
26.0%
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
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5

Clay County, TN Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,257
1 room
60
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
44
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
163
3.8%
9.1
4 rooms
481
11.3%
16.5
5 rooms
1,837
43.2%
19.8
6 rooms
881
20.7%
17.8
7 rooms
255
6.0%
12.0
8 rooms
289
6.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
247
5.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Clay County, TN Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,257
 
 
1-unit, detached
2,855
67.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
29
0.7%
5.9
2-units
68
1.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
20
0.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
54
1.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
78
1.8%
4.4
20 or more units
17
0.4%
9.0
Mobile home
1,136
26.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Clay County, TN Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
367
8.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
129
3.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
216
5.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
441
10.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
637
15.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
549
12.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
993
23.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
757
17.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
151
3.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
17
0.4%
1.4%

Clay County, TN Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
107
3.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
357
11.3%
4.7
Electricity
2,191
69.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
22
0.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
389
12.3%
1.9
Solar energy
46
1.5%
0.1
Other fuel
17
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
22
0.7%
1.1

Clay County, TN Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
924
 
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
44
4.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
70
7.6%
20.1%
Less than $500
83
9.0%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
205
22.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
522
56.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
289
31.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
148
16.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
70
7.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
131
14.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
268
29.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
18
0.0%
0.0%

Clay County, TN Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
559 
 
41,631,300 
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
261
46.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
298
53.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
204
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
507
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
107
19.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
42
7.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
61
11.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
78
14.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
27
4.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
236
42.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
212
0.0%
0.0%

Clay County, TN Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,388
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
464
19.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
878
36.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
301
12.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
353
14.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
233
9.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
143
6.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
16
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
89,400
 
205,000