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Clay, Alabama

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StatisticClayAlabamaUnited States
Total Population10,2735,086,768334,922,499
Median Household Income$81,920$63,999$80,734
Median Age39.939.338.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.2%28.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$220,600$209,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,240$1,007$1,413
Poverty Rate17.3%15.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born2.3%4.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate90.5%70.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time32.425.526.4
Worked from Home6.4%8.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households59.4%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Clay, Alabama

Age in Clay, Alabama

StatisticClayAlabamaUnited States
Median Age39.939.338.9
Under 18 %28.2%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.2%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.4%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.0%12.4%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.3%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.9%17.8%17.2%

Households and families in Clay, Alabama

StatisticClayAlabamaUnited States
Households3,7401,997,247129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.52.5
Family Households80.3%64.5%64.2%
Households with Children36.4%29.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families21.0%18.4%17.3%
People Living Alone16.7%30.8%28.7%
Never Married28.7%31.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Clay, Alabama

StatisticClayAlabamaUnited States
Per Capita Income$30,802$36,087$44,673
Households Under $25,00018.2%19.7%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99910.1%16.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99924.7%15.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.8%7.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate17.3%15.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty38.2%34.4%28.2%
SNAP Households8.1%13.7%n/a

Housing in Clay, Alabama

StatisticClayAlabamaUnited States
Housing Units4,3352,337,265143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes86.6%69.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units6.8%11.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate13.7%14.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,994.01,986.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied9.5%29.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income43.1%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,162$788n/a

Education in Clay, Alabama

StatisticClayAlabamaUnited States
Less than High School6.9%11.4%10.4%
High School Graduate31.1%30.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree38.8%29.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.4%17.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.8%11.1%14.1%

Work and commuting in Clay, Alabama

StatisticClayAlabamaUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.1%58.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work89.2%80.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work0.3%1.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes11.3%25.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.2%6.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car1.0%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Clay, Alabama

StatisticClayAlabamaUnited States
Born in State of Residence75.6%67.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.0%1.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.3%2.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.8%94.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.3%3.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.9%4.5%16.7%

Cities near Clay

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.