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Clay County, Georgia

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Clay County, Georgia is among the lowest in the country for median home value, and among the lowest in the country for median gross rent.

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Key figures

StatisticClay County, Georgia GeorgiaUnited States Rank
Total Population2,85010,940,407334,922,4993042nd of 3,222
Median Household Income$49,147$77,353$80,7342821st of 3,221
Median Age45.337.638.9699th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.4%34.9%35.7%1440th of 3,222
Median Home Value$94,400$303,300$332,7003061st of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$536$1,393$1,4133136th of 3,215
Poverty Rate21.0%13.4%12.5%461st of 3,222
Unemployment Rate4.5%5.1%5.2%1556th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile14.6189.6n/a2492nd of 3,222
Foreign Born0.3%11.2%14.1%3132nd of 3,222
Life Expectancy71.3n/an/a2792nd of 3,062
Homeownership Rate78.3%65.7%65.2%903rd of 3,222
Average Commute Time23.228.326.41847th of 3,221
Worked from Home2.2%15.9%15.1%3153rd of 3,222
Uninsured18.5%n/an/a334th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households29.8%46.5%46.9%3175th of 3,222
Broadband Access79.8%n/an/a2217th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Clay County, Georgia

Age in Clay County, Georgia

StatisticClay County, GeorgiaGeorgiaUnited States
Median Age45.337.638.9
Under 18 %19.7%23.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.9%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %6.0%13.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.8%13.4%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.4%25.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %29.2%15.0%17.2%

Households and families in Clay County, Georgia

StatisticClay County, GeorgiaGeorgiaUnited States
Households1,2314,074,366129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.62.5
Family Households57.0%66.2%64.2%
Households with Children21.5%31.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families27.2%19.7%17.3%
People Living Alone40.7%27.7%28.7%
Never Married38.9%35.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Clay County, Georgia

StatisticClay County, GeorgiaGeorgiaUnited States
Per Capita Income$32,259$40,924$44,673
Households Under $25,00019.1%15.4%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.6%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9996.7%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.0%11.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate21.0%13.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty42.1%30.5%28.2%
SNAP Households26.2%12.3%n/a

Housing in Clay County, Georgia

StatisticClay County, GeorgiaGeorgiaUnited States
Housing Units1,9814,541,835143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes51.8%66.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units7.2%16.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate37.9%10.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,988.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied21.7%34.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.5%31.3%30.6%
Median Property Tax$937$2,341n/a

Education in Clay County, Georgia

StatisticClay County, GeorgiaGeorgiaUnited States
Less than High School13.8%10.8%10.4%
High School Graduate31.0%26.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.8%27.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree10.6%21.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.8%13.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Clay County, Georgia

StatisticClay County, GeorgiaGeorgiaUnited States
Labour Force Participation49.7%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work82.8%70.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%1.1%3.2%
Walked to Work0.7%1.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes36.2%22.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.8%10.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.4%5.9%n/a

Origins and language in Clay County, Georgia

StatisticClay County, GeorgiaGeorgiaUnited States
Born in State of Residence75.8%53.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.3%5.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.0%5.8%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home98.3%84.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.7%8.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.3%12.3%16.7%

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