Clay Center, KS City Data

Clay Center, KS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,564 people who live in Clay Center and approximately 8,822 who live in Clay County. We want to help people moving to or living in Clay Center to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Clay Center. We have included Clay Center housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Clay Center Information

Clay County where Clay Center resides is 655.44 square miles. The resident population of this county is 8,822 and has a population rank of 2,543 out of all the places in the United States.

Clay Center has a total of 4,564 people and of those residents there are 2,212 males and 2,352 females. The median age of the male population is 39.6 and the female population is 46.3. There are approximately 97 births each year and around 107 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Clay Center varies per year, but currently 4,528 are one race and 36 are two or more races.

Of the 4,564 people who live in Clay Center, there are 1,156 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Clay Center is 619 male and 537 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,515.

General Clay Center Information
Total area in square miles - Clay County	655.44
Water area in square miles - Clay County	N/A
Resident population - Clay County	8,822
Population rank - Clay County	2,543
Total population	4,564
Total population (male)	2,212
Total population (female)	2,352
Population median age (male)	39.6
Population median age (female)	46.3
Births - Clay County	97
Deaths- Clay County	107
Population of one race	4,528
Population of two or more races	36
Population under 20 years	1,156
Population under 20 years (male)	619
Population under 20 years (female)	537
Total population 18 years and over	3,515

Clay Center Social Characteristics

There are 3,617 households in Clay Center. Families make up 2,542 of these households. The table below breaks down the Clay Center families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,166), male householder with no wife present (127) and female householder with no husband present (188). The remainder of the Clay Center households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,101. Clay Center, KS moving companies help people in Clay Center move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Clay Center. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Clay Center is based, there are 3,592 females 15 and over; of those females there are 511 never married, 2,253 now married, 39 separated, 546 widowed, and 243 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 28 separated, 187 widowed and 258 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Clay Center social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Clay Center.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Clay County)
Total households	3,617
Family households (families)	2,542
With own children under 18 years	1,141
Married-couple family	2,166
With own children under 18 years	889
Male householder, no wife present, family	127
With own children under 18 years	79
Female householder, no husband present, family	188
With own children under 18 years	157
Nonfamily households	1,101
Householder living alone	1,003
65 years and over	556

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	562
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	765
Average household size	2.24
Average family size	2.83

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,633
Householder	1,259
Spouse	1,040
Child	1,173
Other relatives	18
Nonrelatives	73
Unmarried partner	34
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	6
Unmarried partner	78
Foster child	11
Other	16

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	796
Male householder	284
Male householder living alone	248
Male householder not living alone	36
Female householder	436
Female householder living alone	413
Female householder not living alone	23
Nonrelatives	76
Unmarried partner	44
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	11
Foster child	5
Other	13

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	3,592
Never married	511
Now married	2,253
Separated	39
Widowed	546
Divorced	243
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	28
Widowed	187
Divorced	258

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,564
Male	2,212
Under 5 years	133
5 to 9 years	147
10 to 14 years	177
15 to 17 years	103
18 and 19 years	59
20 years	24
21 years	23
22 to 24 years	75
25 to 29 years	94
30 to 34 years	148
35 to 39 years	137
40 to 44 years	141
45 to 49 years	171
50 to 54 years	146
55 to 59 years	91
60 and 61 years	31
62 to 64 years	63
65 and 66 years	35
67 to 69 years	60
70 to 74 years	108
75 to 79 years	103
80 to 84 years	75
85 years and over	68
Female	2,352
Under 5 years	108
5 to 9 years	134
10 to 14 years	158
15 to 17 years	89
18 and 19 years	48
20 years	32
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	59
25 to 29 years	96
30 to 34 years	119
35 to 39 years	130
40 to 44 years	141
45 to 49 years	186
50 to 54 years	133
55 to 59 years	109
60 and 61 years	41
62 to 64 years	57
65 and 66 years	41
67 to 69 years	77
70 to 74 years	147
75 to 79 years	141
80 to 84 years	130
85 years and over	162

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,564
One race	4,528
White	4,472
Black or African American	29
American Indian and Alaska Native	15
Asian	9
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	36

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,429
People who are White alone	4,348
People who are Black or African American alone	20
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	15
People who are Asian alone	9
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	21
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	8,338
Same house	5,457
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	815
Different state or abroad	614
Different state	549
Abroad	65

PLACE OF BIRTH (Clay County)
Total resident population	8,822
Born in United States	7,794
State of residence	6,662
Different state	1,967
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	108
Foreign born	85

Clay Center Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Clay Center. That total enrollment is 2,148 for the population of the country, which includes Clay Center. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 915 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,117 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 243.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Clay Center population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,148
Pre-kindergarten	158
Public	142
Private	16
Kindergarten	187
Public	183
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,031
Public	1,020
Private	11
Elementary and high school	1,559
Public	1,536
Private	23
High school grades 9 to 12	528
Public	516
Private	12
College, undergraduate years	208
Public	204
Private	4
Graduate or professional school	36
Public	33
Private	3
Not enrolled in school	6,394

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	6,026
Less than 9th grade	284
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	499
High school graduate	2,380
Some college, no degree	1,514
Associate's degree	357
Bachelor's degree	992
Graduate or professional degree	16.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	87
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	646

Clay Center Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 6,890 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Clay Center. The Clay Center occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,340), service occupations (606), sales and office occupations (941), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (80), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (616) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (683). The 6,890 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,776 private wage and salary workers, 828 government workers, 639 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Clay County)
Population 16 years and over	6,890
In labor force	4,481
Civilian labor force	4,420
Employed	4,266
Unemployed	154
Percent Unemployed	3.5
Armed Forces	61
Females 16 years and over	3,526
In labor force	1,984
Civilian labor force	1,979
Unemployed Civilian labor force	55
Armed forces	5
Males 16 years and over	3,364
In labor force	2,497
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	99
Armed forces	56

COMMUTING TO WORK (Clay County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,293
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,188
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	578
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	173
Other means	2
Worked at home	322
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	79,400

OCCUPATION (Clay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,340
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,340
Service occupations	606
Sales and office occupations	941
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	80
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	616
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	683

INDUSTRY (Clay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,340
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	483
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	523
Wholesale trade	106
Retail trade	464
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	206
Information	60
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	165
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	170
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,109
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	205
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	172

CLASS OF WORKER (Clay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,340
Private wage and salary workers	2,776
Government workers	828
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	639
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Clay Center Housing Characteristics

In Clay Center, KS there are 4,084 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,617 occupied and 467 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Clay Center, there are 3,556 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 26 units in Clay Center. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Clay Center, KS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Clay Center, KS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Clay Center. There are 44 housing units with rent less than $200, 208 with rent between $200-299, 316 with rent between $300-499 and 70 with rent for $500 and above. Full Clay Center gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Clay Center, KS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Clay County)
Total housing units	4,084
Occupied housing units	3,617
Vacant housing units	467

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Clay County)
Total housing units	4,084
1-unit, detached	3,556
1-unit, attached	26
2 units	66
3 or 4 units	29
5 to 9 units	28
10 to 19 units	53
20 to 49 units	21
50 or more units	128
Mobile home	177

HOUSING TENURE (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	3,617
Owner-occupied	2,776
Renter-occupied	841

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	3,617
No vehicles available	186
2 vehicle available	2,401
3 vehicles available	732
4 vehicles available	201
5 or more vehicles available	86

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	3,617
Utility gas	2,311
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	374
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	46
Coal or coke
Wood	121
Solar energy
Other fuel	17
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	3,617
Less Than $50,000	2,776
$50,000 to $99,999	766
$100,000 to $149,999	268
$150,000 to $199,999	54
$200,000 to $299,999	26
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	52,900

GROSS RENT (Clay County)
Occupied units paying rent	841
Less than $200	44
$200 to $299	208
$300 to $499	316
$500 to $699	49
$700 to $999	20
$1,000 to $1,499	1
$1,500 or more	N/A