Clay Center is a city located in Clay County Kansas. Clay Center has a 2020 population of 4,171. It is also the county seat of Clay County. Clay Center is currently declining at a rate of -0.33% annually and its population has decreased by -0.67% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,199 in 2010.
The average household income in Clay Center is $53,953 with a poverty rate of 7.37%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $597 per month, and the median house value is $94,300. The median age in Clay Center is 44.9 years, 38 years for males, and 53 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Clay Centerwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 3,913 | 97.65% |
Black or African American | 63 | 1.57% |
Asian | 31 | 0.77% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 1,968 | 1.99 | 65.1 |
Married | 869 | 3.05 | 92.1 |
Male | 85 | 1.64 | 81.2 |
Female | 171 | 1.57 | 8.8 |
Non Family | 843 | 1.02 | 47.1 |
2.72
Average Family Size
1.99
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 71 | 2.53% |
9th to 12th Grade | 193 | 6.87% |
High School Graduate | 1,055 | 37.53% |
Some College | 590 | 20.99% |
Associates Degree | 243 | 8.64% |
Bachelors Degree | 371 | 13.20% |
Graduate Degree | 288 | 10.25% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 2,726 | 2,512 | 659 |
Asian | 31 | 31 | |
Hispanic | 49 | 4 | |
Black | 5 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 24.17%.
98.82% of Clay Center residents speak only English, while 1.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 0.83% of the population.
7.37%
Overall Poverty Rate
5.79%
Male Poverty Rate
8.70%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Clay Center is White, with 7.63% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Clay Center is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.00%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.75%.
57.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
64.4%
Male Marriage Rate
51.5%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 474 | 15.79% |
0.22%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.45%
Veteran Disability Rate
55.3%
Labor Force Participation
52.9%
Employment Rate
3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
71.00%
Born in Clay Center
97.95%
Native Born
2.05%
Foreign Born
1.35%
Non Citizen
0.70%
Naturalized
97.95% of Clay Center residents were born in the United States, with 71.00% having been born in Kansas. 1.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 2,802 | 0.00% | |
1900 | 3,069 | 267 | 0.91% |
1910 | 3,438 | 369 | 1.14% |
1920 | 3,715 | 277 | 0.78% |
1930 | 4,386 | 671 | 1.67% |
1940 | 4,518 | 132 | 0.30% |
1950 | 4,528 | 10 | 0.02% |
1960 | 4,613 | 85 | 0.19% |
1970 | 4,963 | 350 | 0.73% |
1980 | 4,948 | -15 | -0.03% |
1990 | 4,613 | -335 | -0.70% |
2000 | 4,564 | -49 | -0.11% |
2010 | 4,334 | -230 | -0.52% |
2011 | 4,320 | -14 | -0.32% |
2012 | 4,306 | -14 | -0.32% |
2013 | 4,292 | -14 | -0.33% |
2014 | 4,278 | -14 | -0.33% |
2015 | 4,264 | -14 | -0.33% |
2016 | 4,250 | -14 | -0.33% |
2017 | 4,236 | -14 | -0.33% |
2018 | 4,222 | -14 | -0.33% |
2019 | 4,208 | -14 | -0.33% |
2020 | 4,199 | -9 | -0.21% |
2021 | 4,185 | -14 | -0.33% |
2022 | 4,171 | -14 | -0.33% |