Clay Center is a city located in Kansas. With a 2020 population of 3,887, it is the 74th largest city in Kansas and the 5481st largest city in the United States. Clay Center is currently declining at a rate of -1.30% annually and its population has decreased by -10.31% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,334 in 2010. Clay Center reached it's highest population of 4,963 in 1970. Spanning over 3 miles, Clay Center has a population density of 1,221 people per square mile.
The average household income in Clay Center is $60,467 with a poverty rate of 7.61%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $613 per month, and the median house value is $82,400. The median age in Clay Center is 42.6 years, 38.1 years for males, and 53.2 years for females. For every 100 females there are 92.5 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Clay Center was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,972 | 97.38% |
| Asian | 42 | 1.03% |
| Two or More Races | 34 | 0.83% |
| Black or African American | 31 | 0.76% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1,764 | 2.25 | 74 |
| Married | 887 | 2.96 | 88.2 |
| Non Family | 675 | 1.06 | 50.1 |
| Female | 118 | 3.4 | 85.6 |
| Male | 84 | 2.76 | 100 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 101 | 3.54% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 165 | 5.78% |
| High School Graduate | 847 | 29.66% |
| Some College | 688 | 24.09% |
| Associates Degree | 296 | 10.36% |
| Bachelors Degree | 423 | 14.81% |
| Graduate Degree | 336 | 11.76% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 2,810 | 2,544 | 759 |
| Asian | 42 | 42 | |
| Hispanic | 3 | 3 | |
| Multiple Races | 1 | 1 |
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 27.01%.
97.56% of Clay Center residents speak only English, while 2.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 1.51% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 3,876 | 302 | 7.79% |
| Multiple | 34 | 1 | 2.94% |
7.61%
Overall Poverty Rate
9.08%
Male Poverty Rate
6.26%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Clay Center is White, with 7.79% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Clay Center is Multiple, with 2.94% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.76%.
58.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
63.1%
Male Marriage Rate
53.6%
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 | 431 | 14.65% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
20.57%
Veteran Disability Rate
65.3%
Labor Force Participation
63%
Employment Rate
2.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
98.38%
Native Born
1.62%
Foreign Born
0.22%
Non Citizen
98.38% of Clay Center residents were born in the United States, with 68.94% having been born in Kansas. 0.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3,887 | -51 | -1.30% |
| 2019 | 3,938 | -51 | -1.28% |
| 2018 | 3,989 | -16 | -0.40% |
| 2017 | 4,005 | -51 | -1.26% |
| 2016 | 4,056 | -104 | -2.50% |
| 2015 | 4,160 | -21 | -0.50% |
| 2014 | 4,181 | -60 | -1.41% |
| 2013 | 4,241 | -73 | -1.69% |
| 2012 | 4,314 | -20 | -0.46% |
| 2011 | 4,334 | -15 | -0.34% |
| 2010 | 4,349 | -215 | -0.48% |
| 2000 | 4,564 | -49 | -0.11% |
| 1990 | 4,613 | -335 | -0.70% |
| 1980 | 4,948 | -15 | -0.03% |
| 1970 | 4,963 | 350 | 0.73% |
| 1960 | 4,613 | 85 | 0.19% |
| 1950 | 4,528 | 10 | 0.02% |
| 1940 | 4,518 | 132 | 0.30% |
| 1930 | 4,386 | 671 | 1.67% |
| 1920 | 3,715 | 277 | 0.78% |
| 1910 | 3,438 | 369 | 1.14% |
| 1900 | 3,069 | 267 | 0.91% |
| 1890 | 2,802 | 0.00% |