Clay City is a city located in Clay County Illinois. Clay City has a 2023 population of 820. Clay City is currently declining at a rate of -1.09% annually and its population has decreased by -3.19% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 847 in 2020.
The average household income in Clay City is $60,644 with a poverty rate of 21.98%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Clay City is 31.9 years, 42.9 years for males, and 22 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Clay City was:
3.78
Average Family Size
2.83
Average Household Size
75.4%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
98.29% of Clay City residents speak only English, while 1.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.05% of the population.
21.98%
Overall Poverty Rate
18.16%
Male Poverty Rate
25.11%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Clay City is White, with 31.8% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Clay City is White, with 31.8% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.46%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
48.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
51.0%
Male Marriage Rate
46.7%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.82%
Veteran Poverty Rate
38.64%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
60.1%
Labor Force Participation
57.9%
Employment Rate
3.7%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
82.58%
Born in Clay City
96.9%
Native Born
0.84%
Foreign Born
0.84%
Non Citizen
0%
Naturalized
96.9% of Clay City residents were born in the United States, with 82.58% having been born in Illinois. 0.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.