Clay County, Illinois's estimated population is 12,938 with a growth rate of -0.63% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Clay County, Illinois is the 80th largest county in Illinois. The 2010 Population was 13,826 and has seen a growth of -6.42% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1830 | 755 | 0.00% | |
1840 | 3,228 | 2,473 | 327.55% |
1850 | 4,289 | 1,061 | 32.87% |
1860 | 9,336 | 5,047 | 117.67% |
1870 | 15,875 | 6,539 | 70.04% |
1880 | 16,192 | 317 | 2.00% |
1890 | 16,772 | 580 | 3.58% |
1900 | 19,553 | 2,781 | 16.58% |
1910 | 18,661 | -892 | -4.56% |
1920 | 17,684 | -977 | -5.24% |
1930 | 16,155 | -1,529 | -8.65% |
1940 | 18,947 | 2,792 | 17.28% |
1950 | 17,445 | -1,502 | -7.93% |
1960 | 15,815 | -1,630 | -9.34% |
1970 | 14,735 | -1,080 | -6.83% |
1980 | 15,283 | 548 | 3.72% |
1990 | 14,460 | -823 | -5.39% |
2010 | 13,826 | -634 | -4.38% |
2011 | 13,725 | -101 | -0.73% |
2012 | 13,714 | -11 | -0.08% |
2013 | 13,554 | -160 | -1.17% |
2014 | 13,445 | -109 | -0.80% |
2015 | 13,401 | -44 | -0.33% |
2016 | 13,314 | -87 | -0.65% |
2017 | 13,270 | -44 | -0.33% |
2018 | 13,266 | -4 | -0.03% |
2019 | 13,184 | -82 | -0.62% |
2020 | 13,102 | -82 | -0.62% |
2021 | 13,020 | -82 | -0.63% |
2022 | 12,938 | -82 | -0.63% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 12,717 | 96.22% |
Black or African American | 58 | 0.44% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 33 | 0.25% |
Asian | 72 | 0.54% |
Some Other Race | 3 | 0.02% |
Two or More Races | 334 | 2.53% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 5,607 | 2.29 | 74.3 |
Married | 2,795 | 2.78 | 89.9 |
Male | 328 | 3.3 | 81.4 |
Female | 492 | 3.14 | 45.3 |
Non Family | 1,992 | 1.24 | 58.3 |
2.72
Average Family Size
2.29
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 286 | 3.08% |
9th to 12th Grade | 862 | 9.27% |
High School Graduate | 3,550 | 38.19% |
Some College | 2,022 | 21.75% |
Associates Degree | 1,150 | 12.37% |
Bachelors Degree | 911 | 9.80% |
Graduate Degree | 515 | 5.54% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
2+ Races | 155 | 145 | 62 |
Black | 58 | 32 | 14 |
White | 8,952 | 7,845 | 1,340 |
Asian | 72 | 72 | 10 |
Other Race | 3 | 3 | |
Native American | 27 | 26 | |
Hispanic | 32 | 28 |
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 2+ races people with a rate of 40.00%.
$38,307
Average Earnings
$47,747
Average Male
$29,231
Average Female
98.40% of Clay County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 1.60% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.87% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 38 | 25 | 65.79% |
Hispanic | 31 | 12 | 38.71% |
White | 12,452 | 2,098 | 16.85% |
Multiple | 333 | 34 | 10.21% |
Native | 33 | 2 | 6.06% |
Asian | 72 | 4 | 5.56% |
Other | 3 | NaN% |
16.78%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.56%
Male Poverty Rate
17.01%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Clay County, Illinois is Black, with 65.79% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Clay County, Illinois is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.60%.
52.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.5%
Male Marriage Rate
51.2%
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 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 830 | 8.41% |
Asian | 62 | 86.11% |
7.50%
Veteran Poverty Rate
45.23%
Veteran Disability Rate
60.9%
Labor Force Participation
57.5%
Employment Rate
5.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
86.19%
Born in Clay County, Illinois
99.59%
Native Born
0.41%
Foreign Born
0.09%
Non Citizen
0.32%
Naturalized
99.59% of Clay County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 86.19% having been born in Illinois. 0.09% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.