Clay

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  1. Clay Legal Resources
  2. Clay Statistics
  3. Clay Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Clay Employment Information
  5. Clay Family Information
  6. Clay Education Information
  7. Clay Public Benefits Information
  8. Clay Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Clay Legal Resources Back to top

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Clay Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,731
  • Land Area (2000): 922.663 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4.880 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,478
Clay Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 142 3.84%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 912 24.69%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,640 71.47%

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Clay Employment Information Back to top
Clay Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 163 17.05%
2. Construction 76 7.95%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 73 7.64%
4. Metal Manufactuing 59 6.17%
5. Public Administration 49 5.13%
6. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 40 4.18%
7. Truck Transportation 38 3.97%
8. Educational Services 30 3.14%
9. Utilities 30 3.14%
10. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 25 2.62%
11. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 24 2.51%
12. Health Care 24 2.51%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 24 2.51%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 20 2.09%
15. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 20 2.09%
16. U.S. Postal Service 18 1.88%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 17 1.78%
18. Food Manufacturing 16 1.67%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 15 1.57%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 14 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 172 24.06%
2. Educational Services 82 11.47%
3. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 40 5.59%
4. Finance and Insurance 38 5.31%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 36 5.03%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 36 5.03%
7. Social Assistance 31 4.34%
8. Public Administration 25 3.50%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 20 2.80%
10. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 18 2.52%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 16 2.24%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 16 2.24%
13. Metal Manufactuing 15 2.10%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 11 1.54%
15. Truck Transportation 11 1.54%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 10 1.40%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 10 1.40%
18. Department and Other General Stores 10 1.40%
19. Food Manufacturing 9 1.26%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 9 1.26%

Clay Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 127 13.28%
2. Other Production Occupations 90 9.41%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 51 5.33%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 43 4.50%
5. Agricultural Workers 34 3.56%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 34 3.56%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 33 3.45%
8. Top Executives 29 3.03%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 28 2.93%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 28 2.93%
11. Construction Laborers 27 2.82%
12. Engineers 27 2.82%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 27 2.82%
14. Customer Service Representatives 26 2.72%
15. Other Material Moving Workers 25 2.62%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 25 2.62%
17. Other Management Occupations 24 2.51%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 23 2.41%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 21 2.20%
20. Carpenters 18 1.88%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Registered Nurses 56 7.83%
2. Secretaries and Admins 44 6.15%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 43 6.01%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 37 5.17%
5. Other Healthcare Support 28 3.92%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 27 3.78%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 24 3.36%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 24 3.36%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 22 3.08%
10. Cashiers 21 2.94%
11. Child Care Workers 21 2.94%
12. Art and Design Workers 20 2.80%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 20 2.80%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 20 2.80%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 19 2.66%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 17 2.38%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 17 2.38%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 16 2.24%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 16 2.24%
20. Other Production Occupations 16 2.24%

Clay Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,740 62.93%
15-35 hours 398 14.39%
1-14 hours 87 3.15%
No regular hours 540 19.53%

Clay Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 106 6.39%
5 AM-5:29 AM 80 4.82%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 95 5.73%
6 AM-6:29 AM 151 9.10%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 199 12.00%
7 AM-7:29 AM 296 17.84%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 300 18.08%
8 AM-8:29 AM 107 6.45%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 23 1.39%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 47 2.83%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 4 0.24%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 12 0.72%
Noon-3:59 PM 82 4.94%
4 PM-11:59 PM 157 9.46%

Clay Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 43 2.59%
5-9 180 10.85%
10-14 221 13.32%
15-19 296 17.84%
20-24 402 24.23%
25-29 125 7.53%
30-34 197 11.87%
35-39 16 0.96%
40-44 12 0.72%
45-59 43 2.59%
60-89 63 3.80%
At least 90 61 3.68%

Clay Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,267 76.37%
30-44 0 0.00% 225 13.56%
45-59 0 0.00% 43 2.59%
At least 60 0 0.00% 124 7.47%

Clay Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 204 10.47%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,445 74.18%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 10 0.51%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 289 14.84%

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Clay Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,175 (3,073 people)
Families (2000): 942 (2,762 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 631
People at same address in 1995: 2,253
Clay Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 46 3.24%
$10,000-$14,999 61 4.30%
$15,000-$19,999 45 3.17%
$20,000-$24,999 86 6.06%
$25,000-$29,999 124 8.74%
$30,000-$34,999 106 7.47%
$35,000-$39,999 136 9.58%
$40,000-$44,999 115 8.10%
$45,000-$49,999 51 3.59%
$50,000-$59,999 173 12.19%
$60,000-$74,999 202 14.24%
$75,000-$99,999 180 12.68%
$100,000-$124,999 47 3.31%
$125,000-$149,999 22 1.55%
$150,000-$199,999 12 0.85%
$200,000 or more 13 0.92%

Clay Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 233 16.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 525 37.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 36 2.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 194 13.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 8 0.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 233 16.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 113 8.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 34 2.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 8 0.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Clay Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,286 30.01%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 630 14.70%
Public Assistance 57 1.33%
Retirement 142 3.31%
Self Employment 431 10.06%
Social Security 348 8.12%
Supplemental Security 17 0.40%
Wage / Salary 1,188 27.72%
Other 186 4.34%

Clay Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 566 54.90%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 465 45.10%

Clay Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 105 6.93%
Color 1 Box Married 1,045 68.93%
Color 2 Box Never Married 305 20.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 61 4.02%

Clay Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 47 3.52%
Color 1 Box Married 1,024 76.76%
Color 2 Box Never Married 196 14.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 67 5.02%

Clay Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Clay Education Information Back to top
Clay Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 77 2.88%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 189 7.08%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,210 45.30%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 611 22.88%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 226 8.46%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 304 11.38%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 54 2.02%

Clay Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 43 1.15% 33 0.88% 76 2.04%
Kindergarten 29 0.78% 4 0.11% 33 0.88%
Grades 1-4 225 6.03% 32 0.86% 257 6.89%
Grades 5-8 205 5.49% 37 0.99% 242 6.49%
Grades 9-12 191 5.12% 35 0.94% 226 6.06%
Undergrad college 39 1.05% 16 0.43% 55 1.47%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 732 19.62% 157 4.21% 889 23.83%

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Clay Public Benefits Information Back to top
Clay Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,510 95.07%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 182 4.93%

Clay Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Clay Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Clay Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 489 13.11%
10-19 Years 623 16.70%
20-29 Years 275 7.37%
30-39 Years 569 15.25%
40-49 Years 629 16.86%
50-59 Years 466 12.49%
60-69 Years 341 9.14%
70-79 Years 237 6.35%
80-89 Years 94 2.52%
90+ Years 8 0.21%

Clay Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,909 51.17%
Color 1 Box Female 1,822 48.83%

Clay Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,674 98.47%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 32 0.86%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 9 0.24%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 8 0.21%
Color 2 Box Asian 3 0.08%
Color 1 Box African-American 3 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.03%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.03%

Clay Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,228 32.80%
2. Irish 467 12.47%
3. United States Or American 389 10.39%
4. English 301 8.04%
5. Dutch 297 7.93%
6. Danish 243 6.49%
7. Swedish 150 4.01%
8. Norwegian 135 3.61%
9. French Non-Basque 100 2.67%
10. Italian 95 2.54%

Clay Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,369 97.51%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 53 1.53%
3. German 16 0.46%
4. Other West Germanic 6 0.17%
5. Thai 5 0.14%
6. Italian 4 0.12%
7. Scandinavian 2 0.06%

Clay Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,681 99.65%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 8 0.22%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5 0.14%

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Clay Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.