Clay

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  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): 6,598
  • Land Area (2000): 86.328 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 119.411 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,765
Clay Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,016 61.55%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,509 38.45%

Clay Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Clay Employment Information Back to top
Clay Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 386 21.76%
2. Construction 298 16.80%
3. Public Administration 109 6.14%
4. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 90 5.07%
5. Metal Manufactuing 88 4.96%
6. Machinery Manufacturing 76 4.28%
7. Utilities 76 4.28%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 73 4.11%
9. Educational Services 54 3.04%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 48 2.71%
11. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 44 2.48%
12. Truck Transportation 39 2.20%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 37 2.09%
14. Repair and Maintenance 34 1.92%
15. Finance and Insurance 31 1.75%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 29 1.63%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 27 1.52%
18. Department and Other General Stores 25 1.41%
19. Food Manufacturing 20 1.13%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 18 1.01%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 196 15.42%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 103 8.10%
3. Educational Services 100 7.87%
4. Finance and Insurance 100 7.87%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 73 5.74%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 72 5.66%
7. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 60 4.72%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 57 4.48%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 52 4.09%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 42 3.30%
11. Construction 34 2.68%
12. Department and Other General Stores 34 2.68%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 30 2.36%
14. Public Administration 29 2.28%
15. Metals and Minerals, Except Petroleum, Wholesale 24 1.89%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 22 1.73%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 19 1.49%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 19 1.49%
19. Social Assistance 19 1.49%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 15 1.18%

Clay Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 208 11.72%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 166 9.36%
3. Other Production Occupations 112 6.31%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 86 4.85%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 83 4.68%
6. Carpenters 78 4.40%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 67 3.78%
8. Other Construction Trades 61 3.44%
9. Engineers 56 3.16%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 50 2.82%
11. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 49 2.76%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 49 2.76%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 42 2.37%
14. Construction Laborers 41 2.31%
15. Top Executives 41 2.31%
16. Law Enforcement Workers 40 2.25%
17. Art and Design Workers 36 2.03%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 31 1.75%
19. Other Sales and Related Occupations 29 1.63%
20. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 28 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 91 7.16%
2. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 87 6.85%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 71 5.59%
4. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 66 5.19%
5. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 58 4.56%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 53 4.17%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 48 3.78%
8. Assemblers and Fabricators 47 3.70%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 47 3.70%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 46 3.62%
11. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 45 3.54%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 44 3.46%
13. Other Management Occupations 35 2.75%
14. Other Production Occupations 35 2.75%
15. Art and Design Workers 32 2.52%
16. Registered Nurses 30 2.36%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 26 2.05%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 24 1.89%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 24 1.89%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 23 1.81%

Clay Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,857 56.50%
15-35 hours 608 12.02%
1-14 hours 119 2.35%
No regular hours 1,473 29.13%

Clay Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 196 6.82%
5 AM-5:29 AM 239 8.32%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 144 5.01%
6 AM-6:29 AM 318 11.07%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 392 13.65%
7 AM-7:29 AM 318 11.07%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 317 11.04%
8 AM-8:29 AM 220 7.66%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 135 4.70%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 137 4.77%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 45 1.57%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 27 0.94%
Noon-3:59 PM 179 6.23%
4 PM-11:59 PM 205 7.14%

Clay Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 60 2.09%
5-9 180 6.27%
10-14 162 5.64%
15-19 181 6.30%
20-24 266 9.26%
25-29 117 4.07%
30-34 315 10.97%
35-39 126 4.39%
40-44 166 5.78%
45-59 463 16.12%
60-89 651 22.67%
At least 90 185 6.44%

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% 966 33.64%
30-44 0 0.00% 607 21.14%
45-59 0 0.00% 463 16.12%
At least 60 0 0.00% 836 29.11%

Clay Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 8 0.27%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 270 9.12%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,577 87.06%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 11 0.37%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 6 0.20%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 88 2.97%

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Clay Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,477 (6,525 people)
Families (2000): 1,844 (5,589 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 634
People at same address in 1995: 3,970
Clay Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 98 3.96%
$10,000-$14,999 81 3.27%
$15,000-$19,999 129 5.21%
$20,000-$24,999 72 2.91%
$25,000-$29,999 167 6.74%
$30,000-$34,999 143 5.77%
$35,000-$39,999 84 3.39%
$40,000-$44,999 183 7.39%
$45,000-$49,999 174 7.02%
$50,000-$59,999 262 10.58%
$60,000-$74,999 314 12.68%
$75,000-$99,999 382 15.42%
$100,000-$124,999 186 7.51%
$125,000-$149,999 82 3.31%
$150,000-$199,999 62 2.50%
$200,000 or more 58 2.34%

Clay Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 556 21.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 811 31.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 99 3.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 414 16.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 14 0.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 394 15.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 167 6.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 56 2.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 21 0.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Clay Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,108 29.52%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 966 13.53%
Public Assistance 37 0.52%
Retirement 494 6.92%
Self Employment 275 3.85%
Social Security 694 9.72%
Supplemental Security 107 1.50%
Wage / Salary 2,045 28.64%
Other 415 5.81%

Clay Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 879 58.17%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 632 41.83%

Clay Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 322 12.16%
Color 1 Box Married 1,593 60.18%
Color 2 Box Never Married 656 24.78%
Color 3 Box Widowed 76 2.87%

Clay Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 250 9.77%
Color 1 Box Married 1,588 62.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 469 18.33%
Color 3 Box Widowed 252 9.85%

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 177 3.62%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 760 15.56%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,907 39.05%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,314 26.91%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 236 4.83%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 342 7.00%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 147 3.01%

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 69 1.05% 77 1.17% 146 2.21%
Kindergarten 82 1.24% 19 0.29% 101 1.53%
Grades 1-4 308 4.67% 20 0.30% 328 4.97%
Grades 5-8 311 4.71% 29 0.44% 340 5.15%
Grades 9-12 442 6.70% 23 0.35% 465 7.05%
Undergrad college 128 1.94% 12 0.18% 140 2.12%
Graduate or professional school 24 0.36% 26 0.39% 50 0.76%
Total 1,364 20.67% 206 3.12% 1,570 23.80%

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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 6,113 94.57%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 351 5.43%

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 864 13.09%
10-19 Years 941 14.26%
20-29 Years 648 9.82%
30-39 Years 1,055 15.99%
40-49 Years 1,074 16.28%
50-59 Years 882 13.37%
60-69 Years 538 8.15%
70-79 Years 407 6.17%
80-89 Years 164 2.49%
90+ Years 25 0.38%

Clay Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,336 50.56%
Color 1 Box Female 3,262 49.44%

Clay Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,404 97.06%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 63 0.95%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 53 0.80%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 51 0.77%
Color 1 Box African-American 20 0.30%
Color 2 Box Asian 6 0.09%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Clay Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,736 23.46%
2. Polish 1,131 15.28%
3. Irish 787 10.63%
4. French Non-Basque 653 8.82%
5. English 614 8.30%
6. Italian 440 5.95%
7. French Canadian 294 3.97%
8. Belgian 223 3.01%
9. United States Or American 220 2.97%
10. Scotch Irish 160 2.16%

Clay Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,868 96.17%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 68 1.11%
3. Italian 30 0.49%
4. French 29 0.48%
5. German 28 0.46%
6. Polish 24 0.39%
7. Arabic 23 0.38%
8. Other Indo European 16 0.26%
9. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 10 0.16%
10. Serbo Croatian 6 0.10%

Clay Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,328 96.98%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 160 2.45%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 37 0.57%

Clay Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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.