Clay County, Iowa (IA)

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% of renters here:	31%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (18.6%), Educational,health and social services (17.8%), Retail trade (14.3%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Clay County, Iowa:

Median resident age:	39.4 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Males: 8,385	(48.3%)
Females: 8,987	(51.7%)

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Clay County:	2.4 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

This county:	$44,425
Iowa:	$48,980

This county:	$380
State:	$478

Clay County:	$111,363
Iowa:	$120,700

Detached houses: $140,720

Here:	$140,720
State:	$151,372

Townhouses or other attached units: $101,868

Here:	$101,868
State:	$162,018

In 2-unit structures: $83,160

Here:	$83,160
State:	$108,475

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $82,189

Here:	$82,189
State:	$114,219

Mobile homes: $32,855

Here:	$32,855
State:	$29,315

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 33
• Thefts: 42
• Auto thefts: 10

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 11
• Thefts: 23
• Auto thefts: 4

This county:	8.2%
Whole state:	9.1%

This county:	2.6%
Whole state:	3.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Clay County is $377 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $605 a month.

Cities in this county include: Spencer, Everly, Royal, Peterson, Fostoria, Dickens, Webb, Greenville, Rossie, Gillett Grove.

Neighboring counties: Buena Vista County , Cherokee County , Dickinson County , Emmet County , O'Brien County , Osceola County , Palo Alto County , Pocahontas County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Clay County: TriMello (A), Prospect (B), Bertran Camp (C), Ingleville (D), Oneota Little Sioux Access (E), Riverside - Little Sioux Access (F), Bridgewater (G), Cromwell Centre (H), Douglas Townhall (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Southpark Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Clay County include: First Reformed Church (A), Kingdom Hall (B), Maple Grove Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Osborn Cemetery (1), Center Cemetery (2), Zion Cemetery (3), Oakland Cemetery (4), Willow Creek Cemetery (5), Lincoln Cemetery (6), Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Round Lake (A), Trumbull Lake (B), Dan Green Slough (C), Mud Lake (D), Elk Lake (E), Smiths Slough (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lost Island Outlet (A), Sewer Creek (B), Elk Creek (C), Prairie Creek (D), Montgomery Creek (E), Spring Creek (F), Little Meadow Creek (G), Little Muddy Creek (H), Stony Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Clay County include: Round Lake State Game Management Area (1), Deweys Pasture State Game Management Area (2), Dickens Pit (3), Little Sioux Wildlife Management Area (4), Schmerse Wildlife Area (5), Scharnberg County Park (6), Dry Mud Lake Wildlife Management Area (7), Du Marsh Area (8), Kindlespire County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.9%
Iowa:	6.1%

Current college students: 502
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 317 (37% naturalized citizens)

Clay County:	1.8%
Whole state:	3.1%

Mean travel time to work: 14.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,998
• One, attached: 148
• Two: 205
• 3 or 4: 397
• 5 to 9: 375
• 10 to 19: 138
• 20 or more: 315
• Mobile homes: 252

Housing units in Clay County with a mortgage: 2,323 (176 second mortgage, 282 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,738

Here:	57.2% with mortgage
State:	62.8% with mortgage

Here		67.9%
USA		50.2%

Clay County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 4.4 times above overall U.S. average.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 7,244 (80%) Carpooled: 891 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 30 (0%) Taxi: 22 (0%) Motorcycle: 14 (0%) Bicycle: 35 (0%) Walked: 287 (3%) Other means: 65 (1%) Worked at home: 427 (5%)

6.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,922 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.08%
Iowa average:	6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.85% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($19,535 average AGI)
2.23% relocated from other states ($10,384 average AGI)

Clay County:	2.23%
Iowa average:	2.55%

from Dickinson County, IA	0.77% ($32,885 average AGI)
from Palo Alto County, IA	0.45% ($33,933)
from Buena Vista County, IA	0.39% ($20,962)
from O'Brien County, IA	0.34% ($22,391)
from Woodbury County, IA	0.19% ($23,692)
from Polk County, IA	0.15% ($40,000)

6.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,655 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.55%
Iowa average:	6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.24% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($20,233 average AGI)
2.31% relocated to other states ($13,422 average AGI)

Clay County:	2.31%
Iowa average:	2.80%

to Dickinson County, IA	1.06% ($39,097 average AGI)
to O'Brien County, IA	0.46% ($37,258)
to Palo Alto County, IA	0.35% ($23,250)
to Polk County, IA	0.34% ($39,913)
to Buena Vista County, IA	0.30% ($24,200)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,293 (2,970 aged, 323 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 14,351 (4,076 male householders, 799 female householders)

  4,033 spouses, 4,841 children (4,480 natural, 183 adopted, 178 stepchildren), 114 grandchildren, 64 brothers or sisters, 36 parents, 71 other relatives, 317 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,726 (969 male householders (802 living alone)), 1,430 female householders (1,357 living alone)), 327 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 295 (287 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,375 2-persons, 1,008 3-persons, 944 4-persons, 420 5-persons, 92 6-persons, 36 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,159 1-person, 197 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 16 4-persons.

96.5% of residents of Clay County speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $97,333,000 ($5770 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,656,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $44,245,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $17,795,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,472,000
Federal grants: $15,964,000
Federal procurement contracts: $958,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,900,000 ($482,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $4,483,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,246,000
Federal Government insurance: $68,041,000

Here:	65 per 1000 residents
State:	66 per 1000 residents

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

Here:	+4 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Here:	-41 per 1000 residents
State:	-14 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.45 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.4
State:	6.3

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

61% of Clay County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Iowa.

Clay County:	60.6%
State average:	57.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 13269
• Northeast: 114
• Midwest: 2645
• South: 333
• West: 648

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $61,000

Here:	8.6%
Iowa:	10.8%

Here:	0.4%
Iowa:	7.1%

Here:	10.6%
Iowa:	25.4%

• #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
• #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"

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