Clay County, Kansas (KS)

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County population in 2005: 8,629 (51% urban, 49% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,784
Renter-occupied apartments: 833

% of renters here:	23%
State:	31%

Land area: 644 sq. mi.
Water area: 11.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 13 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	10.1%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	3.3%
Whole state:	4.1%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (26.0%), Manufacturing (12.3%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.3%), Retail trade (10.9%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 65%
Government: 19%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 15%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Clay County, Kansas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Clay County, Kansas:

White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
American Indian (0.9%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
Black (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	41.3 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Males: 4,392	(49.8%)
Females: 4,430	(50.2%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $19,617
County population in 2003: 8,569
Jobs in 2003: 3,406

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Total labor force in 2004: 4,763
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.3%

Average household size:

Clay County:	2.4 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,885 ($33,965 in 2000)

This county	$35,885
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $70,403

Clay County	$70,403
Kansas:	$107,800

Median montly rent in 2000: $333
Institutionalized population: 165
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Clay County in 2000: $601

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 4
Burglaries: 17
Thefts: 16
Auto thefts: 1

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

Murders: 2
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 14
Burglaries: 25
Thefts: 18
Auto thefts: 5

Clay County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Clay County Kansas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 79.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 19.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $701 (1.3%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Clay County is $423 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $520 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $667 a month.

Cities in this county include: Clay Center, Wakefield, Morganville, Green, Longford, Vining, Oak Hill.

Neighboring counties: Cloud County , Dickinson County , Geary County , Ottawa County , Riley County , Washington County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Clay County: Clay Center Country Club (A), Bateham (B), Fact (C), Lincoln Community Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Clay County include: Mizpah Church (A), Wesley Chapel (B), Uniondale Church (C), Swedesburg Church (D), Ebenezer Church (E), Faith United Church (F), Bethany Chapel (G), Bethany Church (H), Hayes Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Athelstane Cemetery (1), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (2), Madura Cemetery (3), Sherman Cemetery (4), Fancy Creek Cemetery (5), Shields Cemetery (6), Bloom Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Stillwater Lake (A), Clay County Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Badger Creek (A), Pinkerton Branch (B), Mall Creek (C), Peats Creek (D), Huntress Creek (E), Mulberry Creek (F), Mud Creek (G), Timber Creek (H), Parsons Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Clay County include: Clayview Public Use Area (1), Timber Creek Public Use Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.3%
Kansas:	4.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 244
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 85 (40% naturalized citizens)

Clay County:	1.0%
Whole state:	5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 1
1990 to 1994: 21
1985 to 1989: 7
1980 to 1984: 16
1975 to 1979: 15
1970 to 1974: 4
1970 to 1974: 3
1965 to 1969: 18

Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.0%

Clay County marital status for males

Clay County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,556
One, attached: 26
Two: 66
3 or 4: 29
5 to 9: 28
10 to 19: 53
20 or more: 149
Mobile homes: 177

Housing units in Clay County with a mortgage: 1,042 (30 second mortgage, 59 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,085

Agriculture in Clay County
Average size of farms: 689 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $85279
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $122.62
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 46.08%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $81547
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 54.43%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 8.77%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $84906
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.69%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.84
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.69%
Corn for grain: 15245 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 84971 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 53077 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 3 acres

Clay County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 2.7 times above overall U.S. average.
On 5/25/1951, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
Construction (16%)
Educational services (8%)
Machinery (6%)
Public administration (4%)
Truck transportation (3%)
Repair and maintenance (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (21%)
Educational services (19%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (12%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Child care workers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Germany (52%)
Netherlands (21%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Korea (6%)
Philippines (5%)
Japan (4%)
Haiti (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Clay County:

German (34%)
United States or American (16%)
English (12%)
Irish (8%)
Swedish (6%)
French (except Basque) (5%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)

Clay County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,188 (74%)
Carpooled: 578 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
Motorcycle: 4 (0%)
Bicycle: 19 (0%)
Walked: 173 (4%)
Other means: 2 (0%)
Worked at home: 322 (8%)

142 people in nursing homes
23 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $40,217.

6.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,070 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.05%
Kansas average:	7.39%

0.45% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,985 average AGI)
Clay County: 0.45%
Kansas average: 0.18%

3.75% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($21,140 average AGI)
1.84% relocated from other states ($22,940 average AGI)
Clay County: 1.84%
Kansas average: 3.56%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Riley County, KS	0.79% ($34,115 average AGI)
from Geary County, KS	0.67% ($37,273)
from Dickinson County, KS	0.33% ($21,000)

6.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,244 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.75%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.56% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($18,058 average AGI)
2.19% relocated to other states ($10,191 average AGI)
Clay County: 2.19%
Kansas average: 3.95%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Riley County, KS	1.02% ($21,324 average AGI)
to Geary County, KS	0.60% ($22,200)
to Dickinson County, KS	0.33% ($30,545)
to Johnson County, KS	0.33% ($23,727)
to Cloud County, KS	0.30% ($22,100)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4

Births per 1000 population in Clay County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Clay County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Clay County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,873 (1,705 aged, 168 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,652

In family households: 7,335 (2,251 male householders, 291 female householders)
2,226 spouses, 2,372 children (2,169 natural, 55 adopted, 148 stepchildren), 32 grandchildren, 20 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 25 other relatives, 116 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,317 (503 male householders (423 living alone)), 609 female householders (580 living alone)), 205 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 170 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,331 2-persons, 490 3-persons, 427 4-persons, 177 5-persons, 91 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,003 1-person, 68 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 5 5-persons, 11 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

1,665 married couples with children.
411 single-parent households (132 men, 279 women).

96.2% of residents of Clay County speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (26% speak English very well, 74% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $63,197,000 ($7351 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,140,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $28,385,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $13,642,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,704,000
Federal grants: $8,425,000
Federal procurement contracts: $576,000 ($96,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,464,000 ($246,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $98,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,678,000
Federal Government insurance: $22,586,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 455

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 504

Here:	58 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +2

Here:	+0 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -138

Here:	-16 per 1000 residents
State:	-21 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Clay County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.41 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.8
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 7
1995 to 1998: 117
1990 to 1994: 106
1980 to 1989: 260
1970 to 1979: 672
1960 to 1969: 389
1950 to 1959: 322
1940 to 1949: 328
1939 or earlier: 1,883

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Clay County, Kansas:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 23
4 rooms: 331
5 rooms: 535
6 rooms: 649
7 rooms: 432
8 rooms: 364
9 or more rooms: 450

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clay County, Kansas:

1 room: 4
2 rooms: 32
3 rooms: 138
4 rooms: 192
5 rooms: 196
6 rooms: 138
7 rooms: 49
8 rooms: 73
9 or more rooms: 11

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Clay County:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 64
2 bedrooms: 862
3 bedrooms: 1,150
4 bedrooms: 536
5 or more bedrooms: 172

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clay County:

no bedroom: 13
1 bedroom: 210
2 bedrooms: 319
3 bedrooms: 231
4 bedrooms: 51
5 or more bedrooms: 9

Cars and other vehicles available in Clay County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 85
1 vehicle: 611
2 vehicles: 1,151
3 vehicles: 673
4 vehicles: 192
5 or more vehicles: 72

Cars and other vehicles available in Clay County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 101
1 vehicle: 419
2 vehicles: 231
3 vehicles: 59
4 vehicles: 9
5 or more vehicles: 14

66% of Clay County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Kansas.

Clay County:	66.0%
State average:	53.5%

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

This state: 6662
Northeast: 164
Midwest: 867
South: 500
West: 436

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $41,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (69%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
Electricity (6%)
Wood (3%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (47%)
Electricity (24%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
Wood (4%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11

Here:	1.1%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 12

Here:	2.3%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 4

Here:	1.9%
Kansas:	13.8%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Clay County government finances in 2002:

Charges - Hospital Public: $8,429,000
All Other: $684,000

Solid Waste Management: $148,000
Construction - Own Hospitals: $95,000
Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $7,636,000
Regular Highways: $1,747,000

General - Other: $1,108,000

Health Services - Other: $921,000

Police Protection: $506,000

Central Staff Services: $398,000

Natural Resources - Other: $396,000

Financial Administration: $212,000

General Public Buildings: $186,000

Solid Waste Management: $179,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $151,000

Parks & Recreation: $58,000
General - Interest on Debt: $144,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $160,000
Higher Education: $44,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $181,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,290,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,000,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,390,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,700,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $200,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $610,000
Interest Earnings: $389,000

Special Assessments: $157,000
Other Capital Outlay - Own Hospitals: $273,000
Regular Highways: $253,000

Solid Waste Management: $74,000

Central Staff: $67,000

Health - Other: $54,000

General - Other: $49,000

Police Protection: $29,000

Judicial: $16,000

Financial Administration: $7,000

Natural Resource - Other: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,549,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $135,000
Beginning: $130,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $178,000
State Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $455,000
Highways: $390,000

General Support: $71,000

All Other: $2,000
Tax - Property: $4,030,000
Total General Sales: $627,000

NEC: $73,000

Motor Vehicle License: $14,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $5,825,000

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