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Clay County, Kentucky (KY)

County population in 2022: 20,364 (21% urban, 79% rural); it was 24,556 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,217
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,436
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 6,398
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,079 (it was 2,158 in 2000)
% of renters here:

25%
State:

31%

Land area: 471 sq. mi.

Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 43 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Clay County: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.5%), Retail trade (14.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 74%
  • Government: 20%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%
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  • Races in Clay County, KY (2022)
    • 18,39090.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 8884.4%Two or more races
    • 8023.9%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2591.3%Hispanic or Latino
    • 130.06%Some other race alone
    • 100.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 90.04%Asian alone
    • 60.03%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

40.7 years
Kentucky median age:

39.4 years
Males: 10,698  (52.5%)
Females: 9,666  (47.5%)
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Average household size:
Clay County:

2.0 people
Kentucky:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $37,357 ($16,271 in 1999)
This county:

$37,357
Kentucky:

$59,341

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $453 (lower quartile is $334, upper quartile is $576)
This county:

$453
State:

$702


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $81,514 (it was $34,500 in 2000)
Clay:

$81,514
Kentucky:

$196,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $34,213 - $154,520
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $945
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $335

Institutionalized population: 2,020

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 6
  • Burglaries: 21
  • Thefts: 42
  • Auto thefts: 24

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 3
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 12
  • Burglaries: 15
  • Thefts: 34
  • Auto thefts: 29
Clay County, KY map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 0 buildings
  • 2021: 0 buildings
  • 2020: 0 buildings
  • 2019: 0 buildings
  • 2018: 0 buildings
  • 2017: 0 buildings
  • 2016: 0 buildings
  • 2015: 0 buildings
  • 2014: 0 buildings
  • 2013: 0 buildings
  • 2012: 0 buildings
  • 2011: 0 buildings
  • 2010: 0 buildings
  • 2009: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
Number of permits per 10,000 Clay, KY residents
Average permit cost in Clay, KY

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $893 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $487 (0.8%)

Distribution of median household income in Clay, KY in 2022
Distribution of house value in Clay, KY in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Clay, KY in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 31.9%
Clay County:

31.9%
Kentucky:

16.5%
(29.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 48.1% for Black residents, 50.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 110.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 71.3% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 40.7 years old
(Males: 39.5 years old, Females: 42.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.4 years old, Black residents: 36.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 35.3 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Clay County is $385 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $429 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $512 a month.

Cities in this county include: Burning Springs, Big Creek, Sibert-Hima, Oneida, Manchester, Ashers Fork.

Clay County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

6.1%
Kentucky:

3.8%

Unemployment by year in Clay, KY
County total employment by year in Clay, KY
County average yearly wages by year in Clay, KY

Current college students: 518
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 173 (22.0% naturalized citizens)

Clay County:

0.9%
Whole state:

4.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 232010 or later
  • 922000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 651980 to 1989
  • 391970 to 1979
  • 41Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.0%

Clay County marital status for males Clay County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,342
  • One, attached: 3
  • Two: 118
  • 3 or 4: 128
  • 5 to 9: 313
  • 10 to 19: 13
  • 20 to 49: 38
  • 50 or more: 36
  • Mobile homes: 2,667
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 56

Housing units in Clay County with a mortgage: 1,643 (121 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 122 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 130

Here:

0.8% with mortgage
State:

96.8% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Clay County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant8,92039
Mainline Protestant5168
Black Protestant1191
Catholic691
Other-1
None12,106-
Clay County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Clay County:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

0.84 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
Clay County:

5.89 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 3
This county:

1.26 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Clay County:

11.4%
Kentucky:

11.0%

Adult obesity rate:
Clay County:

31.0%
State:

30.0%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

22.1%
State:

15.9%

Agriculture in Clay County:

Average size of farms: 143 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $9,619
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $530.60
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 10.11%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 19.17%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $7,583
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 10.24%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.65%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $16,147
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.37%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.82
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.37%
Corn for grain: 969 harvested acres
Vegetables: 58 harvested acres

Earthquake activity:

Clay County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 61% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 71.7 miles away from Clay County center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 154.4 miles away from the county center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 67.0 miles away from the county center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 96.4 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 243.0 miles away from Clay County center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 322.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: February 3, 2020 - February 29, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4540-KY: April 24, 2020, FEMA Id: 4540, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • Kentucky Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4497, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: February 6, 2019 - March 10, 2019, FEMA Id: 4428, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: February 9, 2018 - February 14, 2018, FEMA Id: 4358, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: July 11, 2015 to July 20, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4239: August 12, 2015, FEMA Id: 4239, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
  • Kentucky Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: March 03, 2015 to March 09, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4218: May 12, 2015, FEMA Id: 4218, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 12, 2011 to May 20, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1976: May 04, 2011, FEMA Id: 1976, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 01, 2010 to June 01, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1912: May 11, 2010, FEMA Id: 1912, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: May 03, 2009 to May 20, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1841: May 29, 2009, FEMA Id: 1841, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 27, 2009 to February 05, 2009, Emergency Declared EM-3302: January 28, 2009, FEMA Id: 3302, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • 21 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Clay County (31) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 23
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 21, Storms: 18, Mudslides: 9, Tornadoes: 9, Winter Storms: 6, Landslides: 5, Winds: 3, Fires: 2, Snows: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Clay

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,479 (70.1%)
  • Carpooled: 881 (17.7%)
  • Bus: 8 (0.2%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 7 (0.1%)
  • Bicycle: 6 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 54 (1.1%)
  • Worked at home: 581 (11.7%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (21%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Construction and extraction occupations (16%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (10%)
  • Production occupations (10%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Material moving occupations (7%)
  • Management occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Management occupations (15%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (15%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Community and social service occupations (6%)
  • Production occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (34%)
  • Canada (32%)
  • Colombia (13%)
  • Honduras (7%)
  • Cameroon (6%)
  • Dominican Republic (6%)
  • Other Middle Africa (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Clay County


  • American (51%)
  • English (21%)
  • Irish (4%)
  • German (3%)
  • European (2%)
  • Scottish (1%)
  • Italian (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Clay County, Kentucky in 2010:

  • 1,619 people in federal prisons
  • 278 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 190 people in college/university student housing
  • 105 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 26 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 18 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 4 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in Clay County, Kentucky in 2000:

  • 1,713 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 281 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 130 people in nursing homes
  • 35 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 14 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $42,312.

5.61% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($25,508 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.61%
Kentucky average:

7.04%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.89% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($18,147 average AGI)
1.72% relocated from other states ($7,362 average AGI)
Clay County:

1.72%
Kentucky average:

2.87%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Laurel County, KY  1.70% ($26,118 average AGI)


5.77% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($28,940 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.77%
Kentucky average:

6.89%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.73% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($24,329 average AGI)
1.04% relocated to other states ($4,611 average AGI)
Clay County:

1.04%
Kentucky average:

2.73%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Laurel County, KY  2.08% ($33,877 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.0

Births per 1000 population in Clay County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Clay County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.2

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Clay County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 8.3%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.8%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Clay County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Clay County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Clay County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Clay County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Clay County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Clay County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,201 (2,433 aged, 1,768 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 622 (12%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Clay County, Kentucky in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (651)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (439)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (259)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (108)
  • Congestive heart failure (88)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (55)
  • Accidental poisoning by and exposure to other and unspecified drugs, medicaments and biological substances (38)
  • Unspecified dementia (25)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (24)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (22)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.12
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 14,690
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 260
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 81,327

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,151
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,077

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 26
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 33

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 123.7. This is more than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 20,364
  • Male householders: 3,320 (959 living alone), Female householders: 4,039 (940 living alone)
  • 3,512 spouses (3,492 opposite-sex spouses), 535 unmarried partners, (501 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,059 children (4,525 natural, 185 adopted, 346 stepchildren), 1,004 grandchildren, 89 brothers or sisters, 230 parents, 27 foster children, 586 other relatives, 491 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,381

Size of family households: 1,902 2-persons, 1,506 3-persons, 1,194 4-persons, 504 5-persons, 142 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,899 1-person, 162 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 5 5-persons.

1,847 married couples with children.
1,156 single-parent households (356 men, 800 women).

98.9% of residents of Clay speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 17% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $230,995,000 ($9,524 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $33,410,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $65,978,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $32,286,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $248,000
Federal grants: $78,022,000
Federal procurement contracts: $35,051,000 ($32,972,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $19,410,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,711,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $845,000
Federal Government insurance: $5,430,000

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

Births: 1,574
Here:

65 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,266
Here:

52 per 1000 residents
State:

50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +5
Here:

+0 per 1000 residents
State:

+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -688
Here -28 per 1000 residents
State +8 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Clay County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.66 millions of gallons per day (3% from ground, 97% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.7
State:

4.4

Year house built in Clay County, Kentucky
  • Year house built in Clay County, Kentucky
  • 162020 or later
  • 1,0792010 to 2019
  • 1,3512000 to 2009
  • 1,6491990 to 1999
  • 1,6431980 to 1989
  • 1,2951970 to 1979
  • 7021960 to 1969
  • 4191950 to 1959
  • 2221940 to 1949
  • 3521939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Clay County, Kentucky
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Clay County, Kentucky
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Clay County, Kentucky
  • 261 room
  • 202 rooms
  • 703 rooms
  • 7094 rooms
  • 1,2195 rooms
  • 1,4506 rooms
  • 9387 rooms
  • 6088 rooms
  • 5129+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clay County, Kentucky
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clay County, Kentucky
  • 571 room
  • 1182 rooms
  • 2153 rooms
  • 4774 rooms
  • 3745 rooms
  • 2806 rooms
  • 1607 rooms
  • 1078 rooms
  • 269+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Clay County, Kentucky
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Clay County, Kentucky
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Clay County, Kentucky
  • 26no bedroom
  • 1691 bedroom
  • 1,0262 bedrooms
  • 3,2103 bedrooms
  • 9244 bedrooms
  • 1995+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clay County, Kentucky
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clay County, Kentucky
  • 60no bedroom
  • 2711 bedroom
  • 6872 bedrooms
  • 6763 bedrooms
  • 474 bedrooms
  • 455+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Clay County, Kentucky in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Clay County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Clay County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 503no vehicle
  • 1,4151 vehicle
  • 2,1372 vehicles
  • 9783 vehicles
  • 2774 vehicles
  • 2175+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Clay County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Clay County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 338no vehicle
  • 9581 vehicle
  • 3792 vehicles
  • 1053 vehicles
  • 324 vehicles
  • 95+ vehicles

85.4% of Clay County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Kentucky.

Clay County:

85.4%
State average:

87.2%

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

  • This state: 16,435
  • Other state: 3,622
  • Northeast: 280
  • Midwest: 2,094
  • South: 1,089
  • West: 130
Year householders moved into unit in Clay County, KY
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Clay County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 55.7%Electricity
  • 27.6%Utility gas
  • 7.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.3%Wood
  • 0.9%Coal or coke
  • 0.5%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 57.6%Electricity
  • 24.9%Utility gas
  • 6.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.4%Wood
  • 2.1%Other fuel
  • 1.0%Coal or coke
  • 0.4%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 77
Here:

4.7%
Kentucky:

17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 165
Here:

17.4%
Kentucky:

15.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 39
Here:

9.5%
Kentucky:

19.6%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Clay County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $922,000
  • Charges - Other: $1,704,000
  • Construction - Correctional Institutions: $485,000
    Regular Highways: $24,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $2,946,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,179,000
    Regular Highways: $1,850,000
    Health - Other: $1,311,000
    Central Staff Services: $397,000
    Police Protection: $324,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $272,000
    Financial Administration: $138,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $121,000
    General Public Buildings: $94,000
    Local Fire Protection: $35,000
    Solid Waste Management: $26,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $154,000
    Other: $104,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $288,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Central Staff Services: $7,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $377,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,200,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,265,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $935,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $400,000
    Rents: $14,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $824,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,851,000
    Highways: $1,928,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $1,620,000
    Property: $482,000
    Corporation License: $41,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $32,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $15,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,414,000

Clay County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $922,000
  • Charges - Other: $1,704,000
  • Construction - Correctional Institutions: $485,000
    Regular Highways: $24,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $2,946,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,179,000
    Regular Highways: $1,850,000
    Health - Other: $1,311,000
    Central Staff Services: $397,000
    Police Protection: $324,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $272,000
    Financial Administration: $138,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $121,000
    General Public Buildings: $94,000
    Local Fire Protection: $35,000
    Solid Waste Management: $26,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $154,000
    Other: $104,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $288,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Central Staff Services: $7,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $377,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,200,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,265,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $935,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $400,000
    Rents: $14,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $824,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,851,000
    Highways: $1,928,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $1,620,000
    Property: $482,000
    Corporation License: $41,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $32,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $15,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,414,000

Clay County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $922,000
  • Charges - Other: $1,704,000
  • Construction - Correctional Institutions: $485,000
    Regular Highways: $24,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $2,946,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,179,000
    Regular Highways: $1,850,000
    Health - Other: $1,311,000
    Central Staff Services: $397,000
    Police Protection: $324,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $272,000
    Financial Administration: $138,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $121,000
    General Public Buildings: $94,000
    Local Fire Protection: $35,000
    Solid Waste Management: $26,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $154,000
    Other: $104,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $288,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Central Staff Services: $7,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $377,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,200,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,265,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $935,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $400,000
    Rents: $14,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $824,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,851,000
    Highways: $1,928,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $1,620,000
    Property: $482,000
    Corporation License: $41,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $32,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $15,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,414,000

Clay County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $922,000
  • Charges - Other: $1,704,000
  • Construction - Correctional Institutions: $485,000
    Regular Highways: $24,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $2,946,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,179,000
    Regular Highways: $1,850,000
    Health - Other: $1,311,000
    Central Staff Services: $397,000
    Police Protection: $324,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $272,000
    Financial Administration: $138,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $121,000
    General Public Buildings: $94,000
    Local Fire Protection: $35,000
    Solid Waste Management: $26,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $154,000
    Other: $104,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $288,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Central Staff Services: $7,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $377,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,200,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,265,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $935,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $400,000
    Rents: $14,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $824,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,851,000
    Highways: $1,928,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $1,620,000
    Property: $482,000
    Corporation License: $41,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $32,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $15,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,414,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 3,717
  • Number of aged recipients: 156
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 3,561
  • Number of recipients under 18: 408
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,686
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 623
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 945
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,771
Most common first names in Clay County, KY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John9574.3 years
James8672.6 years
Mary7779.6 years
William7472.8 years
Robert6573.4 years
Martha4781.0 years
Lucy4580.2 years
Henry4273.8 years
George4071.8 years
Gilbert3577.3 years
Most common last names in Clay County, KY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith28672.9 years
Jones8174.2 years
Bowling8071.3 years
Hacker7676.3 years
Sizemore7369.8 years
Roberts6274.4 years
Hubbard6067.7 years
Hensley6079.3 years
Hoskins5668.8 years
Wagers5072.5 years
Businesses in Clay County, KY
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Little Caesars Pizza1
Advance Auto Parts1Long John Silver's1
Arby's1McDonald's1
Best Western1Pizza Hut1
Burger King1Rite Aid1
Chevrolet1Subway1
Dairy Queen1True Value1
FedEx1U-Haul1
GNC1UPS1
H&R Block1Vans1
La-Z-Boy1Walmart1
Lane Furniture1Wendy's1

Clay County on our top lists:

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