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County population in July 2011: 222,686 (89% urban, 11% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 51,282
Renter-occupied apartments: 21,276
% of renters here:

29%
State:

28%

Land area: 396 sq. mi.
Water area: 12.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 562 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Clay County: 80.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (16.0%), Manufacturing (12.0%), Retail trade (11.9%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 84%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Clay County, Missouri:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (86.8%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (4.9%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • Asian alone (1.9%)

Median resident age:  35.0 years
Missouri median age:  36.1 years

Males: 89,433  (48.6%)
Females: 94,573  (51.4%)

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Clay County,MO real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Clay County:

2.5 people
Missouri:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $57,794 ($48,347 in 1999)
This county:

$57794
Missouri:

$45229

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $608 (lower quartile is $504, upper quartile is $788)
This county:

$608
State:

$520


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $154,800 (it was $104,400 in 2000)
Clay County:

$154,800
Missouri:

$139,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $114,400 - $213,500

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $181,866
Here:

$181,866
State:

$180,542

Townhouses or other attached units: $123,300
Here:

$123,300
State:

$174,118

In 2-unit structures: $261,521
Here:

$261,521
State:

$114,067

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $97,720
Here:

$97,720
State:

$190,835

Mobile homes: $61,115
Here:

$61,115
State:

$37,932

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $23,796
Here:

$23,796
State:

$46,345
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,372
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $417

Institutionalized population: 1,527

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 45
  • Burglaries: 63
  • Thefts: 121
  • Auto thefts: 25

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 51
  • Burglaries: 62
  • Thefts: 99
  • Auto thefts: 14

Clay County, MO map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 660 buildings, average cost: $123,000
  • 2001: 551 buildings, average cost: $123,200
  • 2002: 626 buildings, average cost: $121,000
  • 2003: 739 buildings, average cost: $138,900
  • 2004: 779 buildings, average cost: $140,500
  • 2005: 560 buildings, average cost: $152,100
  • 2006: 420 buildings, average cost: $175,000
  • 2007: 298 buildings, average cost: $171,600
  • 2008: 146 buildings, average cost: $199,900
  • 2009: 119 buildings, average cost: $181,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Clay County Missouri:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 53.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 46.3%


2008 Presidential Election results in Clay County Missouri:

McCain (Republican): 50.0%
Obama (Democratic): 49.3%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,928 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,751 (1.3%)


Clay County household income distribution in 2009 Clay County home values distribution


Clay County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.8%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.8%
Clay County:

7.8%
Missouri:

14.6%
Median age of residents in 2009: 36 years old
(Males: 34 years old, Females: 36 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 37 years old, Black residents: 28 years old, American Indian residents: 46 years old, Asian residents: 30 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

5.5%
Whole state:

11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

2.4%
Whole state:

5.1%

Area name: Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Clay County is $612 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $703 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $951 a month.

Cities in this county include: Gladstone, Liberty, Excelsior Springs, Smithville, Kearney, North Kansas City, Pleasant Valley, Claycomo, Glenaire, Avondale.

Clay County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2005 air pollution in Clay County:

Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.007 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.111 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.088 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 51 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 12.2 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 31 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:www.claycogov.com

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Clay County: Liberty Hills Country Club (A), Excelsior Springs Waterworks (B), Harris (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Clay County include: Bethel German Methodist Episcopal Church (A), Pleasant Hill Church (B), Providence Church (C), Salem Church (D), Mount Gilead Church (E), Mount Olive Church (F), New Hope Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Ecton Cemetery (1), McQuiddy Cemetery (2), Means Cemetery (3), Moore Cemetery (4), Mount Zion Cemetery (5), Muddy Fork Cemetery (6), Munkirs Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Lake Remote (A), Dry Fork Lake (B), Watkins Mill Lake (C), Wilmar Ranch Lake (D), W-W Reservoir (E), Cooley Lake (F), H and H Lakes (G), Bell Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Eberts Branch (A), East Fork Fishing River (B), Duncan Branch (C), Crows Creek (D), Clear Creek (E), Camp Branch (F), Brushy Creek (G), Carroll Creek (H), Muddy Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Clay County: Watkins Mill State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Clinton County , Jackson County , Platte County , Ray County , Wyandotte County, Kansas .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

7.0%
Missouri:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 9,442
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 24.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 5,261 (41% naturalized citizens)

Clay County:

2.9%
Whole state:

2.7%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 1,742
  • 1990 to 1994: 976
  • 1985 to 1989: 369
  • 1980 to 1984: 494
  • 1975 to 1979: 378
  • 1970 to 1974: 298
  • 1970 to 1974: 253
  • 1965 to 1969: 751

Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 48.7%

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

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 54,346
  • One, attached: 3,092
  • Two: 1,608
  • 3 or 4: 2,962
  • 5 to 9: 4,814
  • 10 to 19: 4,297
  • 20 or more: 2,858
  • Mobile homes: 2,217
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 36

Housing units in Clay County with a mortgage: 34,832 (3,663 second mortgage, 3,260 home equity loan, 117 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11,694

Here:

74.9% with mortgage
State:

67.6% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.28%
Here50.3%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 92,519
Total congregations: 160

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Assemblies of God
Adherents26,597 (28.7%)23,507 (25.4%)9,087 (9.8%)6,536 (7.1%)4,561 (4.9%)
Congregations39 (24.4%)10 (6.3%)15 (9.4%)11 (6.9%)11 (6.9%)
Name Charismatic Churches IndependentLutheran Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentLDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
Adherents3,500 (3.8%)2,858 (3.1%)2,502 (2.7%)2,479 (2.7%)10,892 (11.8%)
Congregations1 (0.6%)5 (3.1%)6 (3.8%)7 (4.4%)55 (34.4%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Clay County - Gladstone, Liberty, Excelsior Springs, Smithville, Kearney

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 33
This county:

1.56 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Clay County:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Clay County:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

0.60 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 66
This county:

3.12 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

4.34 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 135
Clay County:

6.38 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

7.37 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.9%
Missouri:

8.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.5%
Missouri:

29.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Clay County:

12.2%
State:

13.5%


Agriculture in Clay County:

Average size of farms: 188 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $35,872
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $155.47
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 7.60%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 63.46%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $27,175
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 44.94%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.31%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $39,225
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.14%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 20.62
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.18%
Corn for grain: 9315 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2905 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 26085 harvested acres
Vegetables: 22 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 50 acres

Tornado activity:

Clay County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 6.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 27 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/4/2003, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 13 people and caused $31 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Clay County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/18/2005 at 19:59:42, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 61.3 miles away from the county center
On 5/13/1999 at 14:18:22, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 16.1 miles away from the county center
On 3/23/2007 at 08:15:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 48.6 miles away from the county center
On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.2 miles away from Clay County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Missouri Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 5, 2011, Emergency Declared (EM-3317): February 3, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3317, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Missouri Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 28, 2009, Emergency Declared (EM-3303): January 30, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3303, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Missouri Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 8, 2007 to December 15, 2007, Emergency Declared (EM-3281): December 12, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3281, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Missouri Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 5, 2007 to May 18, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1708): June 11, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1708, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Missouri Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3232): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3232, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 18, 2004 to May 31, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1524): June 11, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1524, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 4, 2003 to May 30, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1463): May 6, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1463, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Missouri Ice Storm, Incident Period: January 29, 2002 to February 13, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1403): February 6, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1403, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
  • Missouri Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: October 4, 1998 to October 11, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1253): October 14, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1253, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Missouri Severe Storm, Flooding, Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 9, 1994 to May 5, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1023): April 21, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1023, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 10 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Clay County (20) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 12, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (3%)
  • Customer service representatives (3%)

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



  • Mexico (15%)
  • Vietnam (9%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Canada (5%)
  • India (5%)
  • Philippines (4%)
  • Iraq (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Clay County (%):



  • German (23%)
  • United States or American (14%)
  • English (11%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • Italian (6%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)


Clay County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 82,245 (85%)
  • Carpooled: 9,934 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 420 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 9 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 9 (0%)
  • Railroad: 6 (0%)
  • Taxi: 43 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 43 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 76 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,016 (1%)
  • Other means: 540 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 2,630 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Clay County, Missouri:

  • 1,197 people in nursing homes
  • 652 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 361 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 206 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 180 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 94 people in religious group quarters
  • 81 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 35 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 29 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 18 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 17 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 17 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 16 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 13 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 2 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 2 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 2 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $57,597.

10.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,488 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.38%
Missouri average:

7.87%


0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($56 average AGI)
Clay County:

0.03%
Missouri average:

0.11%

6.73% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($24,195 average AGI)
3.63% relocated from other states ($16,237 average AGI)
Clay County:

3.63%
Missouri average:

2.98%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jackson County, MO  2.52% ($35,705 average AGI)
from Platte County, MO  2.09% ($40,749)
from Johnson County, KS  0.56% ($51,753)
from Ray County, MO  0.32% ($30,945)
from Wyandotte County, KS  0.30% ($32,004)
from Clinton County, MO  0.29% ($41,787)
from Buchanan County, MO  0.18% ($34,425)


8.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,983 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.46%
Missouri average:

7.66%


0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($111 average AGI)
Clay County:

0.04%
Missouri average:

0.05%

5.27% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($23,618 average AGI)
3.15% relocated to other states ($17,254 average AGI)
Clay County:

3.15%
Missouri average:

2.81%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Jackson County, MO  1.90% ($32,704 average AGI)
to Platte County, MO  1.74% ($42,151)
to Johnson County, KS  0.59% ($45,697)
to Ray County, MO  0.28% ($40,447)
to Clinton County, MO  0.22% ($43,398)
to Wyandotte County, KS  0.15% ($29,391)
to Cass County, MO  0.11% ($44,988)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.0

Births per 1000 population in Clay County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Clay County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Clay County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 24,237 (21,091 aged, 3,146 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.02
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 18744.56
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 366.930
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 53324.59

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1422.720
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 707.650
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5.44

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 56.75
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 82.64

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12.87

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 40.5. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 24.6
  • Other - 15.9

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 133.2. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 78.9
  • Poisoning - 26.8
  • Suffocation - 21.7
  • Other - 5.8

Household type by relationship:

Households: 181,087
  • In family households: 154,243 (40,302 male householders, 10,157 female householders)
    41,132 spouses, 53,967 children (48,868 natural, 1,248 adopted, 3,851 stepchildren), 2,253 grandchildren, 1,081 brothers or sisters, 980 parents, 1,571 other relatives, 2,800 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 26,844 (10,275 male householders (8,000 living alone)), 11,879 female householders (10,236 living alone)), 4,690 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,919 (1,519 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 21,790 2-persons, 11,905 3-persons, 10,637 4-persons, 4,339 5-persons, 1,312 6-persons, 476 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 18,236 1-person, 3,347 2-persons, 458 3-persons, 102 4-persons, 11 5-persons.

94.8% of residents of Clay County speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (47% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $600,544,000 ($3039 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $39,527,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $282,265,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $175,842,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,929,000
Federal grants: $63,881,000
Federal procurement contracts: $20,388,000 ($960,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $55,239,000 ($21,632,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,508,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $200,143,000
Federal Government insurance: $65,984,000

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

Births: 14,913
Here:

74 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 7,343
Here:

36 per 1000 residents
State:

49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1,400
Here:

+7 per 1000 residents
State:

+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +9,368
Here:

+46 per 1000 residents
State:

+5 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Clay County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 165.95 millions of gallons per day (17% from ground, 83% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.2
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 4,572
  • 2000 to 2004: 11,710
  • 1990 to 1999: 15,184
  • 1980 to 1989: 12,898
  • 1970 to 1979: 15,081
  • 1960 to 1969: 12,808
  • 1950 to 1959: 10,905
  • 1940 to 1949: 3,858
  • 1939 or earlier: 5,460
Rooms in houses/apartments in Clay County, Missouri
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 13
  • 2 rooms: 189
  • 3 rooms: 770
  • 4 rooms: 2,864
  • 5 rooms: 10,413
  • 6 rooms: 14,071
  • 7 rooms: 10,563
  • 8 rooms: 6,482
  • 9+ rooms: 5,917
  • 1 room: 942
  • 2 rooms: 1,523
  • 3 rooms: 3,875
  • 4 rooms: 6,309
  • 5 rooms: 4,681
  • 6 rooms: 2,267
  • 7 rooms: 940
  • 8 rooms: 413
  • 9+ rooms: 326
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Clay County, Missouri
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 41
  • 1 bedroom: 723
  • 2 bedrooms: 7,563
  • 3 bedrooms: 30,056
  • 4 bedrooms: 11,171
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,728
  • no bedroom: 1,200
  • 1 bedroom: 5,965
  • 2 bedrooms: 8,759
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,522
  • 4 bedrooms: 682
  • 5+ bedrooms: 148
Cars and other vehicles available in Clay County, Missouri in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 1,233
  • 1 vehicle: 12,326
  • 2 vehicles: 26,266
  • 3 vehicles: 8,395
  • 4 vehicles: 2,293
  • 5+ vehicles: 769
  • no vehicle: 2,143
  • 1 vehicle: 11,373
  • 2 vehicles: 6,317
  • 3 vehicles: 1,106
  • 4 vehicles: 266
  • 5+ vehicles: 71

50% of Clay County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Missouri.

Clay County:

50.0%
State average:

54.3%


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

  • This state: 112050
  • Northeast: 4565
  • Midwest: 36788
  • South: 14817
  • West: 9524

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $108,100


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Clay County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (83.6%)
  • Electricity (10.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4.9%)
  • Utility gas (68.8%)
  • Electricity (28.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.1%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,976
Here:

9.3%
Missouri:

13.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 781
Here:

7.8%
Missouri:

11.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,130
Here:

28.8%
Missouri:

24.9%

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 (Noninst.)


Clay County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $567,000
  • Charges - Parks and Recreation: $2,730,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $899,000
    Air Transportation: $311,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,200,000
    Parks and Recreation: $749,000
    Police Protection: $510,000
    Central Staff Services: $417,000
  • Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $7,898,000
    General - Other: $5,467,000
    Police Protection: $5,270,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,905,000
    Financial Administration: $3,572,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,290,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,388,000
    Regular Highways: $2,195,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,381,000
    Housing and Community Development: $643,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $370,000
    Air Transportation: $284,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $226,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $145,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $57,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,234,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $4,579,000
    Regular Highways: $1,344,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $3,080,000
    Public Welfare: $793,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,991,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $10,894,000
    Interest Earnings: $425,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,379,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,388,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,828,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,055,000
    Public Welfare: $1,981,000
    Highways: $788,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $25,557,000
    Other Selective Sales: $3,442,000
    Property: $2,730,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $92,000
    Other License: $73,000
    Amusements License: $72,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $24,516,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,683
  • Number of aged recipients: 158
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,525
  • Number of recipients under 18: 292
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,114
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 277
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 615
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 757


Clay County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Clay County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 37 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,806$141,6151,342$150,2446,466$160,061241$44,9597$782,286394$102,16822$103,864
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED71$140,90194$145,181596$157,97857$27,0350$021$77,1438$54,250
APPLICATIONS DENIED179$130,749173$155,2021,824$162,135160$31,1500$059$110,57620$32,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN156$137,853128$154,1801,460$162,29741$66,0732$14,273,50045$99,9114$38,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS24$133,45815$170,133307$158,75214$58,0000$07$81,0001$48,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 37 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED347$184,231392$182,2602$182,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED73$185,548103$186,4952$118,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED44$193,45555$207,6362$73,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN26$197,57740$201,3753$188,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$124,0006$212,6671$96,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Clay County, MO among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary76679.4 years
John70174.1 years
William67074.4 years
James63471.3 years
Robert53270.1 years
Charles48773.4 years
George36375.8 years
Helen33679.6 years
Dorothy32677.6 years
Margaret26979.9 years
Most common last names in Clay County, MO among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith34675.8 years
Williams23374.7 years
Miller20276.4 years
Brown18076.1 years
Johnson17677.0 years
Jones17376.2 years
Moore13777.0 years
Anderson12677.4 years
Harris12275.9 years
Davis12276.7 years
Businesses in Clay County, MO
NameCountNameCount
24 Hour Fitness1Lane Furniture2
AMF Bowling2Little Caesars Pizza1
AT&T2Long John Silver's2
Ace Hardware3Lowe's2
Applebee's1MasterBrand Cabinets9
Arby's4McDonald's9
AutoZone1Motherhood Maternity1
Baskin-Robbins2New Balance3
Blockbuster2Nike1
Burger King4Office Depot1
CVS7OfficeMax1
Caribou Coffee1Olive Garden1
Catherines1Panda Express1
Chick-Fil-A1Panera Bread1
Chipotle1Papa John's Pizza1
Church's Chicken2Penske1
Comfort Inn1Pizza Hut8
Cricket Wireless6Popeyes2
Curves3Quiznos3
Dairy Queen1Red Robin1
Days Inn1Ruby Tuesday1
Dennys1SAS Shoes1
Domino's Pizza2SONIC Drive-In6
Econo Lodge2Sam's Club1
Famous Footwear1Sears4
Fashion Bug1Sleep Inn1
FedEx27Sprint Nextel1
Firestone Complete Auto Care2Starbucks4
GNC1Steak 'n Shake1
GameStop1Subway10
H&R Block8Super 83
Hardee's1T-Mobile2
Hobby Lobby1Taco Bell5
Holiday Inn1Toys"R"Us1
Home Depot1True Value1
HomeTown Buffet1U-Haul7
IHOP1UPS33
KFC1Walgreens4
Kincaid1Walmart1
Kmart2Wendy's3
La Quinta1YMCA1
La-Z-Boy1
Browse common businesses in Clay County, MO


Clay County on our top lists:

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  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest federal government expenditure per capita in fiscal year 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for McCain (Republican) in the 2008 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
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  • #86 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest federal government expenditure per capita in fiscal year 2004"
  • #91 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"

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