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Clayton County, Iowa (IA)

County population in 2021: 17,248 (3% urban, 97% rural); it was 18,678 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,165
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,654
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,649
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,780 (it was 1,726 in 2000)
% of renters here:

23%
State:

28%

Land area: 779 sq. mi.

Water area: 14.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 22 people per square mile   (low).

March 2019 cost of living index in Clayton County: 83.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (19.4%), Manufacturing (16.8%), Retail trade (11.3%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.3%), Construction (11.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 76%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Clayton County, IA (2021)
    • 16,21194.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 4252.5%Two or more races
    • 3752.2%Hispanic or Latino
    • 490.3%Asian alone
    • 460.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 120.07%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 40.02%Some other race alone
Median resident age:

47.3 years
Iowa median age:

38.5 years
Males: 8,747  (50.7%)
Females: 8,501  (49.3%)
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Average household size:
Clayton County:

2.0 people
Iowa:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2021: $58,299 ($34,068 in 1999)
This county:

$58,299
Iowa:

$65,600

Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $519 (lower quartile is $391, upper quartile is $646)
This county:

$519
State:

$704


Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $147,594 (it was $71,300 in 2000)
Clayton:

$147,594
Iowa:

$174,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $92,144 - $219,298

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $212,196
Here:

$212,196
State:

$220,148

Townhouses or other attached units: $216,038
Here:

$216,038
State:

$212,170

In 2-unit structures: $200,023
Here:

$200,023
State:

$127,099

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $391,829
Here:

$391,829
State:

$156,939

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $394,007
Here:

$394,007
State:

$154,535

Mobile homes: $36,587
Here:

$36,587
State:

$47,842

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,162
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $499

Institutionalized population: 219

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 10
  • Burglaries: 8
  • Thefts: 17
  • Auto thefts: 2

Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 8
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 4
  • Burglaries: 11
  • Thefts: 30
  • Auto thefts: 3
Clayton County, IA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 40 buildings, average cost: $255,100
  • 2020: 25 buildings, average cost: $235,100
  • 2019: 22 buildings, average cost: $222,800
  • 2018: 35 buildings, average cost: $216,300
  • 2017: 32 buildings, average cost: $202,800
  • 2016: 38 buildings, average cost: $164,500
  • 2015: 25 buildings, average cost: $224,600
  • 2014: 28 buildings, average cost: $211,500
  • 2013: 27 buildings, average cost: $197,000
  • 2012: 27 buildings, average cost: $155,100
  • 2011: 41 buildings, average cost: $128,400
  • 2010: 21 buildings, average cost: $172,100
  • 2009: 35 buildings, average cost: $147,700
  • 2008: 48 buildings, average cost: $136,500
  • 2007: 39 buildings, average cost: $157,700
  • 2006: 61 buildings, average cost: $140,100
  • 2005: 69 buildings, average cost: $130,300
  • 2004: 57 buildings, average cost: $129,600
  • 2003: 62 buildings, average cost: $112,200
  • 2002: 47 buildings, average cost: $99,000
  • 2001: 51 buildings, average cost: $100,400
  • 2000: 48 buildings, average cost: $101,100
  • 1999: 57 buildings, average cost: $92,500
  • 1998: 49 buildings, average cost: $93,000
  • 1997: 35 buildings, average cost: $83,600
Number of permits per 10,000 Clayton, IA residents
Average permit cost in Clayton, IA
Presidential Elections Results

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,106 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,889 (1.3%)

Distribution of median household income in Clayton, IA in 2021
Distribution of house value in Clayton, IA in 2021
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Clayton, IA in 2021
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 12.3%
Clayton County:

12.3%
Iowa:

11.1%
(11.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 46.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 22.2% for American Indian residents, 12.7% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2021: 47.3 years old
(Males: 46.8 years old, Females: 48.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48.6 years old, Black residents: 49.2 years old, American Indian residents: 46.8 years old, Asian residents: 43.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26.0 years old, Other race residents: 30.9 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Clayton County is $388 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $645 a month.

Cities in this county include: Guttenberg, Monona, Elkader, Strawberry Point, Edgewood, McGregor, Garnavillo, Marquette, Farmersburg, Luana.

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

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Neighboring counties: Cayuga County, New York , Dane County, Wisconsin , Elmore County, Idaho , Franklin County , Rensselaer County, New York , Walworth County, Wisconsin .

Unemployment in March 2023:
Here:

5.1%
Iowa:

3.0%

Unemployment by year in Clayton, IA
County total employment by year in Clayton, IA
County average yearly wages by year in Clayton, IA

Current college students: 382
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 298 (62.9% naturalized citizens)

Clayton County:

1.7%
Whole state:

5.4%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1112010 or later
  • 942000 to 2009
  • 411990 to 1999
  • 141980 to 1989
  • 231970 to 1979
  • 44Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 71.3%

Clayton County marital status for males Clayton County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,325
  • One, attached: 53
  • Two: 364
  • 3 or 4: 231
  • 5 to 9: 229
  • 10 to 19: 182
  • 20 to 49: 123
  • 50 or more: 13
  • Mobile homes: 329
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 16

Housing units in Clayton County with a mortgage: 2,705 (248 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 181 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 37

Here:

5.1% with mortgage
State:

97.6% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Clayton County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant6,65624
Catholic4,3518
Evangelical Protestant1,17415
Other2503
None5,698-
Clayton 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: 6
Clayton County:

3.40 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
Clayton County:

7.36 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 23
This county:

13.01 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Clayton County:

8.3%
Iowa:

7.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Clayton County:

28.4%
State:

27.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.5%
State:

14.5%

Agriculture in Clayton County:

Average size of farms: 270 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $99,905
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $216.42
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.24%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 66.44%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $85,823
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 57.32%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.20%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $91,835
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.88%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 18.91
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 22.81%
Corn for grain: 130871 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 93 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 58962 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 92 acres

Earthquake activity:

Clayton County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 88% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 353.6 miles away from Clayton County center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 157.1 miles away from the county center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 331.7 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 353.6 miles away from the county center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 156.5 miles away from Clayton County center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 304.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Iowa Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: March 17, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4483-IA: March 23, 2020, FEMA Id: 4483, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Iowa Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: March 12, 2019, FEMA Id: 4421, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: July 19, 2017 - July 23, 2017, FEMA Id: 4334, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Iowa Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 21, 2016 to October 03, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4289: October 31, 2016, FEMA Id: 4289, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: August 23, 2016 to August 27, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4281: September 29, 2016, FEMA Id: 4281, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 20, 2015 to June 25, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4234: July 31, 2015, FEMA Id: 4234, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 14, 2014 to June 24, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4184: July 24, 2014, FEMA Id: 4184, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 21, 2013 to June 28, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4135: July 31, 2013, FEMA Id: 4135, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 19, 2013 to June 15, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4126: July 02, 2013, FEMA Id: 4126, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 01, 2010 to August 31, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1930: July 29, 2010, FEMA Id: 1930, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 16 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Clayton County (26) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 23
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 24, Storms: 20, Tornadoes: 10, Winds: 4, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Clayton

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 5,176 (71.6%)
  • Carpooled: 489 (6.8%)
  • Bus: 16 (0.2%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 241 (3.3%)
  • Bicycle: 9 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 251 (3.5%)
  • Worked at home: 1,169 (16.2%)
Class of Workers in 2021
Most common industries in 2021 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2021


  • Health care and social assistance (21%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Manufacturing (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common industries for females in 2021


  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations in 2021 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2021


  • Construction and extraction occupations (15%)
  • Management occupations (14%)
  • Production occupations (13%)
  • Transportation occupations (9%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
  • Material moving occupations (7%)
  • Sales and related occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2021


  • Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (12%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Material moving occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (33%)
  • Nicaragua (13%)
  • Philippines (12%)
  • Honduras (8%)
  • Bulgaria (7%)
  • England (7%)
  • El Salvador (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Clayton County


  • German (53%)
  • American (10%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • English (5%)
  • Pennsylvania German (5%)
  • Norwegian (5%)
  • European (2%)

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

People in group quarters in Clayton County, Iowa in 2010:

  • 210 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 68 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 9 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities

People in group quarters in Clayton County, Iowa in 2000:

  • 324 people in nursing homes
  • 52 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 46 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 38 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 14 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 4 people in religious group quarters
  • 2 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $63,422.

5.67% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($52,577 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.67%
Iowa average:

6.47%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.72% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($33,482 average AGI)
1.94% relocated from other states ($19,095 average AGI)
Clayton County:

1.94%
Iowa average:

2.75%

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

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Delaware County, IA  0.57% ($63,854 average AGI)
from Crawford County, WI  0.52% ($36,211)
from Allamakee County, IA  0.45% ($38,939)
from Dubuque County, IA  0.44% ($50,781)
from Fayette County, IA  0.41% ($36,300)
from Black Hawk County, IA  0.29% ($36,143)
from Linn County, IA  0.28% ($52,850)


5.69% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($48,564 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.69%
Iowa average:

6.50%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.84% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($34,663 average AGI)
1.85% relocated to other states ($13,901 average AGI)
Clayton County:

1.85%
Iowa average:

2.79%

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

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Delaware County, IA  0.63% ($84,891 average AGI)
to Allamakee County, IA  0.56% ($45,268)
to Dubuque County, IA  0.50% ($48,472)
to Fayette County, IA  0.44% ($42,094)
to Crawford County, WI  0.40% ($30,621)
to Linn County, IA  0.33% ($49,708)

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 11.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Clayton County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.4%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.8%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Clayton County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Clayton County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Clayton County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Clayton County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Clayton County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Clayton County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,853 (3,417 aged, 436 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 294 (7%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Clayton County, Iowa in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (284)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (252)
  • Unspecified dementia (156)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (113)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (109)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (69)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (48)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (32)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 10.93
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4,439
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 219
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 12,968

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,320
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,385
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 32
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 16

Household type by relationship:

Households: 17,248
  • Male householders: 3,734 (1,131 living alone), Female householders: 3,722 (1,244 living alone)
  • 3,908 spouses (3,881 opposite-sex spouses), 541 unmarried partners, (539 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,211 children (3,988 natural, 96 adopted, 128 stepchildren), 161 grandchildren, 78 brothers or sisters, 83 parents, 0 foster children, 68 other relatives, 492 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 273

Size of family households: 2,594 2-persons, 733 3-persons, 693 4-persons, 417 5-persons, 108 6-persons, 146 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,376 1-person, 318 2-persons, 40 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 9 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons.

2,524 married couples with children.
872 single-parent households (354 men, 518 women).

93.9% of residents of Clayton speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $108,715,000 ($5,944 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,045,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $46,990,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $21,286,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $14,809,000
Federal grants: $18,569,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,683,000 ($395,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,377,000 ($335,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,553,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,847,000
Federal Government insurance: $40,587,000

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

Births: 1,064
Here:

58 per 1000 residents
State:

66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,083
Here:

59 per 1000 residents
State:

48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +46
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -345
Here -19 per 1000 residents
State -14 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Clayton County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.93 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.9
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.2

Year house built in Clayton County, Iowa
  • Year house built in Clayton County, Iowa
  • 02020 or later
  • 4302010 to 2019
  • 7562000 to 2009
  • 6361990 to 1999
  • 7521980 to 1989
  • 1,0771970 to 1979
  • 6521960 to 1969
  • 6201950 to 1959
  • 4841940 to 1949
  • 3,4051939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Clayton County, Iowa
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Clayton County, Iowa
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Clayton County, Iowa
  • 01 room
  • 342 rooms
  • 853 rooms
  • 4584 rooms
  • 8115 rooms
  • 1,0446 rooms
  • 9827 rooms
  • 1,0278 rooms
  • 1,2029+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clayton County, Iowa
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clayton County, Iowa
  • 861 room
  • 952 rooms
  • 3743 rooms
  • 3764 rooms
  • 2405 rooms
  • 2516 rooms
  • 1937 rooms
  • 1108 rooms
  • 959+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Clayton County, Iowa
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Clayton County, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Clayton County, Iowa
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1741 bedroom
  • 1,1422 bedrooms
  • 2,5923 bedrooms
  • 1,4454 bedrooms
  • 2705+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clayton County, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clayton County, Iowa
  • 87no bedroom
  • 3521 bedroom
  • 8242 bedrooms
  • 3583 bedrooms
  • 1564 bedrooms
  • 435+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Clayton County, Iowa in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Clayton County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Clayton County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 179no vehicle
  • 1,2381 vehicle
  • 2,3192 vehicles
  • 1,2563 vehicles
  • 4104 vehicles
  • 2495+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Clayton County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Clayton County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 362no vehicle
  • 8011 vehicle
  • 4102 vehicles
  • 1463 vehicles
  • 584 vehicles
  • 395+ vehicles

90.2% of Clayton County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Iowa.

Clayton County:

90.2%
State average:

86.0%

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

  • This state: 12,601
  • Other state: 4,195
  • Northeast: 213
  • Midwest: 3,168
  • South: 428
  • West: 387
Year householders moved into unit in Clayton County, IA
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Clayton County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 44.7%Utility gas
  • 36.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 8.6%Electricity
  • 7.1%Wood
  • 1.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.4%Other fuel
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 38.0%Utility gas
  • 33.2%Electricity
  • 24.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.8%Wood
  • 0.7%Other fuel
  • 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.6%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 190
Here:

12.4%
Iowa:

11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 38
Here:

5.3%
Iowa:

7.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 121
Here:

27.4%
Iowa:

24.9%

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

Clayton County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $19,000
  • Charges - Other: $376,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $592,000
    General - Other: $44,000
    General Public Buildings: $25,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $8,566,000
    Police Protection: $2,611,000
    Health - Other: $1,562,000
    General - Other: $1,155,000
    Financial Administration: $1,016,000
    Parks and Recreation: $787,000
    Central Staff Services: $772,000
    Correctional Institutions: $633,000
    General Public Buildings: $412,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $354,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $350,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $264,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $47,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $55,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $116,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $56,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,601,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,326,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $275,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $971,000
    Interest Earnings: $269,000
    Rents: $182,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,100,000
    General - Other: $32,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,736,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $47,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,457,000
    General Local Government Support: $467,000
    Other: $312,000
    Public Welfare: $64,000
    Health and Hospitals: $63,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,613,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $964,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $506,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $187,000
    Other License: $40,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,419,000

Clayton County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $19,000
  • Charges - Other: $376,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $592,000
    General - Other: $44,000
    General Public Buildings: $25,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $8,566,000
    Police Protection: $2,611,000
    Health - Other: $1,562,000
    General - Other: $1,155,000
    Financial Administration: $1,016,000
    Parks and Recreation: $787,000
    Central Staff Services: $772,000
    Correctional Institutions: $633,000
    General Public Buildings: $412,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $354,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $350,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $264,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $47,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $55,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $116,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $56,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,601,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,326,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $275,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $971,000
    Interest Earnings: $269,000
    Rents: $182,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,100,000
    General - Other: $32,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,736,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $47,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,457,000
    General Local Government Support: $467,000
    Other: $312,000
    Public Welfare: $64,000
    Health and Hospitals: $63,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,613,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $964,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $506,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $187,000
    Other License: $40,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,419,000

Clayton County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $19,000
  • Charges - Other: $376,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $592,000
    General - Other: $44,000
    General Public Buildings: $25,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $8,566,000
    Police Protection: $2,611,000
    Health - Other: $1,562,000
    General - Other: $1,155,000
    Financial Administration: $1,016,000
    Parks and Recreation: $787,000
    Central Staff Services: $772,000
    Correctional Institutions: $633,000
    General Public Buildings: $412,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $354,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $350,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $264,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $47,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $55,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $116,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $56,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,601,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,326,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $275,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $971,000
    Interest Earnings: $269,000
    Rents: $182,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,100,000
    General - Other: $32,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,736,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $47,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,457,000
    General Local Government Support: $467,000
    Other: $312,000
    Public Welfare: $64,000
    Health and Hospitals: $63,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,613,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $964,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $506,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $187,000
    Other License: $40,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,419,000

Clayton County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $19,000
  • Charges - Other: $376,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $592,000
    General - Other: $44,000
    General Public Buildings: $25,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $8,566,000
    Police Protection: $2,611,000
    Health - Other: $1,562,000
    General - Other: $1,155,000
    Financial Administration: $1,016,000
    Parks and Recreation: $787,000
    Central Staff Services: $772,000
    Correctional Institutions: $633,000
    General Public Buildings: $412,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $354,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $350,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $264,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $47,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $55,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $116,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $56,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,601,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,326,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $275,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $971,000
    Interest Earnings: $269,000
    Rents: $182,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,100,000
    General - Other: $32,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,736,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $47,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,457,000
    General Local Government Support: $467,000
    Other: $312,000
    Public Welfare: $64,000
    Health and Hospitals: $63,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,613,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $964,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $506,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $187,000
    Other License: $40,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,419,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 235
  • Number of aged recipients: 22
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 213
  • Number of recipients under 18: 33
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 156
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 46
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 107
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 81
Most common first names in Clayton County, IA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John16377.9 years
William13079.5 years
Mary10281.2 years
Robert9272.0 years
George8778.6 years
Donald8270.6 years
James7972.8 years
Harold7777.1 years
Helen7581.8 years
Marie7282.5 years
Most common last names in Clayton County, IA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Meyer6881.7 years
Miller6480.3 years
Moser5279.0 years
Smith4982.3 years
Schultz3979.8 years
Johnson3880.5 years
Schmidt3583.9 years
Mueller3177.9 years
Schroeder3076.2 years
Lenth3083.0 years
Businesses in Clayton County, IA
NameCountNameCount
Chevrolet3MasterBrand Cabinets4
Decora Cabinetry2Subway4
Ford2True Value3
Lane Furniture1U.S. Cellular2