Clay Center, KS (Kansas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 4,442 (Urban population: 4,366 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 76 (all nonfarm))

Clay Center, Kansas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,206 (1,980 occupied: 1,473 owner occupied, 507 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	26%
State:	31%

Housing density: 852 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008 in this state: $153,322.

Median contract rent in 2008: $308 (lower quartile is $261, upper quartile is $375)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $199

Median gross rent in Clay Center, KS in 2008: $420

Housing units in Clay Center with a mortgage: 573 (11 second mortgage, 50 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 732

Clay Center,KS index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $80,548 (it was $52,600 in 2000)

Clay Center:	$80,548
Kansas:	$125,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $47,450 - $120,449

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $92,791
Here: $92,791
State: $160,651

Townhouses or other attached units: $118,507
Here: $118,507
State: $138,585

Mobile homes: $18,396
Here: $18,396
State: $34,057

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,394

In family households: 3,470 (1,073 male householders, 169 female householders)
1,065 spouses, 1,071 children (995 natural, 33 adopted, 43 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 6 other relatives, 73 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 924 (287 male householders (225 living alone)), 471 female householders (449 living alone)), 166 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 138 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 661 2-persons, 237 3-persons, 223 4-persons, 87 5-persons, 23 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 674 1-person, 51 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 2 5-persons, 11 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

744 married couples with children.
237 single-parent households (75 men, 162 women).

95.9% of residents of Clay Center speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 28 (0.6%)
(64.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Clay Center, Kansas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 186 5 rooms: 308 6 rooms: 311 7 rooms: 196 8 rooms: 212 9 or more rooms: 260

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clay Center, Kansas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 18 3 rooms: 125 4 rooms: 157 5 rooms: 113 6 rooms: 67 7 rooms: 7 8 rooms: 20 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 51
1990 to 1994: 47
1980 to 1989: 128
1970 to 1979: 372
1960 to 1969: 245
1950 to 1959: 247
1940 to 1949: 218
1939 or earlier: 898

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Clay Center:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 22 2 bedrooms: 504 3 bedrooms: 584 4 bedrooms: 286 5 or more bedrooms: 77

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clay Center:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 188 2 bedrooms: 219 3 bedrooms: 100 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Clay Center in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 62 1 vehicle: 412 2 vehicles: 592 3 vehicles: 379 4 vehicles: 15 5 or more vehicles: 13

Cars and other vehicles available in Clay Center in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 89 1 vehicle: 319 2 vehicles: 82 3 vehicles: 17 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in Clay Center, KS:

Less than $10,000: 37
$10,000 to $14,999: 19
$15,000 to $19,999: 18
$20,000 to $24,999: 22
$25,000 to $29,999: 29
$30,000 to $34,999: 44
$35,000 to $39,999: 49
$40,000 to $49,999: 121
$50,000 to $59,999: 164
$60,000 to $69,999: 110
$70,000 to $79,999: 91
$80,000 to $89,999: 90
$90,000 to $99,999: 79
$100,000 to $124,999: 158
$125,000 to $149,999: 143
$150,000 to $174,999: 70
$175,000 to $199,999: 57
$200,000 to $249,999: 106
$250,000 to $299,999: 19
$300,000 to $399,999: 9
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Clay Center rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Clay Center:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 12
$150 to $199: 31
$200 to $249: 57
$250 to $299: 112
$300 to $349: 92
$350 to $399: 76
$400 to $449: 62
$450 to $499: 8
$500 to $549: 5
$550 to $599: 2
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 5
$750 to $799: 1
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 31

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 5 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 5 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 18

Clay Center, KS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 80.1%
Number of people working at home: 88 (4.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 237
5 to 9 minutes: 949
10 to 14 minutes: 242
15 to 19 minutes: 82
20 to 24 minutes: 67
25 to 29 minutes: 18
30 to 34 minutes: 53
35 to 39 minutes: 58
40 to 44 minutes: 31
45 to 59 minutes: 130
60 to 89 minutes: 118
90 or more minutes: 44

Clay Center mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,640 (77%)
Carpooled: 304 (14%)
Bicycle: 16 (1%)
Walked: 69 (3%)
Worked at home: 88 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 203
$10,000 to $14,999: 223
$15,000 to $19,999: 144
$20,000 to $24,999: 236
$25,000 to $29,999: 145
$30,000 to $34,999: 138
$35,000 to $39,999: 115
$40,000 to $44,999: 61
$45,000 to $49,999: 133
$50,000 to $59,999: 248
$60,000 to $74,999: 188
$75,000 to $99,999: 81
$100,000 to $124,999: 55
$125,000 to $149,999: 12
$150,000 to $199,999: 7
$200,000 or more: 11

First ancestries reported:

German: 1020

United States or American: 736

English: 456

Irish: 320

Swedish: 208

French (except Basque): 192

Other groups: 169

European: 85

Scotch-Irish: 77

Welsh: 69

Swiss: 64

Dutch: 52

Czech: 47

French Canadian: 41

Danish: 40

Scottish: 33

Norwegian: 17

Canadian: 12

Czechoslovakian: 10

Russian: 10

Pennsylvania German: 9

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 6

Hungarian: 6

British: 5

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

Netherlands (64%)
Germany (18%)
Korea (18%)

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

This state: 3670
Northeast: 65
Midwest: 369
South: 194
West: 185

64% of Clay Center residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Kansas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 12
7th and 8th grade: 77
9th grade: 62
10th grade: 32
11th grade: 34
12th grade, no diploma: 25
High school graduate (or equivalency): 551
Less than 1 year of college: 156
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 203
Associate degree: 55
Bachelor's degree: 145
Master's degree: 69
Professional school degree: 33
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 7
7th and 8th grade: 62
9th grade: 24
10th grade: 29
11th grade: 56
12th grade, no diploma: 54
High school graduate (or equivalency): 643
Less than 1 year of college: 221
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 174
Associate degree: 107
Bachelor's degree: 210
Master's degree: 94
Professional school degree: 13
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.5%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 50.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $39,606
Some other race householders: $23,747
Two or more races householders: $31,729
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $26,440

Clay Center household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Clay Center household income for Two or more races householders

Clay Center household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Clay Center marital status for males

Clay Center marital status for females

Median 2008 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $81,472
Some other race householders: $27,157
Two or more races householders: $100,870
Hispanic or Latino householders: $34,916

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,823
One, attached: 17
Two: 52
3 or 4: 22
5 to 9: 24
10 to 19: 49
20 to 49: 9
50 or more: 128
Mobile homes: 82

Median worth of mobile homes: $16,448

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Clay Center:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (95%) Electricity (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (61%) Electricity (36%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6

Here:	3.0%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Kansas:	13.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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.)

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