Clay County, Missouri (MO)

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• • 199,15577.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 19,8367.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • 17,4066.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 11,6624.5%Two or more races
  • 6,7782.6%Asian alone
  • 1,1060.4%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone
  • 6190.2%Some other race alone
  • 4710.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $296,280

Here:	$296,280
State:	$278,068

Townhouses or other attached units: $204,427

Here:	$204,427
State:	$260,773

In 2-unit structures: $281,004

Here:	$281,004
State:	$172,667

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $176,364

Here:	$176,364
State:	$181,162

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $217,987

Here:	$217,987
State:	$263,082

Mobile homes: $76,781

Here:	$76,781
State:	$95,912

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 6
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 24
• Burglaries: 37
• Thefts: 101
• Auto thefts: 37

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 6
• Robberies: 4
• Assaults: 23
• Burglaries: 49
• Thefts: 85
• Auto thefts: 50

Health of residents in Clay County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,773 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,376 (1.0%)

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.

2023 air pollution in Clay County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.042 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual: 6.5 µg/m³(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Denver County, Colorado , Montgomery County, Maryland , Fayette County, Indiana , Hamilton County, Ohio , Pike County, Ohio , Ray County .

Current college students: 9,442
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 35.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 11,729 (59.3% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 4,8792010 or later
• 3,3042000 to 2009
• 2,0861990 to 1999
• 8631980 to 1989
• 6761970 to 1979
• 1,004Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 74,020
• One, attached: 5,452
• Two: 1,196
• 3 or 4: 3,482
• 5 to 9: 5,872
• 10 to 19: 7,458
• 20 to 49: 3,907
• 50 or more: 4,553
• Mobile homes: 1,702

Housing units in Clay County with a mortgage: 46,287 (3,439 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 2,956 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 703

Religion statistics for Clay County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Clay County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Missouri Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4490, Natural disaster type: Other
• Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Incident Period: April 29, 2019, FEMA Id: 4451, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 15, 2015 to July 27, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4238: August 07, 2015, FEMA Id: 4238, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
• Missouri Flooding, Incident Period: June 01, 2011 to August 01, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3325: June 30, 2011, FEMA Id: 3325, Natural disaster type: Flood
• Missouri Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 05, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3317: February 03, 2011, FEMA Id: 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: 3303, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Missouri Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 08, 2007 to December 15, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3281: December 12, 2007, FEMA Id: 3281, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Missouri Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 05, 2007 to May 18, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1708: June 11, 2007, FEMA Id: 1708, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Missouri Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3232: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 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: 1524, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• 14 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

8.80% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($56,910 average adjusted gross income)

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($156 average AGI)

Clay County:	0.02%
Missouri average:	0.02%

5.43% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($33,059 average AGI)
3.35% relocated from other states ($23,696 average AGI)

Clay County:	3.35%
Missouri average:	3.04%

from Jackson County, MO	2.38% ($50,340 average AGI)
from Platte County, MO	1.58% ($60,273)
from Johnson County, KS	0.56% ($60,611)
from Wyandotte County, KS	0.28% ($42,745)
from Ray County, MO	0.24% ($51,593)
from Clinton County, MO	0.18% ($55,319)
from Buchanan County, MO	0.12% ($69,444)

8.71% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($57,225 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.39% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($32,694 average AGI)
3.32% relocated to other states ($24,531 average AGI)

Clay County:	3.32%
Missouri average:	2.88%

to Jackson County, MO	2.13% ($43,991 average AGI)
to Platte County, MO	1.68% ($59,813)
to Johnson County, KS	0.59% ($64,152)
to Ray County, MO	0.26% ($54,706)
to Wyandotte County, KS	0.22% ($39,595)
to Clinton County, MO	0.20% ($62,203)
to Cass County, MO	0.13% ($52,522)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 15.0
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 10.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 7.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 7.4

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

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 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 51,878 (13,611 living alone), Female householders: 50,474 (16,630 living alone)

• 48,963 spouses (48,360 opposite-sex spouses), 7,293 unmarried partners, (7,093 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 75,487 children (70,549 natural, 1,599 adopted, 3,339 stepchildren), 3,976 grandchildren, 3,235 brothers or sisters, 3,275 parents, 727 foster children, 1,540 other relatives, 7,056 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 3,129

Size of family households: 30,451 2-persons, 13,671 3-persons, 11,361 4-persons, 6,220 5-persons, 2,400 6-persons, 952 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 30,241 1-person, 6,490 2-persons, 526 3-persons, 40 4-persons.

41,426 married couples with children.
15,715 single-parent households (4,218 men, 11,497 women).

92.5% of residents of Clay speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $600,544,000 ($3,039 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:

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

• Year house built in Clay County, Missouri
• 1,9602020 or later
• 15,2472010 to 2019
• 19,7942000 to 2009
• 13,4861990 to 1999
• 10,5771980 to 1989
• 14,1981970 to 1979
• 12,9181960 to 1969
• 11,3871950 to 1959
• 4,6101940 to 1949
• 3,4651939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Clay County, Missouri

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Clay County, Missouri
• 411 room
• 02 rooms
• 9813 rooms
• 3,7194 rooms
• 9,9825 rooms
• 17,6206 rooms
• 12,7367 rooms
• 10,2138 rooms
• 14,5569+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clay County, Missouri
• 1,9051 room
• 3,0862 rooms
• 6,4523 rooms
• 8,4174 rooms
• 5,4705 rooms
• 3,7656 rooms
• 1,1637 rooms
• 5688 rooms
• 1,6789+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Clay County, Missouri

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Clay County, Missouri
• 91no bedroom
• 4361 bedroom
• 8,4212 bedrooms
• 35,4983 bedrooms
• 21,3064 bedrooms
• 4,0965+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clay County, Missouri
• 2,127no bedroom
• 9,2111 bedroom
• 12,3232 bedrooms
• 7,1973 bedrooms
• 1,6414 bedrooms
• 55+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Clay County, Missouri in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Clay County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 1,519no vehicle
• 17,3651 vehicle
• 32,3962 vehicles
• 11,3143 vehicles
• 5,0294 vehicles
• 2,2255+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Clay County in renter-occupied apartments
• 3,369no vehicle
• 17,5311 vehicle
• 9,4132 vehicles
• 1,8383 vehicles
• 3534 vehicles
• 05+ vehicles

86.5% of Clay County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Missouri.

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

• This state: 152,036
• Other state: 91,273
• Northeast: 6,263
• Midwest: 48,811
• South: 18,537
• West: 17,662

Private vs. public school enrollment:

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 on our top lists:

• #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
• #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
• #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
• #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"
• #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
• #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"