Clay County, North Carolina (NC)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,704
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,255
Renter-occupied apartments: 988 (it was 592 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 15% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 215 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 53 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (21.9%), Retail trade (16.2%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (12.1%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 78%
- Government: 12%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 10,32691.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 4584.0%Hispanic or Latino
- 1531.4%Two or more races
- 1351.2%Asian alone
- 1221.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 1091.0%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 220.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 54.2 years |
| North Carolina median age: | 39.2 years |
| Males: 5,449 |  (47.7%) |
| Females: 5,981 |  (52.3%) |
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| Clay County: | 2.0 people |
| North Carolina: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $58,181 ($31,397 in 1999)
| This county: | $58,181 |
| North Carolina: | $67,481 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $678 (lower quartile is $635, upper quartile is $1,050)
| This county: | $678 |
| State: | $945 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $300,907 (it was $91,100 in 2000)
| Clay: | $300,907 |
| North Carolina: | $280,600 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,298Detached houses: $373,610
Here: $373,610 State: $375,326 Mobile homes: $61,306
Here: $61,306 State: $124,933
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $426
Institutionalized population: 81
Crime in 2018 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 3
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 15
- Burglaries: 101
- Thefts: 142
- Auto thefts: 15
Crime in 2017 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 18
- Burglaries: 140
- Thefts: 142
- Auto thefts: 26
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 114 buildings, average cost: $312,900
- 2021: 87 buildings, average cost: $239,400
- 2020: 76 buildings, average cost: $229,000
- 2019: 65 buildings, average cost: $248,500
- 2018: 73 buildings, average cost: $243,400
- 2017: 45 buildings, average cost: $257,100
- 2016: 0 buildings
- 2015: 39 buildings, average cost: $246,000
- 2014: 43 buildings, average cost: $301,400
- 2013: 44 buildings, average cost: $221,800
- 2012: 32 buildings, average cost: $241,400
- 2011: 40 buildings, average cost: $162,800
- 2010: 41 buildings, average cost: $173,700
- 2009: 44 buildings, average cost: $192,800
- 2008: 86 buildings, average cost: $220,000
- 2007: 130 buildings, average cost: $200,700
- 2006: 276 buildings, average cost: $198,500
- 2005: 224 buildings, average cost: $174,400
- 2004: 192 buildings, average cost: $153,300
- 2003: 173 buildings, average cost: $135,000
- 2002: 155 buildings, average cost: $127,800
- 2001: 129 buildings, average cost: $118,900
- 2000: 151 buildings, average cost: $122,400
- 1999: 149 buildings, average cost: $103,700
- 1998: 148 buildings, average cost: $104,600
- 1997: 127 buildings, average cost: $87,200
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,153 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,116 (0.4%)
| Clay County: | 12.9% |
| North Carolina: | 12.8% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 54.2 years old
(Males: 54.0 years old, Females: 55.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 56.3 years old, Black residents: 51.7 years old, American Indian residents: 26.0 years old, Asian residents: 30.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 38.3 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Clay County is $420 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $660 a month.
Cities in this county include: Hayesville.
Neighboring counties: Cross County, Arkansas 
, Lauderdale County, Alabama , Union County, South Carolina 
, Sebastian County, Arkansas , Woodruff County, Arkansas .
| Here: | 3.4% |
| North Carolina: | 3.2% |
Current college students: 426
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 28.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 475 (85.5% naturalized citizens)
| Clay County: | 4.2% |
| Whole state: | 8.6% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 332010 or later
- 1952000 to 2009
- 131990 to 1999
- 271980 to 1989
- 91970 to 1979
- 52Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.0%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 5,994
- Two: 90
- 3 or 4: 146
- 5 to 9: 28
- 20 to 49: 32
- 50 or more: 242
- Mobile homes: 985
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 18
Housing units in Clay County with a mortgage: 1,950 (212 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 183 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 64
| Here: | 1.5% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.0% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Clay County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 8,126 | 37 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,194 | 7 |
| Catholic | 613 | 1 |
| None | 563 | - |
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: 1
| Clay County: | 0.98 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| This county: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
| Clay County: | 3.92 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
| This county: | 8.81 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Clay County: | 10.8% |
| North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Clay County: | 24.6% |
| State: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 16.0% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Agriculture in Clay County:
Average size of farms: 80 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $7,942
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $153.78
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 65.37%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $7,904
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 22.37%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.30%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $40,570
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.45%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 22.23
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.27%
Corn for grain: 309 harvested acres
Vegetables: 16 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Clay County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 62% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 53.3 miles away from Clay County center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 109.8 miles away from the county center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 111.1 miles away from the county center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 181.0 miles away from the county center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 219.0 miles away from Clay County center
On 12/12/2018 at 09:14:43, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MW, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 66.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- North Carolina Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4487, Natural disaster type: Other
- North Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3222: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3222, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Severe Storm, High Winds, Flooding, Incident Period: October 04, 1995 to October 06, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1073: October 23, 1995, FEMA Id: 1073, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
- North Carolina Severe Snowfall and Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3110: March 17, 1993, FEMA Id: 3110, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
- North Carolina SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: June 25, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-394: June 25, 1973, FEMA Id: 394, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
The number of natural disasters in Clay County (5) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 2
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 2,712 (70.8%)
- Carpooled: 509 (13.3%)
- Bus: 2 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 43 (1.1%)
- Walked: 74 (1.9%)
- Worked at home: 446 (11.6%)
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Other services, except public administration (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
- Educational services (4%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (28%)
- Retail trade (16%)
- Other services, except public administration (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
- Educational services (4%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (14%)
- Sales and related occupations (14%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Transportation occupations (10%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (5%)
- Production occupations (5%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (21%)
- Sales and related occupations (15%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (11%)
- Personal care and service occupations (10%)
- Health technologists and technicians (7%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
- Burma (Myanmar) (20%)
- Romania (20%)
- Colombia (12%)
- Mexico (10%)
- Poland (8%)
- Germany (7%)
- Dominican Republic (6%)
- English (22%)
- American (15%)
- Irish (9%)
- German (8%)
- Italian (4%)
- Scottish (3%)
- European (2%)
People in group quarters in Clay County, North Carolina in 2010:
- 75 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 10 people in group homes intended for adults
- 6 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
People in group quarters in Clay County, North Carolina in 2000:
- 100 people in nursing homes
- 11 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
11.20% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($70,729 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 11.20% |
| North Carolina average: | 8.85% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.13% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($13,491 average AGI)
8.07% relocated from other states ($57,238 average AGI)
Clay County: 8.07% North Carolina average: 4.18%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Cherokee County, NC |  1.79% ($43,688 average AGI) |
| from Towns County, GA | 1.00% ($36,744) |
| from Union County, GA | 0.49% ($42,667) |
7.15% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($72,647 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.15% |
| North Carolina average: | 7.89% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.57% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($13,549 average AGI)
4.58% relocated to other states ($59,098 average AGI)
Clay County: 4.58% North Carolina average: 3.18%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Cherokee County, NC | 1.58% ($33,785 average AGI) |
| to Towns County, GA | 0.80% ($39,545) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 13.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.1
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 7.9%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,571 (2,119 aged, 452 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 307 (16%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Clay County, North Carolina in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (90)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (68)
- Unspecified dementia (46)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (24)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (24)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (21)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,342
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 12
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 41
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10
Household type by relationship:
Households: 11,430- Male householders: 2,477 (762 living alone), Female householders: 2,645 (939 living alone)
2,741 spouses (2,741 opposite-sex spouses), 139 unmarried partners, (139 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,651 children (2,439 natural, 35 adopted, 179 stepchildren), 255 grandchildren, 44 brothers or sisters, 86 parents, 0 foster children, 9 other relatives, 335 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 85
Size of family households: 2,068 2-persons, 554 3-persons, 341 4-persons, 143 5-persons, 51 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,702 1-person, 248 2-persons, 27 5-persons.
1,442 married couples with children.
143 single-parent households (108 men, 35 women).
95.9% of residents of Clay speak English at home.
2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English well).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 46% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $63,419,000 ($6,699 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,944,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $34,857,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,377,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $74,000
Federal grants: $15,138,000
Federal procurement contracts: $561,000 ($137,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,412,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,112,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $253,000
Federal Government insurance: $8,179,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 444| Here: | 45 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 593
| Here: | 61 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +9
| Here: | +1 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +18 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +1,150
| Here: | +118 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +27 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.19 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.0 |
| State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.1 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Clay County, North Carolina
- 142020 or later
- 7252010 to 2019
- 1,6642000 to 2009
- 1,4741990 to 1999
- 1,1871980 to 1989
- 1,1811970 to 1979
- 3541960 to 1969
- 2611950 to 1959
- 2041940 to 1949
- 2211939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Clay County, North Carolina
- 01 room
- 542 rooms
- 863 rooms
- 5984 rooms
- 9435 rooms
- 7616 rooms
- 6887 rooms
- 4258 rooms
- 5459+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clay County, North Carolina
- 1531 room
- 112 rooms
- 1943 rooms
- 2844 rooms
- 1895 rooms
- 916 rooms
- 217 rooms
- 208 rooms
- 619+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Clay County, North Carolina
- 12no bedroom
- 1431 bedroom
- 6992 bedrooms
- 2,4203 bedrooms
- 6444 bedrooms
- 1815+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clay County, North Carolina
- 155no bedroom
- 1141 bedroom
- 4242 bedrooms
- 3143 bedrooms
- 84 bedrooms
- 105+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Clay County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 110no vehicle
- 1,0841 vehicle
- 1,5612 vehicles
- 9393 vehicles
- 2044 vehicles
- 2205+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Clay County in renter-occupied apartments
- 237no vehicle
- 4291 vehicle
- 3382 vehicles
- 13 vehicles
- 04 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
93.6% of Clay County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 13% lived in North Carolina.
| Clay County: | 93.6% |
| State average: | 87.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3,701
- Other state: 7,300
- Northeast: 1,200
- Midwest: 668
- South: 5,018
- West: 398
- 57.9%Electricity
- 28.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 7.3%Wood
- 3.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.9%Utility gas
- 0.8%Other fuel
- 70.9%Electricity
- 20.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.8%Utility gas
- 2.7%Wood
- 1.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 27
| Here: | 3.4% |
| North Carolina: | 13.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11
| Here: | 2.8% |
| North Carolina: | 11.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 102
| Here: | 21.8% |
| North Carolina: | 19.3% |
Clay County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $939,000
- Charges - Other: $783,000
Hospital Public: $561,000
Solid Waste Management: $389,000
Sewerage: $232,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $204,000
Parks and Recreation: $200,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $167,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $146,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $13,857,000
Police Protection: $3,341,000
Health - Other: $2,216,000
Liquor Stores: $1,565,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,536,000
General - Other: $1,256,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,013,000
Central Staff Services: $744,000
Transit Utilities: $602,000
Local Fire Protection: $543,000
Water Utilities: $526,000
Housing and Community Development: $516,000
Parks and Recreation: $458,000
Solid Waste Management: $373,000
Financial Administration: $235,000
General Public Buildings: $230,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $120,000
Libraries: $112,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $70,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $2,457,000
Health and Hospitals: $545,000
General Local Government Support: $357,000
Highways: $238,000
Housing and Community Development: $170,000
Education: $101,000
Other: $39,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $247,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $101,000
Other - Health - Other: $6,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,025,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,604,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,420,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $423,000
Fines and Forfeits: $80,000
Rents: $43,000
Donations From Private Sources: $34,000
Sale of Property: $17,000
Interest Earnings: $4,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $571,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $164,000
Police Protection: $138,000
Health - Other: $52,000
Transit Utilities: $25,000
Public Welfare - Other: $8,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,000
General - Other: $5,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $929,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $1,802,000
Water Utilities: $340,000
Transit Utilities: $144,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $12,039,000
Public Welfare: $335,000
Other: $246,000
Health and Hospitals: $177,000
Highways: $121,000
General Local Government Support: $71,000
Housing and Community Development: $11,000
- Tax - Property: $8,507,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,276,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $165,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $105,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $68,000
Other Selective Sales: $61,000
Other License: $28,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $8,773,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000
Clay County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $939,000
- Charges - Other: $783,000
Hospital Public: $561,000
Solid Waste Management: $389,000
Sewerage: $232,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $204,000
Parks and Recreation: $200,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $167,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $146,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $13,857,000
Police Protection: $3,341,000
Health - Other: $2,216,000
Liquor Stores: $1,565,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,536,000
General - Other: $1,256,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,013,000
Central Staff Services: $744,000
Transit Utilities: $602,000
Local Fire Protection: $543,000
Water Utilities: $526,000
Housing and Community Development: $516,000
Parks and Recreation: $458,000
Solid Waste Management: $373,000
Financial Administration: $235,000
General Public Buildings: $230,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $120,000
Libraries: $112,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $70,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $2,457,000
Health and Hospitals: $545,000
General Local Government Support: $357,000
Highways: $238,000
Housing and Community Development: $170,000
Education: $101,000
Other: $39,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $247,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $101,000
Other - Health - Other: $6,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,025,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,604,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,420,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $423,000
Fines and Forfeits: $80,000
Rents: $43,000
Donations From Private Sources: $34,000
Sale of Property: $17,000
Interest Earnings: $4,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $571,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $164,000
Police Protection: $138,000
Health - Other: $52,000
Transit Utilities: $25,000
Public Welfare - Other: $8,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,000
General - Other: $5,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $929,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $1,802,000
Water Utilities: $340,000
Transit Utilities: $144,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $12,039,000
Public Welfare: $335,000
Other: $246,000
Health and Hospitals: $177,000
Highways: $121,000
General Local Government Support: $71,000
Housing and Community Development: $11,000
- Tax - Property: $8,507,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,276,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $165,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $105,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $68,000
Other Selective Sales: $61,000
Other License: $28,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $8,773,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000
Clay County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $939,000
- Charges - Other: $783,000
Hospital Public: $561,000
Solid Waste Management: $389,000
Sewerage: $232,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $204,000
Parks and Recreation: $200,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $167,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $146,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $13,857,000
Police Protection: $3,341,000
Health - Other: $2,216,000
Liquor Stores: $1,565,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,536,000
General - Other: $1,256,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,013,000
Central Staff Services: $744,000
Transit Utilities: $602,000
Local Fire Protection: $543,000
Water Utilities: $526,000
Housing and Community Development: $516,000
Parks and Recreation: $458,000
Solid Waste Management: $373,000
Financial Administration: $235,000
General Public Buildings: $230,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $120,000
Libraries: $112,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $70,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $2,457,000
Health and Hospitals: $545,000
General Local Government Support: $357,000
Highways: $238,000
Housing and Community Development: $170,000
Education: $101,000
Other: $39,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $247,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $101,000
Other - Health - Other: $6,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,025,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,604,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,420,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $423,000
Fines and Forfeits: $80,000
Rents: $43,000
Donations From Private Sources: $34,000
Sale of Property: $17,000
Interest Earnings: $4,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $571,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $164,000
Police Protection: $138,000
Health - Other: $52,000
Transit Utilities: $25,000
Public Welfare - Other: $8,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,000
General - Other: $5,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $929,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $1,802,000
Water Utilities: $340,000
Transit Utilities: $144,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $12,039,000
Public Welfare: $335,000
Other: $246,000
Health and Hospitals: $177,000
Highways: $121,000
General Local Government Support: $71,000
Housing and Community Development: $11,000
- Tax - Property: $8,507,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,276,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $165,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $105,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $68,000
Other Selective Sales: $61,000
Other License: $28,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $8,773,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000
Clay County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $939,000
- Charges - Other: $783,000
Hospital Public: $561,000
Solid Waste Management: $389,000
Sewerage: $232,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $204,000
Parks and Recreation: $200,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $167,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $146,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $13,857,000
Police Protection: $3,341,000
Health - Other: $2,216,000
Liquor Stores: $1,565,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,536,000
General - Other: $1,256,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,013,000
Central Staff Services: $744,000
Transit Utilities: $602,000
Local Fire Protection: $543,000
Water Utilities: $526,000
Housing and Community Development: $516,000
Parks and Recreation: $458,000
Solid Waste Management: $373,000
Financial Administration: $235,000
General Public Buildings: $230,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $120,000
Libraries: $112,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $70,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $2,457,000
Health and Hospitals: $545,000
General Local Government Support: $357,000
Highways: $238,000
Housing and Community Development: $170,000
Education: $101,000
Other: $39,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $247,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $101,000
Other - Health - Other: $6,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,025,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,604,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,420,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $423,000
Fines and Forfeits: $80,000
Rents: $43,000
Donations From Private Sources: $34,000
Sale of Property: $17,000
Interest Earnings: $4,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $571,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $164,000
Police Protection: $138,000
Health - Other: $52,000
Transit Utilities: $25,000
Public Welfare - Other: $8,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,000
General - Other: $5,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $929,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $1,802,000
Water Utilities: $340,000
Transit Utilities: $144,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $12,039,000
Public Welfare: $335,000
Other: $246,000
Health and Hospitals: $177,000
Highways: $121,000
General Local Government Support: $71,000
Housing and Community Development: $11,000
- Tax - Property: $8,507,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,276,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $165,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $105,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $68,000
Other Selective Sales: $61,000
Other License: $28,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $8,773,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 303
- Number of aged recipients: 54
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 249
- Number of recipients under 18: 30
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 180
- Number of recipients older than 64: 93
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 155
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 125
| Most common first names in Clay County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 60 | 75.0 years |
| Robert | 56 | 74.9 years |
| John | 54 | 77.0 years |
| William | 54 | 76.4 years |
| Mary | 42 | 80.8 years |
| Charles | 32 | 75.4 years |
| George | 26 | 78.5 years |
| Frank | 25 | 75.8 years |
| Paul | 24 | 78.4 years |
| Fred | 23 | 79.7 years |
| Most common last names in Clay County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Ledford | 113 | 79.2 years |
| Martin | 44 | 78.7 years |
| Moore | 42 | 81.0 years |
| Hogsed | 40 | 76.9 years |
| Anderson | 35 | 75.0 years |
| Mcclure | 31 | 76.5 years |
| Penland | 28 | 84.0 years |
| Davenport | 28 | 83.6 years |
| Moss | 25 | 72.6 years |
| Patterson | 25 | 70.8 years |
| Businesses in Clay County, NC | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FedEx | 2 | Subway | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | U-Haul | 2 | |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | UPS | 2 | |
| McDonald's | 1 | |||