Clay, Alabama Census Data & Community Profile

CLAY GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Clay, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Clay, AL was 4,947.

Clay Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Clay was 2,449, which represents 49.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Clay, AL
There are an estimated 1,313 married men in the town. 74.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Clay are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Clay is 2,498 which is 50.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Clay, Alabama
There are an estimated 1,300 married women in the community. 70.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Clay, AL
The median age of people living in Clay, AL was 34.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Clay was 317. There were 3,430 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 5.9 percent of the population (293) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Clay, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Clay, AL was 4,922.

White Population in Clay, AL
The estimated White population in the Clay community is 4,846, which is 98 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Clay, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 35, which is 0.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Clay, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Clay, AL was 15.

Asian Population in Clay, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 20.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Clay, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Clay was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 6, while those of “two or more races” was 25 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Clay community was 20, or 0.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Clay, AL
The household population number in Clay was 4,947.

Group Quarters Population in Clay, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Clay, AL
The average household size in Clay is 3.02 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.26 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Clay, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,683 total housing units in Clay.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,636, or 97.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,535 were owner-occupied (93.8), and 101 were renter-occupied (6.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 47 vacant homes in Clay at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Clay, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,344, with a median value in dollars of 116,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Clay, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $898 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Clay, average costs per month were $266 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,693 people in the community had a high school degree, or 89.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Clay, Alabama
563 people in Clay also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Clay, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Clay was 439, or 13.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Clay, AL
In 2000, there were 630 people in Clay, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Clay, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 123 people in Clay who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Clay, Alabama
There were 2,655 in the labor force in Clay at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 76 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Clay was 29.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Clay, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $61,042. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Clay, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $64,798. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Clay, Alabama
Per capita income in Clay in the last full census was 21,323. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Clay numbered 54, or 3.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Clay, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 218, or 4.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.