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Clay Center Kansas Information: Clay Center, Kansas is part of CLAY County. Population for Clay Center from the last gathering is 4564. You can view Clay Center venues that host many Clay Center KS events every year. You can also research Clay Center Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Clay Center Kansas real estate guide. Clay Center Kansas has a latitude of 39.3817 and a longitude of -97.1198. Zip codes in Clay Center, KS include 67432 ... more Clay Center zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Clay Center, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Clay Center, KS was 4,564.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Clay Center was 2,212, which represents 48.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Clay Center, KS
There are an estimated 1,095 married men in the town. 63 percent of men over 15 years old in Clay Center are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Clay Center is 2,352 which is 51.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Clay Center, Kansas
There are an estimated 1,065 married women in the community. 54.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Clay Center, KS
The median age of people living in Clay Center, KS was 43.2 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 Center was 241. There were 3,515 people above the age of 18, which represents 77 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 25.1 percent of the population (1,147) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Clay Center, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Clay Center, KS was 4,528.

White Population in Clay Center, KS
The estimated White population in the Clay Center community is 4,472, which is 98 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Clay Center, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 29, which is 0.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

Asian Population in Clay Center, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 9.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3, while those of “two or more races” was 36 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Clay Center community was 24, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Clay Center, KS
The household population number in Clay Center was 4,429.

Group Quarters Population in Clay Center, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 135.

Average Household Size in Clay Center, KS
The average household size in Clay Center is 2.24 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.83 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Clay Center, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,191 total housing units in Clay Center.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,979, or 90.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,468 were owner-occupied (74.2), and 511 were renter-occupied (25.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 212 vacant homes in Clay Center at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Clay Center, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,305, with a median value in dollars of 52,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Clay Center, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $595 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Clay Center, average costs per month were $261 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,674 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Clay Center, Kansas
564 people in Clay Center also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Clay Center, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Clay Center was 574, or 16.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Clay Center, KS
In 2000, there were 975 people in Clay Center, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Clay Center, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 177 people in Clay Center who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Clay Center, Kansas
There were 2,228 in the labor force in Clay Center at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.6 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 Center was 18.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Clay Center, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,531. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Clay Center, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $45,567. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Clay Center, Kansas
Per capita income in Clay Center in the last full census was 19,128. 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 Center numbered 73, or 5.9 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 Center, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 422, or 9.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.