Clay County, Illinois
Overview,
People,
Health,
Economy,
Housing,
Crime,
Climate
Education,
Transportation,
Cost of Living,
Religion,
Voting,
Links
County Overview
As of 2009, Clay County's population is 13,893 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -3.65 percent.
The median home cost in Clay County is $66,600. Home appreciation the last year has been -3.90 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Clay County's cost of living is 29.60% Lower than the U.S. average.
Clay County public schools spend $4,658 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 14 students per teacher in Clay County.
The unemployment rate in Clay County is 11.50 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Clay County jobs have Decreased by 11.70 percent.
We're looking for comments about Clay. Express your opinion
Overview,
People,
Health,
Economy,
Housing,
Crime,
Climate
Education,
Transportation,
Cost of Living,
Religion,
Voting,
Links
People
The 2009 Clay County, IL, population is 13,893. There are 30 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Clay County, IL
The median age is 40.6. The US median is 37.6. 60.51% of people in Clay County, IL, are married. 10.60% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.42 people. 23.07% of people are married, with children. 7.31% have children, but are single.
Race in Clay County, IL
98.60% of people are white, 0.18% are black, 0.78% are asian, 0.25% are native american, and 0.54% claim 'Other'.
0.71% of the people in Clay County, IL, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 99.29% are non-hispanic).
We're looking for comments about Clay. Express your opinion
Overview,
People,
Health,
Economy,
Housing,
Crime,
Climate
Education,
Transportation,
Cost of Living,
Religion,
Voting,
Links
Health
There are 42 physicians per 100,000 population in Clay County, IL. The US average is 170.
Clay County, IL Health Index
Air quality in Clay County, IL is 77 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Clay County, IL is 20 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 100 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
We're looking for comments about Clay. Express your opinion
Overview,
People,
Health,
Economy,
Housing,
Crime,
Climate
Education,
Transportation,
Cost of Living,
Religion,
Voting,
Links
Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 11.50% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -11.70% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 5.10% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 6.25% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 3.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $18,219 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $35,627 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 17.66% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 15.79% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 16.59% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 20.32% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 16.67% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 6.75% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 4.41% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 1.13% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.57% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.12% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 10.71% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 12.76% | 20.24% |
| Service | 15.81% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 21.73% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.91% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 10.67% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 27.42% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Clay County, IL, is 11.50%, with job growth of -11.70%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 5.10%.
Clay County, IL Taxes
Clay County, IL,sales tax rate is 6.25%. Income tax is 3.00%.
Clay County, IL Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $18,219, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $35,627.
We're looking for comments about Clay. Express your opinion
Overview,
People,
Health,
Economy,
Housing,
Crime,
Climate
Education,
Transportation,
Cost of Living,
Religion,
Voting,
Links
Housing
| Median Home Age | 40 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $66,600 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -3.90% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 73.61% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 8.65% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 18.44% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $16.62 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 9.37% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 16.51% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 19.20% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 16.51% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 12.28% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 15.97% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 5.14% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 3.25% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 1.13% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.22% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.15% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.26% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 4.90% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 6.42% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 3.63% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 10.92% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 17.29% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 11.44% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 12.41% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 11.22% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 21.77% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Clay County, IL, is $66,600. Home appreciation is -3.90% over the last year. The median age of Clay County, IL, real estate is 40 years.
Clay County, IL Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 18.44% of the Clay County, IL, population. 8.65% of houses and apartments in Clay County, IL, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
We're looking for comments about Clay. Express your opinion
Overview,
People,
Health,
Economy,
Housing,
Crime,
Climate
Education,
Transportation,
Cost of Living,
Religion,
Voting,
Links
Crime
Clay County, IL, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 1. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Clay County, IL, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 3. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
We're looking for comments about Clay. Express your opinion
Overview,
People,
Health,
Economy,
Housing,
Crime,
Climate
Education,
Transportation,
Cost of Living,
Religion,
Voting,
Links
Climate
Clay County, IL, gets 42 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 11 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 88.
On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Clay County, IL. The July high is around 89 degrees. The January low is 22. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 44 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
We're looking for comments about Clay. Express your opinion
Overview,
People,
Health,
Economy,
Housing,
Crime,
Climate
Education,
Transportation,
Cost of Living,
Religion,
Voting,
Links
Education
Clay County, IL, schools spend $4,658 per student. There are 14 pupils per teacher, 847 students per librarian, and 614 children per counselor in Clay County, IL schools.
We're looking for comments about Clay. Express your opinion
Overview,
People,
Health,
Economy,
Housing,
Crime,
Climate
Education,
Transportation,
Cost of Living,
Religion,
Voting,
Links
Transportation
The average one-way commute in Clay County, IL, takes 22 minutes. 81% of commuters drive their own car alone. 11% carpool with others. 1% take mass transit and 4% work from home.
We're looking for comments about Clay. Express your opinion
Overview,
People,
Health,
Economy,
Housing,
Crime,
Climate
Education,
Transportation,
Cost of Living,
Religion,
Voting,
Links
Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Clay County, IL is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Clay County, IL is more expensive.
Overall, Clay County, IL cost of living is 70.40.
We're looking for comments about Clay. Express your opinion
Overview,
People,
Health,
Economy,
Housing,
Crime,
Climate
Education,
Transportation,
Cost of Living,
Religion,
Voting,
Links
Religion
| Percent Religious | 68.38% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 10.45% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 31.32% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 2.06% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 18.50% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.00% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 1.39% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 2.04% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 9.25% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.14% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 24.55% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.00% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.00% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
68.38% of the people in Clay County, IL are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 10.45% are Catholic; 31.32% are Protestant; 2.06% are LDS; 24.55% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in Clay County, IL are Jewish; 0.00% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
We're looking for comments about Clay. Express your opinion
Overview,
People,
Health,
Economy,
Housing,
Crime,
Climate
Education,
Transportation,
Cost of Living,
Religion,
Voting,
Links
Voting
32.06% of the people in Clay County, IL are registered as Democrats. 67.38% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.56%.
We're looking for comments about Clay. Express your opinion
Overview,
People,
Health,
Economy,
Housing,
Crime,
Climate
Education,
Transportation,
Cost of Living,
Religion,
Voting,
Links
Links
Clay Aerial Photos & Maps
Illinois Pets and Hobbies
Companies
Courts & laws
Crime
Deaths
Disability access & rights
Economy
Education
Environment
Geocaching & geography
Government
History
Housing & Real Estate
Jobs
Libraries
Media outlets
Military
Organizations
Parks & recreation
People
Postal Service
Weather
Wildlife
