Life in Clay research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to research the quality of life in Clay over the past nine years using Census, FBI, Zillow, and other primary data sources. Based on the most recently available data, we found the following about life in Clay:
The population in Clay is 10,315.
The median home value in Clay is $244,802.
The median income in Clay is $74,198.
The cost of living in Clay is 93 which is 0.9x lower than the national average.
The median rent in Clay is $918.
The unemployment rate in Clay is 2.4%.
The poverty rate in Clay is 10.3%.
The average high in Clay is 73.6° and the average low is 51.4°.
Cost of living in Clay summary. We use data on the cost of living to determine how expensive it is to live in Clay. Real estate prices drive most of the variance in cost of living around Alabama. Key points include:
The cost of living in Clay is 93 with 100 being average.
The cost of living in Clay is 0.9x lower than the national average.
The median home value in Clay is $244,802.
The median income in Clay is $74,198.
Living Expense | Clay | Alabama | National Average | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 93 | 88 | 100 | |
Services | 99 | 95 | 100 | |
Groceries | 93 | 97 | 100 | |
Health | 97 | 88 | 100 | |
Housing | 81 | 69 | 100 | |
Transportation | 92 | 90 | 100 | |
Utilities | 103 | 101 | 100 |
The average high in Clay is 73.6° and the average low is 51.4°.
There are 78.6 days of precipitation each year.
Expect an average of 56.2 inches of precipitation each year with 1.3 inches of snow.
Stat | Clay |
---|---|
Average Annual High | 73.6 |
Average Annual Low | 51.4 |
Annual Precipitation Days | 78.6 |
Average Annual Precipitation | 56.2 |
Average Annual Snowfall | 1.3 |
The current population in Clay is 10,315. The population has increased 8.3% from 2010.
Year | Population | % Change |
---|---|---|
2022 | 10,315 | 6.9% |
2021 | 9,653 | -0.3% |
2020 | 9,685 | 0.3% |
2019 | 9,659 | -0.2% |
2018 | 9,682 | -0.2% |
2017 | 9,699 | 0.0% |
2016 | 9,699 | 0.4% |
2015 | 9,659 | 0.7% |
2014 | 9,593 | 0.7% |
2013 | 9,527 | - |
51.9% White with 5,358 White residents.
44.0% African American with 4,540 African American residents.
0.0% American Indian with 0 American Indian residents.
2.1% Asian with 215 Asian residents.
0.0% Hawaiian with 0 Hawaiian residents.
0.0% Other with 0 Other residents.
0.3% Two Or More with 36 Two Or More residents.
1.6% Hispanic with 166 Hispanic residents.
Race | Clay | AL | USA |
---|---|---|---|
White | 51.9% | 64.6% | 58.9% |
African American | 44.0% | 26.2% | 12.1% |
American Indian | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
Asian | 2.1% | 1.4% | 5.7% |
Hawaiian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Other | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Two Or More | 0.3% | 2.6% | 3.5% |
Hispanic | 1.6% | 4.6% | 18.7% |
Clay is 56.0% female with 5,775 female residents.
Clay is 44.0% male with 4,540 male residents.
Gender | Clay | AL | USA |
---|---|---|---|
Female | 56.0% | 51.4% | 50.4% |
Male | 44.0% | 48.6% | 49.6% |
0.0% of adults in Clay completed < 9th grade.
6.0% of adults in Clay completed 9-12th grade.
35.0% of adults in Clay completed high school / ged.
26.0% of adults in Clay completed some college.
11.0% of adults in Clay completed associate's degree.
14.0% of adults in Clay completed bachelor's degree.
6.0% of adults in Clay completed master's degree.
1.0% of adults in Clay completed professional degree.
1.0% of adults in Clay completed doctorate degree.
Education | Clay | AL | USA |
---|---|---|---|
< 9th Grade | 0.0% | 3.0% | 4.0% |
9-12th Grade | 6.0% | 9.0% | 6.0% |
High School / GED | 35.0% | 30.0% | 26.0% |
Some College | 26.0% | 21.0% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 11.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% |
Bachelor's Degree | 14.0% | 17.0% | 21.0% |
Master's Degree | 6.0% | 8.0% | 10.0% |
Professional Degree | 1.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2.0% |
1.8% of households in Clay earn Less than $10,000.
1.1% of households in Clay earn $10,000 to $14,999.
12.8% of households in Clay earn $15,000 to $24,999.
5.2% of households in Clay earn $25,000 to $34,999.
10.9% of households in Clay earn $35,000 to $49,999.
19.4% of households in Clay earn $50,000 to $74,999.
12.0% of households in Clay earn $75,000 to $99,999.
24.0% of households in Clay earn $100,000 to $149,999.
7.9% of households in Clay earn $150,000 to $199,999.
5.0% of households in Clay earn $200,000 or more.
Income | Clay | AL | USA |
---|---|---|---|
Less than $10,000 | 1.8% | 6.5% | 4.9% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 1.1% | 5.4% | 3.8% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 12.8% | 9.6% | 7.0% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 5.2% | 9.1% | 7.4% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 10.9% | 12.3% | 10.7% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 19.4% | 16.8% | 16.1% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 12.0% | 12.4% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 24.0% | 14.7% | 17.1% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 7.9% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
$200,000 or more | 5.0% | 6.5% | 11.4% |