Clay County, IL Demographic Data
Clay County, IL Summary
Clay County is located in Illinois
- Population: 13,828
- Area: 469.59 sq. miles
- Land Area: 468.32 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.28 sq. miles
- Population Density: 29.44 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 477.03 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Clay County, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,824
51%
50.8
Male
6,642
49%
49.2
Total Population
13,466
323,128,000
Clay County, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
788
5.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
756
5.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
948
7.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
784
5.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
824
6.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,434
10.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,489
11.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,851
13.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
984
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,067
7.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,361
10.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
813
6.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
367
2.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
10,445
77.6%
77.2
Female
5,343
51.2%
51.3
Male
5,102
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
10,053
74.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,173
23.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,541
18.9%
15.2
Female
1,443
56.8%
55.8
Male
1,098
43.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Clay County, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
13,316
98.9%
96.8
White
13,173
97.8%
72.6
Black or African American
84
0.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
22
0.2%
0.8
Asian
37
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
8
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
22
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
7
0.1%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
150
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
182
1.4%
17.8
Mexican
163
1.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
17
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
13,284
98.6%
82.2
Clay County, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
456
4.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
623
6.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,591
38.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,202
23.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,108
11.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,021
10.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
365
3.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,079
11.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,287
88.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,386
14.8%
31.2
Clay County, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,570
23.4%
33.7%
Now Married
6,192
56.4%
47.5
Divorced
1,391
12.7%
11.0%
Separated
126
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
695
6.3
5.8%
Clay County, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
12,253
96.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
425
3.4%
21.6%
Spanish
313
2.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
85
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
27
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Clay County, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
426
7.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
253
4.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
710
12.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
737
13.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
890
15.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,145
20.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
678
12.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
553
9.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
131
2.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
65
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
45,984
57,617
Per capita income
23,843
31,128
Clay County, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
541
8.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
315
5.0%
9.8
Construction
373
6.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,312
20.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
163
2.6%
6.6
Information
110
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,448
23.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
284
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
290
4.6%
11.4
Public administration
182
2.9%
4.6
Retail trade
668
10.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
411
6.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
168
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
818
13.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,602
25.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,713
27.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,180
18.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
952
15.2%
18.1%
Clay County, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,199
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,256
84.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
566
9.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
75
1.2%
5.1
Walked
68
1.1%
2.7
Other means
73
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
161
2.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.8
26.6
Clay County, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
269
4.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,860
33.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,117
37.9%
37.1
3 or more
1,342
24.0%
21.0
Clay County, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,588
87.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,335
77.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,253
22.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
775
12.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Clay County, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,363
1 room
118
1.9%
2.4
2 rooms
57
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
309
4.9%
9.1
4 rooms
951
14.9%
16.5
5 rooms
1,564
24.6%
19.8
6 rooms
1,236
19.4%
17.8
7 rooms
831
13.1%
12.0
8 rooms
698
11.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
599
9.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Clay County, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,363
1-unit, detached
4,730
74.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
46
0.7%
5.9
2-units
131
2.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
77
1.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
85
1.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
18
0.3%
4.4
20 or more units
34
0.5%
9.0
Mobile home
1,241
19.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
1
0.0%
0.1
Clay County, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,189
18.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
393
6.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
768
12.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
751
11.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,089
17.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
730
11.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
769
12.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
519
8.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
126
2.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
29
0.5%
1.4%
Clay County, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,497
44.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,517
27.1%
4.7
Electricity
1,186
21.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
346
6.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
36
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
6
0.1%
1.1
Clay County, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,250
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
15
0.7%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
25
1.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
54
2.4%
11.8%
Less than $500
196
8.7%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
236
10.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
348
15.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,376
61.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,254
55.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
349
15.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
161
7.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
132
5.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
347
15.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
7
0.0%
0.0%
Clay County, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,039
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
13
1.3%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
23
2.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
471
45.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
532
51.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
214
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
515
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
295
29.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
219
21.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
102
10.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
126
12.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
81
8.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
195
19.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
235
0.0%
0.0%
Clay County, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,335
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,197
27.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,689
39.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
671
15.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
350
8.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
276
6.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
109
2.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
24
0.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
19
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
76,500
205,000
