Clay County, MN Demographic Data
Clay County, MN Summary
Clay County is located in Minnesota
- Population: 59,759
- Area: 1,052.65 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,045.37 sq. miles
- Water Area: 7.28 sq. miles
- Population Density: 56.77 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 941.60 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Clay County, MN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
31,091
51%
50.8
Male
30,311
49%
49.2
Total Population
61,402
323,128,000
Clay County, MN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,211
6.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,252
6.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,657
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
5,307
8.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
6,992
11.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
8,639
14.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,901
11.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,047
11.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,636
5.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,021
4.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,891
6.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,525
4.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,323
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
47,006
76.6%
77.2
Female
24,045
51.2%
51.3
Male
22,961
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
42,099
68.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
9,541
15.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,739
12.6%
15.2
Female
4,318
55.8%
55.8
Male
3,421
44.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
Clay County, MN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
59,600
97.1%
96.8
White
56,626
92.2%
72.6
Black or African American
1,271
2.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
770
1.3%
0.8
Asian
644
1.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
30
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
181
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
41
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
38
0.1%
0.2
Korean
86
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
155
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
113
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
26
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
6
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
20
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
263
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,802
2.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,583
4.2%
17.8
Mexican
2,021
3.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
91
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
36
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
435
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
58,819
95.8%
82.2
Clay County, MN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
826
2.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,240
3.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
9,791
26.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
7,980
21.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,938
13.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
8,901
24.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,307
8.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,066
5.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
34,917
94.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12,208
33.0%
31.2
Clay County, MN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
17,701
35.9%
33.7%
Now Married
25,024
50.8%
47.5
Divorced
3,897
7.9%
11.0%
Separated
337
0.7%
2.0
Widowed
2,323
4.7
5.8%
Clay County, MN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
53,912
94.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,279
5.7%
21.6%
Spanish
1,076
1.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,123
2.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
547
1.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
533
0.9%
1.1%
Clay County, MN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,325
5.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,349
5.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,132
9.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,077
9.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,976
12.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,433
19.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,742
16.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,375
14.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
937
4.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
688
3.0%
6.4
Median household income
59,614
57,617
Per capita income
27,165
31,128
Clay County, MN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
886
2.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,656
7.9%
9.8
Construction
2,530
7.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
10,090
30.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,222
6.6%
6.6
Information
563
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,690
8.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,439
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,397
7.2%
11.4
Public administration
1,083
3.2%
4.6
Retail trade
3,890
11.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,604
4.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,430
4.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,069
9.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
11,863
35.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,200
12.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
8,150
24.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
6,198
18.5%
18.1%
Clay County, MN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
32,954
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
26,349
80.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,497
7.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
346
1.0%
5.1
Walked
1,557
4.7%
2.7
Other means
420
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
1,785
5.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.7
26.6
Clay County, MN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,459
6.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,751
29.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
9,923
43.1%
37.1
3 or more
4,901
21.3%
21.0
Clay County, MN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
23,034
91.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
16,078
69.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,956
30.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,017
8.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Clay County, MN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
25,051
1 room
313
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
755
3.0%
2.7
3 rooms
2,171
8.7%
9.1
4 rooms
3,881
15.5%
16.5
5 rooms
3,491
13.9%
19.8
6 rooms
3,531
14.1%
17.8
7 rooms
3,119
12.5%
12.0
8 rooms
3,095
12.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4,695
18.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Clay County, MN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
25,051
1-unit, detached
15,868
63.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,794
7.2%
5.9
2-units
358
1.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
710
2.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
720
2.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,047
8.2%
4.4
20 or more units
2,766
11.0%
9.0
Mobile home
776
3.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
12
0.0%
0.1
Clay County, MN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,011
12.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
927
3.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,397
13.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,530
10.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,558
18.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,054
8.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,023
12.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,525
18.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
770
3.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
256
1.0%
1.4%
Clay County, MN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
10,799
46.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,130
9.2%
4.7
Electricity
8,089
35.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,221
5.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
40
0.2%
0.1
Wood
343
1.5%
1.9
Solar energy
5
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
247
1.1%
0.5
No fuel used
160
0.7%
1.1
Clay County, MN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
11,184
47295100.0
Less than $500
109
1.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
174
1.6%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
296
2.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
953
8.5%
11.8%
$500 to $999
2,302
20.6%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,924
26.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,426
39.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
5,384
48.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,199
19.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,273
11.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
747
6.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,581
14.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Clay County, MN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
6,577
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
9
0.1%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
38
0.6%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
97
1.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
439
6.7%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
921
14.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,108
16.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
3,965
60.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
379
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
747
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
869
13.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
633
10.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
622
9.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
690
10.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
498
7.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,032
47.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
612
0.0%
0.0%
Clay County, MN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
16,078
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
809
5.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,511
9.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,048
25.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4,161
25.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,805
23.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,402
8.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
304
1.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
38
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
166,600
205,000
