Clay County, NE Demographic Data
Clay County, NE Summary
Clay County is located in Nebraska
- Population: 6,497
- Area: 573.54 sq. miles
- Land Area: 572.29 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.25 sq. miles
- Population Density: 11.32 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,784.78 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Clay County, NE Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,089
49%
50.8
Male
3,224
51%
49.2
Total Population
6,313
323,128,000
Clay County, NE Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
389
6.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
457
7.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
424
6.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
386
6.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
324
5.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
654
10.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
638
10.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
854
13.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
521
8.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
452
7.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
665
10.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
359
5.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
190
3.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,786
75.8%
77.2
Female
2,364
49.4%
51.3
Male
2,422
50.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
4,602
72.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,455
23.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,214
19.2%
15.2
Female
652
53.7%
55.8
Male
562
46.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Clay County, NE Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
6,230
98.7%
96.8
White
6,115
96.9%
72.6
Black or African American
25
0.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
13
0.2%
0.8
Asian
19
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
6
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
13
0.2%
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
58
0.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
83
1.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
554
8.8%
17.8
Mexican
499
7.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
15
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
40
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
5,759
91.2%
82.2
Clay County, NE Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
178
4.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
271
6.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,518
35.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
993
22.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
565
13.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
604
13.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
204
4.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
449
10.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,884
89.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
808
18.6%
31.2
Clay County, NE Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,029
20.4%
33.7%
Now Married
3,024
60.0%
47.5
Divorced
471
9.3%
11.0%
Separated
49
1.0%
2.0
Widowed
470
9.3
5.8%
Clay County, NE Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,427
91.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
497
8.4%
21.6%
Spanish
397
6.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
90
1.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
10
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Clay County, NE Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
134
5.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
97
3.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
253
9.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
330
12.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
446
17.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
618
23.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
362
13.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
265
10.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
47
1.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
48
1.8%
6.4
Median household income
51,613
57,617
Per capita income
25,472
31,128
Clay County, NE Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
482
15.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
151
4.8%
9.8
Construction
315
10.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
684
21.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
84
2.7%
6.6
Information
34
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
318
10.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
142
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
133
4.3%
11.4
Public administration
91
2.9%
4.6
Retail trade
313
10.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
208
6.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
173
5.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
584
18.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
999
31.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
488
15.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
627
20.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
430
13.7%
18.1%
Clay County, NE Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,075
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,487
80.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
270
8.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
125
4.1%
2.7
Other means
48
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
145
4.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.4
26.6
Clay County, NE Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
56
2.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
646
24.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
975
37.5%
37.1
3 or more
923
35.5%
21.0
Clay County, NE Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,600
87.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,994
76.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
606
23.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
390
13.0%
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
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Clay County, NE Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,990
1 room
11
0.4%
2.4
2 rooms
38
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
128
4.3%
9.1
4 rooms
348
11.6%
16.5
5 rooms
514
17.2%
19.8
6 rooms
475
15.9%
17.8
7 rooms
553
18.5%
12.0
8 rooms
331
11.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
592
19.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Clay County, NE Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,990
1-unit, detached
2,604
87.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
51
1.7%
5.9
2-units
81
2.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
115
3.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
29
1.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
12
0.4%
4.4
20 or more units
7
0.2%
9.0
Mobile home
91
3.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Clay County, NE Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,326
44.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
225
7.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
137
4.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
312
10.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
491
16.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
193
6.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
159
5.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
139
4.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
4
0.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
4
0.1%
1.4%
Clay County, NE Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,360
52.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
312
12.0%
4.7
Electricity
859
33.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
32
1.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
31
1.2%
0.5
No fuel used
6
0.2%
1.1
Clay County, NE Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
852
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
5
0.6%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
6
0.7%
7.0%
Less than $500
15
1.8%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
23
2.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
82
9.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
306
35.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
415
48.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
470
55.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
130
15.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
97
11.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
39
4.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
116
13.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Clay County, NE Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
523
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
6
1.1%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
29
5.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
165
31.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
323
61.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
83
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
557
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
139
27.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
94
18.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
77
15.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
44
8.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
45
8.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
106
21.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
101
0.0%
0.0%
Clay County, NE Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,994
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
486
24.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
789
39.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
343
17.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
176
8.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
160
8.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
18
0.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
15
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
7
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
82,100
205,000
