Clay County, WV Demographic Data
Clay County, WV Summary
Clay County is located in West Virginia
- Population: 9,432
- Area: 343.82 sq. miles
- Land Area: 341.90 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.91 sq. miles
- Population Density: 27.43 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 750.00 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Clay County, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,510
50%
50.8
Male
4,523
50%
49.2
Total Population
9,033
323,128,000
Clay County, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
511
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
572
6.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
593
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
571
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
436
4.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
896
9.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,122
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,282
14.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
711
7.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
656
7.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
992
11.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
542
6.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
149
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,974
77.2%
77.2
Female
3,492
50.1%
51.3
Male
3,482
49.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,718
74.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,090
23.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,683
18.6%
15.2
Female
859
51.0%
55.8
Male
824
49.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Clay County, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,926
98.8%
96.8
White
8,850
98.0%
72.6
Black or African American
3
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
48
0.5%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
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
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
16
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
16
0.2%
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
9
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
107
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
9
0.1%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
9
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
9,024
99.9%
82.2
Clay County, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
883
13.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
898
14.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,976
46.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
646
10.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
305
4.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
341
5.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
301
4.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,781
28.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,569
72.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
642
10.1%
31.2
Clay County, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,716
23.3%
33.7%
Now Married
3,972
54.0%
47.5
Divorced
1,209
16.4%
11.0%
Separated
21
0.3%
2.0
Widowed
439
6.0
5.8%
Clay County, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,463
99.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
59
0.7%
21.6%
Spanish
22
0.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
24
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
13
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Clay County, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
419
12.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
317
9.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
589
17.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
387
11.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
581
17.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
543
16.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
308
9.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
167
4.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
32
0.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
32
0.9%
6.4
Median household income
33,639
57,617
Per capita income
16,980
31,128
Clay County, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
337
12.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
118
4.4%
9.8
Construction
258
9.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
812
30.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
92
3.4%
6.6
Information
22
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
210
7.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
126
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
181
6.7%
11.4
Public administration
206
7.6%
4.6
Retail trade
203
7.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
112
4.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
16
0.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
548
20.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
712
26.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
429
15.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
382
14.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
622
23.1%
18.1%
Clay County, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,588
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,952
75.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
524
20.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
30
1.2%
2.7
Other means
20
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
62
2.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
45.3
26.6
Clay County, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
305
9.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,048
31.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,199
35.5%
37.1
3 or more
823
24.4%
21.0
Clay County, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,375
73.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,735
81.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
640
19.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,209
26.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Clay County, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,584
1 room
173
3.8%
2.4
2 rooms
48
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
249
5.4%
9.1
4 rooms
1,119
24.4%
16.5
5 rooms
1,272
27.7%
19.8
6 rooms
642
14.0%
17.8
7 rooms
516
11.3%
12.0
8 rooms
262
5.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
303
6.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Clay County, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,584
1-unit, detached
2,967
64.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
4
0.1%
5.9
2-units
6
0.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
47
1.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
34
0.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
8
0.2%
4.4
20 or more units
96
2.1%
9.0
Mobile home
1,422
31.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Clay County, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
443
9.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
398
8.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
299
6.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
261
5.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
924
20.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
587
12.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
983
21.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
529
11.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
150
3.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
10
0.2%
1.4%
Clay County, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,434
42.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
189
5.6%
4.7
Electricity
1,179
34.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
552
16.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
21
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Clay County, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
876
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
19
2.2%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
59
6.7%
20.1%
Less than $500
122
13.9%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
304
34.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
372
42.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
331
38.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
180
20.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
79
9.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
47
5.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
229
26.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
10
0.0%
0.0%
Clay County, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
429
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
8
1.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
158
36.8%
41.0%
Less than $500
263
61.3%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
211
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
461
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
91
21.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
22
5.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2
0.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
49
11.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
110
25.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
155
36.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
211
0.0%
0.0%
Clay County, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,735
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
894
32.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
713
26.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
337
12.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
392
14.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
258
9.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
65
2.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
58
2.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
18
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
77,700
205,000
