Clay

Population: 10,288
Median household income: $86,163
Median home value: $198,400

Clay, a community in Jefferson County, Alabama, has 10,288 residents. Its median household income of $86,163 runs above the Jefferson County figure of $64,589.

Between 2019 and 2023, Clay's population grew 4.0% from 9,888 to 10,288, while its median home value rose 28.0% from $155,000 to $198,400.

86.6% of workers drive to work alone. 88.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,288
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $86,163
Median home value: $198,400
Median gross rent: $1,373
Housing units: 4,387
Homeownership rate: 93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,88810,288

Median household income

$74,387$86,163

Median home value

$155,000$198,400

Median gross rent

$848$1,373

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,888	$74,387	$155,000	$848
2020	9,936	$67,854	$156,300	$1,145
2021	10,320	$74,265	$165,000	$1,049
2022	10,315	$74,198	$181,200	$918
2023	10,288	$86,163	$198,400	$1,373

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.8%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 548.4%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,006	9.8%
5 to 17	1,542	15.0%
18 to 24	623	6.1%
25 to 34	1,238	12.0%
35 to 44	1,358	13.2%
45 to 54	861	8.4%
55 to 64	1,478	14.4%
65 to 74	1,260	12.2%
75 and over	922	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,456	53.0%
Black or African American	4,054	39.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	23	0.2%
Asian	295	2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	33	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	427	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate34.4%

Some college or associate's35.9%

Bachelor's degree16.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	453	6.4%
High school graduate	2,447	34.4%
Some college or associate's	2,558	35.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,174	16.5%
Graduate or professional degree	485	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone86.6%

Carpooled3.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,287	86.6%
Carpooled	177	3.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	466	9.4%
Other means	8	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	655	14.6%
15 to 29 min	1,380	30.8%
30 to 44 min	1,503	33.5%
45 to 59 min	383	8.5%
60+ min	565	12.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 10.3% (1,061 of 10,267)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,205	83.8%
Nonfamily households	621	16.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,826	87.2%
Vacant	561	12.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,588	93.8%
Renter-occupied	238	6.2%

1-unit, detached88.1%

1-unit, attached5.5%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units4.3%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,864	88.1%
1-unit, attached	243	5.5%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	76	1.7%
20 or more units	189	4.3%
Mobile home & other	15	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0115256
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 33.6966, -86.6082