Clay

Population: 1,325
Median household income: $115,313
Median home value: $732,700

Located in Sacramento County, California, Clay is a community with a population of 1,325. At $115,313, its median household income sits above Sacramento County's $88,724.

From 2019 to 2023, Clay's population grew 11.6% from 1,187 to 1,325, while its median home value rose 25.8% from $582,500 to $732,700.

15.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 85.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,325
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $115,313
Median home value: $732,700
Median gross rent: $1,435
Housing units: 468
Homeownership rate: 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1871,325

Median household income

$88,750$115,313

Median home value

$582,500$732,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,187	$88,750	$582,500	—
2020	1,130	$89,792	$598,500	—
2021	1,093	$108,789	$611,400	—
2022	1,121	$118,000	$743,600	—
2023	1,325	$115,313	$732,700	$1,435

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4415.4%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	94	7.1%
5 to 17	202	15.2%
18 to 24	81	6.1%
25 to 34	189	14.3%
35 to 44	204	15.4%
45 to 54	182	13.7%
55 to 64	155	11.7%
65 to 74	111	8.4%
75 and over	107	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	919	69.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	18	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	58	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	330	24.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate29.1%

Some college or associate's47.9%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	68	7.2%
High school graduate	276	29.1%
Some college or associate's	454	47.9%
Bachelor's degree	112	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	38	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone75.9%

Carpooled2.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.0%

Other means6.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	393	75.9%
Carpooled	11	2.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	83	16.0%
Other means	31	6.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	31	7.1%
15 to 29 min	164	37.7%
30 to 44 min	114	26.2%
45 to 59 min	61	14.0%
60+ min	65	14.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.96
Poverty rate: 6.4% (84 of 1,321)

	Count	Share
Family households	314	70.1%
Nonfamily households	134	29.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	448	95.7%
Vacant	20	4.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	382	85.3%
Renter-occupied	66	14.7%

1-unit, detached80.1%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other15.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	375	80.1%
1-unit, attached	9	1.9%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	10	2.1%
Mobile home & other	74	15.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0613854
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.76 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.3140, -121.1596