Clay County, Illinois

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 13,173
Median household income: $57,266
Median home value: $94,300

Home to 13,173 residents, Clay County is one of Illinois's counties. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. At $57,266, its median household income sits below Illinois's $81,702.

From 2019 to 2023, Clay County's population held roughly steady from 13,287 to 13,173, while its median household income rose 18.1% from $48,500 to $57,266.

The typical home was built around 1973. 16.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,173
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $57,266
Median home value: $94,300
Median gross rent: $709
Housing units: 6,147
Homeownership rate: 80.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,28713,173

Median household income

$48,500$57,266

Median home value

$84,500$94,300

Median gross rent

$604$709

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,287	$48,500	$84,500	$604
2020	13,217	$52,167	$84,400	$625
2021	13,313	$53,900	$93,700	$662
2022	13,248	$58,028	$103,600	$706
2023	13,173	$57,266	$94,300	$709

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	732	5.6%
5 to 17	2,302	17.5%
18 to 24	921	7.0%
25 to 34	1,543	11.7%
35 to 44	1,562	11.9%
45 to 54	1,527	11.6%
55 to 64	1,848	14.0%
65 to 74	1,598	12.1%
75 and over	1,140	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,520	95.0%
Black or African American	93	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	27	0.2%
Asian	40	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	24	0.2%
Two or more races	381	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	88	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate36.6%

Some college or associate's35.5%

Bachelor's degree10.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,133	12.3%
High school graduate	3,374	36.6%
Some college or associate's	3,275	35.5%
Bachelor's degree	924	10.0%
Graduate or professional degree	512	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone85.5%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,746	85.5%
Carpooled	393	7.1%
Public transit	18	0.3%
Walked	45	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	343	6.2%
Other means	4	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,354	45.2%
15 to 29 min	1,250	24.0%
30 to 44 min	767	14.7%
45 to 59 min	360	6.9%
60+ min	475	9.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 16.7% (2,160 of 12,923)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,343	61.6%
Nonfamily households	2,088	38.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,431	88.4%
Vacant	716	11.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,383	80.7%
Renter-occupied	1,048	19.3%

1-unit, detached73.5%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other18.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,517	73.5%
1-unit, attached	19	0.3%
2 to 4 units	184	3.0%
5 to 19 units	145	2.4%
20 or more units	122	2.0%
Mobile home & other	1,160	18.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 17025
State: Illinois
Land area: 468 sq mi
Water area: 1.18 sq mi
Center point: 38.7468, -88.4823

Cities & places

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