Clay City

Population: 744
Median household income: $53,750
Median home value: $75,500

Located in Clay County, Illinois, Clay City is a community with a population of 744. The median household income of $53,750 is below the Clay County median ($57,266).

Between 2019 and 2023, Clay City's population declined 14.0% from 865 to 744, while its median home value rose 12.9% from $66,900 to $75,500.

27.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.46 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 744
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $53,750
Median home value: $75,500
Median gross rent: $585
Housing units: 393
Homeownership rate: 75.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

865744

Median household income

$43,409$53,750

Median home value

$66,900$75,500

Median gross rent

$473$585

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	865	$43,409	$66,900	$473
2020	896	$45,104	$66,200	$448
2021	819	$48,304	$70,000	$533
2022	883	$51,583	$79,200	$573
2023	744	$53,750	$75,500	$585

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1724.2%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	41	5.5%
5 to 17	180	24.2%
18 to 24	39	5.2%
25 to 34	70	9.4%
35 to 44	107	14.4%
45 to 54	93	12.5%
55 to 64	98	13.2%
65 to 74	74	9.9%
75 and over	42	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	716	96.2%
Black or African American	9	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	17	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.0%

High school graduate45.9%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree4.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	63	13.0%
High school graduate	222	45.9%
Some college or associate's	167	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	22	4.5%
Graduate or professional degree	10	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone88.9%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit1.2%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	288	88.9%
Carpooled	20	6.2%
Public transit	4	1.2%
Walked	8	2.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	4	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	173	53.4%
15 to 29 min	95	29.3%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	14	4.3%
60+ min	42	13.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 27.8% (207 of 744)

	Count	Share
Family households	188	62.0%
Nonfamily households	115	38.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	303	77.1%
Vacant	90	22.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	228	75.2%
Renter-occupied	75	24.8%

1-unit, detached68.4%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other22.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	269	68.4%
1-unit, attached	10	2.5%
2 to 4 units	23	5.9%
5 to 19 units	3	0.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	88	22.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1714715
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.78 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.6858, -88.3486