Clay Center

Population: 4,148
Median household income: $56,422
Median home value: $133,600

Located in Clay County, Kansas, Clay Center is a community with a population of 4,148. The median household income of $56,422 is below the Clay County median ($63,136).

From 2019 to 2023, Clay Center's population grew 3.0% from 4,026 to 4,148, while its median home value rose 55.2% from $86,100 to $133,600.

The median resident is 42.1 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,148
Median age: 42.1 yrs
Median household income: $56,422
Median home value: $133,600
Median gross rent: $950
Housing units: 2,017
Homeownership rate: 60.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,0264,148

Median household income

$44,214$56,422

Median home value

$86,100$133,600

Median gross rent

$597$950

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,026	$44,214	$86,100	$597
2020	4,007	$43,191	$94,300	$597
2021	4,147	$48,339	$106,000	$632
2022	4,154	$53,208	$120,000	$737
2023	4,148	$56,422	$133,600	$950

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 648.4%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over14.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	270	6.5%
5 to 17	742	17.9%
18 to 24	323	7.8%
25 to 34	430	10.4%
35 to 44	491	11.8%
45 to 54	394	9.5%
55 to 64	347	8.4%
65 to 74	568	13.7%
75 and over	583	14.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,828	92.3%
Black or African American	173	4.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	19	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	18	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	110	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate41.6%

Some college or associate's32.8%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	226	8.0%
High school graduate	1,169	41.6%
Some college or associate's	924	32.8%
Bachelor's degree	310	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	184	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone84.2%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,330	84.2%
Carpooled	108	6.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	104	6.6%
Other means	23	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	982	66.5%
15 to 29 min	90	6.1%
30 to 44 min	130	8.8%
45 to 59 min	185	12.5%
60+ min	89	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 11.5% (463 of 4,014)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,241	65.3%
Nonfamily households	659	34.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,900	94.2%
Vacant	117	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,140	60.0%
Renter-occupied	760	40.0%

1-unit, detached81.4%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units6.1%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,642	81.4%
1-unit, attached	71	3.5%
2 to 4 units	84	4.2%
5 to 19 units	82	4.1%
20 or more units	123	6.1%
Mobile home & other	15	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2013625
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.19 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.3812, -97.1274