Clay City

Population: 1,352
Median household income: $32,571
Median home value: $108,600

Located in Powell County, Kentucky, Clay City is a community with a population of 1,352. The median household income of $32,571 is below the Powell County median ($39,811).

Between 2019 and 2023, Clay City's population grew 20.3% from 1,124 to 1,352, while its median home value rose 82.8% from $59,400 to $108,600.

38.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.51 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,352
Median age: 36.1 yrs
Median household income: $32,571
Median home value: $108,600
Median gross rent: $609
Housing units: 600
Homeownership rate: 42.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.6%
Unemployment rate: 8.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1241,352

Median household income

$20,789$32,571

Median home value

$59,400$108,600

Median gross rent

$623$609

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,124	$20,789	$59,400	$623
2020	988	$17,109	$49,300	$523
2021	1,097	$19,643	$67,000	$505
2022	1,567	$22,929	$67,800	$602
2023	1,352	$32,571	$108,600	$609

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

Age distribution

Under 58.8%

5 to 1720.1%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	119	8.8%
5 to 17	272	20.1%
18 to 24	111	8.2%
25 to 34	139	10.3%
35 to 44	206	15.2%
45 to 54	157	11.6%
55 to 64	181	13.4%
65 to 74	89	6.6%
75 and over	78	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,186	87.7%
Black or African American	14	1.0%
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	36	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	116	8.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma40.7%

High school graduate35.4%

Some college or associate's19.3%

Bachelor's degree2.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	346	40.7%
High school graduate	301	35.4%
Some college or associate's	164	19.3%
Bachelor's degree	21	2.5%
Graduate or professional degree	18	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled13.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	346	79.2%
Carpooled	59	13.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	24	5.5%
Other means	6	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	145	35.1%
15 to 29 min	77	18.6%
30 to 44 min	58	14.0%
45 to 59 min	127	30.8%
60+ min	6	1.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 38.9% (518 of 1,332)

	Count	Share
Family households	301	55.9%
Nonfamily households	237	44.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	538	89.7%
Vacant	62	10.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	227	42.2%
Renter-occupied	311	57.8%

1-unit, detached51.2%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units17.5%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other25.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	307	51.2%
1-unit, attached	15	2.5%
2 to 4 units	10	1.7%
5 to 19 units	105	17.5%
20 or more units	10	1.7%
Mobile home & other	153	25.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2115238
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.06 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 37.8608, -83.9297

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