Clay

Population: 1,112
Median household income: $43,884
Median home value: $75,600

Located in Webster County, Kentucky, Clay is a community with a population of 1,112. Its median household income of $43,884 runs below the Webster County figure of $58,786.

From 2019 to 2023, Clay's population grew 15.1% from 966 to 1,112, while its median home value rose 17.6% from $64,300 to $75,600.

Households average 2.58 people. The median gross rent is $769.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,112
Median age: 31.8 yrs
Median household income: $43,884
Median home value: $75,600
Median gross rent: $769
Housing units: 529
Homeownership rate: 64.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9661,112

Median household income

$33,397$43,884

Median home value

$64,300$75,600

Median gross rent

$704$769

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	966	$33,397	$64,300	$704
2020	1,242	$33,784	$62,700	$654
2021	1,088	$31,500	$57,500	$665
2022	1,079	$36,354	$65,600	$716
2023	1,112	$43,884	$75,600	$769

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 2420.8%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over4.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	72	6.5%
5 to 17	174	15.6%
18 to 24	231	20.8%
25 to 34	125	11.2%
35 to 44	133	12.0%
45 to 54	118	10.6%
55 to 64	137	12.3%
65 to 74	73	6.6%
75 and over	49	4.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,063	95.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	26	2.3%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate40.6%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree6.5%

Graduate or professional degree12.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	59	9.3%
High school graduate	258	40.6%
Some college or associate's	199	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	41	6.5%
Graduate or professional degree	78	12.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone88.0%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.4%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	438	88.0%
Carpooled	35	7.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	2.4%
Other means	13	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	180	37.0%
15 to 29 min	62	12.8%
30 to 44 min	71	14.6%
45 to 59 min	88	18.1%
60+ min	85	17.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 13.7% (152 of 1,112)

	Count	Share
Family households	271	62.9%
Nonfamily households	160	37.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	431	81.5%
Vacant	98	18.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	276	64.0%
Renter-occupied	155	36.0%

1-unit, detached80.9%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units6.6%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other11.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	428	80.9%
1-unit, attached	2	0.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	35	6.6%
20 or more units	3	0.6%
Mobile home & other	61	11.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2115202
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.86 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.4759, -87.8203