Clay Center, NE City Data

Clay Center, NE is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 861 people who live in Clay Center and approximately 7,039 who live in Clay County. We want to help people moving to or living in Clay Center to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Clay Center. We have included Clay Center housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Clay Center Information

Clay County where Clay Center resides is 573.53 square miles. The resident population of this county is 7,039 and has a population rank of 2,680 out of all the places in the United States.

Clay Center has a total of 861 people and of those residents there are 411 males and 450 females. The median age of the male population is 38.5 and the female population is 38.1. There are approximately 88 births each year and around 84 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Clay Center varies per year, but currently 853 are one race and 8 are two or more races.

Of the 861 people who live in Clay Center, there are 272 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Clay Center is 132 male and 140 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 615.

General Clay Center Information
Total area in square miles - Clay County	573.53
Water area in square miles - Clay County	N/A
Resident population - Clay County	7,039
Population rank - Clay County	2,680
Total population	861
Total population (male)	411
Total population (female)	450
Population median age (male)	38.5
Population median age (female)	38.1
Births - Clay County	88
Deaths- Clay County	84
Population of one race	853
Population of two or more races	8
Population under 20 years	272
Population under 20 years (male)	132
Population under 20 years (female)	140
Total population 18 years and over	615

Clay Center Social Characteristics

There are 2,756 households in Clay Center. Families make up 2,012 of these households. The table below breaks down the Clay Center families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,756), male householder with no wife present (67) and female householder with no husband present (154). The remainder of the Clay Center households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 775. Clay Center, NE moving companies help people in Clay Center move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Clay Center. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Clay Center is based, there are 2,822 females 15 and over; of those females there are 458 never married, 1,808 now married, 18 separated, 384 widowed, and 154 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 23 separated, 101 widowed and 165 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Clay Center social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Clay Center.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Clay County)
Total households	2,756
Family households (families)	2,012
With own children under 18 years	937
Married-couple family	1,756
With own children under 18 years	791
Male householder, no wife present, family	67
With own children under 18 years	43
Female householder, no husband present, family	154
With own children under 18 years	109
Nonfamily households	775
Householder living alone	709
65 years and over	362

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	127
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	87
Average household size	2.5
Average family size	3.04

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	752
Householder	244
Spouse	208
Child	274
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	10
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	10
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	104
Male householder	42
Male householder living alone	39
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	57
Female householder living alone	55
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,822
Never married	458
Now married	1,808
Separated	18
Widowed	384
Divorced	154
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	23
Widowed	101
Divorced	165

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	861
Male	411
Under 5 years	32
5 to 9 years	24
10 to 14 years	33
15 to 17 years	30
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	4
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	21
30 to 34 years	20
35 to 39 years	32
40 to 44 years	31
45 to 49 years	31
50 to 54 years	33
55 to 59 years	32
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	16
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	4
Female	450
Under 5 years	27
5 to 9 years	38
10 to 14 years	34
15 to 17 years	28
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	6
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	26
30 to 34 years	20
35 to 39 years	36
40 to 44 years	35
45 to 49 years	33
50 to 54 years	35
55 to 59 years	24
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	20
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	4

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	861
One race	853
White	828
Black or African American	5
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	8

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	856
People who are White alone	823
People who are Black or African American alone	5
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	8
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	26
People who are Some other race alone	10

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	6,635
Same house	4,336
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	902
Different state or abroad	429
Different state	376
Abroad	53

PLACE OF BIRTH (Clay County)
Total resident population	7,039
Born in United States	6,548
State of residence	5,576
Different state	1,249
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	34
Foreign born	180

Clay Center Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Clay Center. That total enrollment is 1,891 for the population of the country, which includes Clay Center. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 709 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,977 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 192.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Clay Center population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,891
Pre-kindergarten	130
Public	113
Private	17
Kindergarten	79
Public	70
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	930
Public	861
Private	69
Elementary and high school	1,489
Public	1,395
Private	94
High school grades 9 to 12	559
Public	534
Private	25
College, undergraduate years	150
Public	133
Private	17
Graduate or professional school	43
Public	32
Private	11
Not enrolled in school	4,901

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	4,685
Less than 9th grade	276
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	348
High school graduate	1,751
Some college, no degree	1,164
Associate's degree	389
Bachelor's degree	757
Graduate or professional degree	16.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	515

Clay Center Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 5,405 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Clay Center. The Clay Center occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,123), service occupations (531), sales and office occupations (639), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (127), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (355) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (605). The 5,405 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,125 private wage and salary workers, 604 government workers, 611 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Clay County)
Population 16 years and over	5,405
In labor force	3,483
Civilian labor force	3,478
Employed	3,380
Unemployed	98
Percent Unemployed	2.8
Armed Forces	5
Females 16 years and over	2,763
In labor force	1,580
Civilian labor force	1,580
Unemployed Civilian labor force	42
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	2,642
In labor force	1,903
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	56
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Clay County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,323
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,560
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	291
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	180
Other means	27
Worked at home	255
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	60,925

OCCUPATION (Clay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,123
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,123
Service occupations	531
Sales and office occupations	639
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	127
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	355
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	605

INDUSTRY (Clay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,123
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	531
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	385
Wholesale trade	134
Retail trade	260
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	262
Information	59
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	117
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	142
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	748
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	152
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	181

CLASS OF WORKER (Clay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,123
Private wage and salary workers	2,125
Government workers	604
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	611
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Clay Center Housing Characteristics

In Clay Center, NE there are 3,066 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,756 occupied and 310 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Clay Center, there are 2,548 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 102 units in Clay Center. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Clay Center, NE local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Clay Center, NE truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Clay Center. There are 45 housing units with rent less than $200, 81 with rent between $200-299, 259 with rent between $300-499 and 74 with rent for $500 and above. Full Clay Center gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Clay Center, NE home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Clay County)
Total housing units	3,066
Occupied housing units	2,756
Vacant housing units	310

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Clay County)
Total housing units	3,066
1-unit, detached	2,548
1-unit, attached	102
2 units	35
3 or 4 units	125
5 to 9 units	25
10 to 19 units	20
20 to 49 units	9
50 or more units	2
Mobile home	200

HOUSING TENURE (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	2,756
Owner-occupied	2,145
Renter-occupied	611

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	2,756
No vehicles available	89
2 vehicle available	1,949
3 vehicles available	594
4 vehicles available	198
5 or more vehicles available	68

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	2,756
Utility gas	1,862
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	407
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4
Coal or coke
Wood	60
Solar energy
Other fuel	22
No fuel used	6

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	2,756
Less Than $50,000	2,145
$50,000 to $99,999	702
$100,000 to $149,999	111
$150,000 to $199,999	35
$200,000 to $299,999	15
$300,000 to $499,999	2
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	50,900

GROSS RENT (Clay County)
Occupied units paying rent	611
Less than $200	45
$200 to $299	81
$300 to $499	259
$500 to $699	65
$700 to $999	7
$1,000 to $1,499	2
$1,500 or more	N/A