Clay, WV City Data

Clay, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 593 people who live in Clay and approximately 10,330 who live in Clay County. We want to help people moving to or living in Clay 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. We have included Clay housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Clay Information

Clay County where Clay resides is 343.82 square miles. The resident population of this county is 10,330 and has a population rank of 2,412 out of all the places in the United States.

Clay has a total of 593 people and of those residents there are 270 males and 323 females. The median age of the male population is 31.8 and the female population is 36.7. There are approximately 115 births each year and around 123 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Clay varies per year, but currently 587 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 593 people who live in Clay, there are 178 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Clay is 90 male and 88 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 428.

General Clay Information
Total area in square miles - Clay County	343.82
Water area in square miles - Clay County	N/A
Resident population - Clay County	10,330
Population rank - Clay County	2,412
Total population	593
Total population (male)	270
Total population (female)	323
Population median age (male)	31.8
Population median age (female)	36.7
Births - Clay County	115
Deaths- Clay County	123
Population of one race	587
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	178
Population under 20 years (male)	90
Population under 20 years (female)	88
Total population 18 years and over	428

Clay Social Characteristics

There are 4,020 households in Clay. Families make up 3,015 of these households. The table below breaks down the Clay families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,341), male householder with no wife present (175) and female householder with no husband present (447). The remainder of the Clay households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,078. Clay, WV moving companies help people in Clay 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. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Clay is based, there are 4,173 females 15 and over; of those females there are 695 never married, 2,437 now married, 51 separated, 591 widowed, and 399 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 58 separated, 79 widowed and 454 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Clay social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Clay.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Clay County)
Total households	4,020
Family households (families)	3,015
With own children under 18 years	1,450
Married-couple family	2,341
With own children under 18 years	1,008
Male householder, no wife present, family	175
With own children under 18 years	94
Female householder, no husband present, family	447
With own children under 18 years	240
Nonfamily households	1,078
Householder living alone	982
65 years and over	459

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	89
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	81
Average household size	2.21
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	466
Householder	154
Spouse	97
Child	174
Other relatives	8
Nonrelatives	18
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	13
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	112
Male householder	32
Male householder living alone	29
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	75
Female householder living alone	73
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,173
Never married	695
Now married	2,437
Separated	51
Widowed	591
Divorced	399
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	58
Widowed	79
Divorced	454

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	593
Male	270
Under 5 years	23
5 to 9 years	23
10 to 14 years	24
15 to 17 years	15
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	4
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	15
30 to 34 years	16
35 to 39 years	13
40 to 44 years	15
45 to 49 years	22
50 to 54 years	22
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	10
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	2
Female	323
Under 5 years	29
5 to 9 years	19
10 to 14 years	16
15 to 17 years	16
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	4
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	9
25 to 29 years	27
30 to 34 years	17
35 to 39 years	16
40 to 44 years	22
45 to 49 years	28
50 to 54 years	11
55 to 59 years	16
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	16
75 to 79 years	18
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	10

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	593
One race	587
White	586
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	6

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	578
People who are White alone	571
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	9,705
Same house	6,405
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	855
Different state or abroad	629
Different state	621
Abroad	8

PLACE OF BIRTH (Clay County)
Total resident population	10,330
Born in United States	9,998
State of residence	8,918
Different state	1,395
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	10
Foreign born	7

Clay 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. That total enrollment is 2,430 for the population of the country, which includes Clay. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,032 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,823 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 257.

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 population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,430
Pre-kindergarten	156
Public	144
Private	12
Kindergarten	104
Public	104
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,259
Public	1,228
Private	31
Elementary and high school	1,912
Public	1,881
Private	31
High school grades 9 to 12	653
Public	653
Private
College, undergraduate years	211
Public	180
Private	31
Graduate or professional school	47
Public	42
Private	5
Not enrolled in school	7,496

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	6,766
Less than 9th grade	1,293
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,162
High school graduate	3,010
Some college, no degree	651
Associate's degree	156
Bachelor's degree	494
Graduate or professional degree	7.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	63.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	295

Clay Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 8,022 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Clay. The Clay occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (610), service occupations (598), sales and office occupations (719), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (53), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (583) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (636). The 8,022 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,360 private wage and salary workers, 624 government workers, 193 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Clay County)
Population 16 years and over	8,022
In labor force	3,614
Civilian labor force	3,614
Employed	3,199
Unemployed	415
Percent Unemployed	11.5
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	4,064
In labor force	1,468
Civilian labor force	1,468
Unemployed Civilian labor force	175
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,958
In labor force	2,146
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	240
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Clay County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,128
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,414
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	608
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	37
Other means	14
Worked at home	48
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	138,710

OCCUPATION (Clay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	610
Management, professional, and related occupations	610
Service occupations	598
Sales and office occupations	719
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	53
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	583
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	636

INDUSTRY (Clay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	610
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	218
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	341
Wholesale trade	57
Retail trade	316
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	237
Information	67
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	119
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	224
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	665
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	147
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	180

CLASS OF WORKER (Clay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	610
Private wage and salary workers	2,360
Government workers	624
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	193
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Clay Housing Characteristics

In Clay, WV there are 4,836 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,020 occupied and 816 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Clay, there are 3,236 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 13 units in Clay. 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, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Clay, WV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Clay. There are 146 housing units with rent less than $200, 155 with rent between $200-299, 190 with rent between $300-499 and 30 with rent for $500 and above. Full Clay 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, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Clay County)
Total housing units	4,836
Occupied housing units	4,020
Vacant housing units	816

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Clay County)
Total housing units	4,836
1-unit, detached	3,236
1-unit, attached	13
2 units	30
3 or 4 units	25
5 to 9 units	26
10 to 19 units	17
20 to 49 units	33
50 or more units
Mobile home	1,410

HOUSING TENURE (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	4,020
Owner-occupied	3,185
Renter-occupied	835

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	4,020
No vehicles available	495
2 vehicle available	2,202
3 vehicles available	487
4 vehicles available	95
5 or more vehicles available	22

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	4,020
Utility gas	1,894
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	967
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	28
Coal or coke	18
Wood	493
Solar energy
Other fuel	6
No fuel used	3

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	4,020
Less Than $50,000	3,185
$50,000 to $99,999	655
$100,000 to $149,999	127
$150,000 to $199,999	14
$200,000 to $299,999	39
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	55,600

GROSS RENT (Clay County)
Occupied units paying rent	835
Less than $200	146
$200 to $299	155
$300 to $499	190
$500 to $699	11
$700 to $999	19
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A