Clay County

Clay County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population13,288
County SeatClay County Courthouse
State FIPS17
County FIPS025
Num Towns6
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population7,353
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)13,248
Median Age41.8
Veterans804
Housing Units6,171
Uninsured119
Net Migration (recent)52
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments321
Total Employees4,484
Avg Annual Pay$50,797
Median Household Income$58,028
Poverty Rate15.7%
Unemployment Rate6.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$59,796
Federal Spending FY2024$97,766,953
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,358

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$103,600
Median Rent$706
FMR Studio$597
FMR 1BR$673
FMR 2BR$870
FMR 3BR$1,140
FMR 4BR$1,239

Health & Safety

Hospitals6
EMS Stations18
Fire Stations18
Police Stations18
Adult Smoking20.4%
Adult Obesity36.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k19.6
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.87
Electric Customers5392477
Towns with Broadband Data6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage6

Community

Churches23
Libraries6
Historic Places (NRHP)6
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools32
SNAP Stores14
Bank Branches11

Agriculture

Total Farms240
Land in Farms (acres)193,183
Avg Farm Size (acres)804.9
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (5)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2011-03-17
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING2002-05-21

Detailed Topics

Communities in Clay County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.