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Clay, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · St. Clair County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
10,288
Population
912/sq mi density
$86,163
Median Income
$33,528 per capita
$198,400
Home Value
$248,695 Zillow
$1,373
Median Rent
34.0% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
95
Violent Crime/100K
905 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$86,163 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$198,400 home value, $1,373/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
95 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$86,163
15% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,528
14% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.7%
38% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Clay vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Clay’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$86,163
115%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,528
86%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,231
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$989
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$989
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
35 min
26% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.4%
38% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.6%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,156M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.4%
Other
4%
Average commute time
35 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,943
Restaurants
131
Healthcare
126
Retail
252
Manufacturing
74
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,231
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,666
52% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $86,163 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,528 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,231 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $989 |
| County GDP | $3,156M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.408 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 35 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,943 |
| Restaurants | 131 |
| Healthcare | 126 |
| Retail | 252 |
| Manufacturing | 74 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,231 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,666 |