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Clay Center, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Clay County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
4,148
Population
1,300/sq mi density
$56,422
Median Income
$30,328 per capita
$133,600
Home Value
$154,329 Zillow
$950
Median Rent
32.0% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
583
Violent Crime/100K
2,255 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$56,422 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$133,600 home value, $950/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
583 violent crimes/100K (53% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,422
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,328
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
78% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.1%
22% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Clay Center vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Clay Center’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,422
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,328
78%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,464
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$772
54%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$772
46% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.6%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.2%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$352M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.6%
Other
9.2%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
284
Restaurants
17
Healthcare
24
Retail
42
Manufacturing
10
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,464
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,450
1% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,422 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,328 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,464 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $772 |
| County GDP | $352M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.417 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 284 |
| Restaurants | 17 |
| Healthcare | 24 |
| Retail | 42 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,464 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,450 |