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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
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-3.5%
4,239 → 4,092
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.35%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+53.2%
$36,818 → $56,422
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.36%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Clay Center across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
3,993
-99 from 2023 (4,092)
Projected Median Income 2030
$76,065
+$19,643 from 2023 ($56,422)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,239 | - | $36,818 | - |
| 2015 | 4,162 | -1.8% | $42,500 | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 4,000 | -3.9% | $50,385 | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 3,989 | -0.3% | $44,214 | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 4,138 | +3.7% | $48,339 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 4,092 | -1.1% | $56,422 | +16.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.