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Clay, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Webster County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,112
Population
1,293/sq mi density
$43,884
Median Income
$25,288 per capita
$75,600
Home Value
$131,189 Zillow
$769
Median Rent
22.5% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$43,884 median income, 5.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$75,600 home value, $769/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,884
42% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,288
35% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.7%
58% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.8%
5% 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
$43,884
58%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,288
65%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,826
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,010
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,010
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
35 min
27% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.4%
84% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.0%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$539M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.4%
Other
9.6%
Average commute time
35 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
294
Restaurants
12
Healthcare
21
Retail
41
Manufacturing
11
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,826
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,544
27% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $43,884 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,288 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,826 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,010 |
| County GDP | $539M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.417 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 35 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 294 |
| Restaurants | 12 |
| Healthcare | 21 |
| Retail | 41 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,826 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,544 |