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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-13.4%
1,155 → 1,000
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.43%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+9.6%
$40,030 → $43,884
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.92%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Clay 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
904
-96 from 2023 (1,000)
Projected Median Income 2030
$46,789
+$2,905 from 2023 ($43,884)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,155 | — | $40,030 | — |
| 2015 | 1,129 | -2.3% | $41,199 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1,109 | -1.8% | $39,185 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 1,096 | -1.2% | $33,397 | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 1,015 | -7.4% | $31,500 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 1,000 | -1.5% | $43,884 | +39.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.