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Clay County, Alabama (AL)

County population in 2022: 14,339 (all rural); it was 14,254 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,977
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,289
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,451
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,404 (it was 1,314 in 2000)
% of renters here:

23%
State:

30%

Land area: 605 sq. mi.

Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 24 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Clay County: 81.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (29.1%), Educational, health and social services (19.4%), Construction (10.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 77%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%
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  • Races in Clay County, AL (2022)
    • 11,39579.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1,76012.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 7185.0%Two or more races
    • 4633.2%Hispanic or Latino
    • 390.3%Asian alone
    • 160.1%Some other race alone
Median resident age:

44.2 years
Alabama median age:

39.6 years
Males: 6,973  (48.6%)
Females: 7,366  (51.4%)
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Average household size:
Clay County:

2.0 people
Alabama:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $48,126 ($27,885 in 1999)
This county:

$48,126
Alabama:

$59,674

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $344 (lower quartile is $213, upper quartile is $526)
This county:

$344
State:

$693


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $161,370 (it was $58,000 in 2000)
Clay:

$161,370
Alabama:

$200,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $89,117 - $273,135

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $206,136
Here:

$206,136
State:

$273,076

Townhouses or other attached units: $160,781
Here:

$160,781
State:

$222,857

Mobile homes: $55,329
Here:

$55,329
State:

$77,780

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,080
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $324

Institutionalized population: 255

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 24
  • Burglaries: 25
  • Thefts: 37
  • Auto thefts: 3

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 0
  • Thefts: 5
  • Auto thefts: 0
Clay County, AL map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 19 buildings, average cost: $123,300
  • 2021: 5 buildings, average cost: $166,400
  • 2020: 3 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2019: 0 buildings
  • 2018: 3 buildings, average cost: $70,400
  • 2017: 0 buildings
  • 2016: 0 buildings
  • 2015: 0 buildings
  • 2014: 0 buildings
  • 2013: 1 building, cost: $120,000
  • 2012: 0 buildings
  • 2011: 0 buildings
  • 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $147,500
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $95,000
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $68,500
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $121,900
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $145,000
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $48,200
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $129,800
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $105,000
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $71,000
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $132,300
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $54,600
  • 1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $51,000
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $108,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Clay, AL residents
Average permit cost in Clay, AL

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $399 (0.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $300 (0.2%)

Distribution of median household income in Clay, AL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Clay, AL in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Clay, AL in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 18.1%
Clay County:

18.1%
Alabama:

16.2%
(13.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 39.3% for Black residents, 17.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 50.4% for other race residents, 40.2% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 44.2 years old
(Males: 42.8 years old, Females: 47.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.2 years old, Black residents: 51.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 31.5 years old, Other race residents: 35.7 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Clay County is $363 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $435 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $538 a month.

Cities in this county include: Millerville-Hollins, Lineville, Ashland, Hollins, Millerville, Delta.

Clay County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2023 air pollution in Clay County:

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 10.5 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.

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Neighboring counties: Cleburne County , Little River County, Arkansas , Williamsburg County, South Carolina , Union County, Arkansas , Heard County, Georgia , Terry County, Texas .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.3%
Alabama:

2.6%

Unemployment by year in Clay, AL
County total employment by year in Clay, AL
County average yearly wages by year in Clay, AL

Current college students: 357
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 99 (75.5% naturalized citizens)

Clay County:

0.7%
Whole state:

3.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 02010 or later
  • 162000 to 2009
  • 701990 to 1999
  • 181980 to 1989
  • 111970 to 1979
  • 42Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 97.9%

Clay County marital status for males Clay County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,742
  • One, attached: 8
  • Two: 290
  • 3 or 4: 269
  • 5 to 9: 107
  • 10 to 19: 3
  • 20 to 49: 30
  • 50 or more: 13
  • Mobile homes: 1,667

Housing units in Clay County with a mortgage: 1,769 (103 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 63 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 158

Here:

0.6% with mortgage
State:

97.4% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Clay County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant8,89953
Mainline Protestant1,03812
Catholic1861
Black Protestant1812
Other11
None3,627-
Clay County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Clay County:

2.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.72 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
Clay County:

7.25 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 6
This county:

4.35 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Clay County:

12.4%
Alabama:

11.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Clay County:

31.6%
State:

31.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.1%
State:

13.5%

Agriculture in Clay County:

Average size of farms: 198 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $53,401
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $65.12
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.60%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 97.84%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $43,706
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 8.94%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.44%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $35,182
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.72%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 21.17
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.77%
Corn for grain: 199 harvested acres
Vegetables: 13 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 69 acres

Earthquake activity:

Clay County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 85% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 85.8 miles away from Clay County center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 82.2 miles away from the county center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 85.8 miles away from the county center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 170.2 miles away from the county center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 197.8 miles away from Clay County center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 119.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Alabama Hurricane Zeta, Incident Period: October 28, 2020 - October 29, 2020, FEMA Id: 4573, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Alabama Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4503, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 23, 2015 to December 31, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4251: January 21, 2016, FEMA Id: 4251, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: April 27, 2011 to May 31, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3319: April 27, 2011, FEMA Id: 3319, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
  • Alabama Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 29, 2008 to September 03, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3292: August 30, 2008, FEMA Id: 3292, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Alabama Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3237: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3237, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Alabama Hurricane Dennis, Incident Period: July 10, 2005 to July 16, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1593: July 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 1593, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Alabama Hurricane Ivan, Incident Period: September 13, 2004 to September 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1549: September 15, 2004, FEMA Id: 1549, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 05, 2003 to May 30, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1466: May 12, 2003, FEMA Id: 1466, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Alabama Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: November 24, 2001 to November 25, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1399: December 07, 2001, FEMA Id: 1399, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • 8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Clay County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Hurricanes: 6, Tornadoes: 6, Winds: 3, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Clay

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,507 (71.7%)
  • Carpooled: 804 (16.4%)
  • Bus: 11 (0.2%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 188 (3.8%)
  • Walked: 40 (0.8%)
  • Worked at home: 349 (7.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Manufacturing (14%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Other services, except public administration (3%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (29%)
  • Manufacturing (18%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (24%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (14%)
  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Transportation occupations (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (15%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
  • Production occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
  • Sales and related occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (60%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (12%)
  • El Salvador (8%)
  • Portugal (5%)
  • Guatemala (5%)
  • Cuba (4%)
  • United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Clay County


  • English (25%)
  • American (24%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • Scottish (8%)
  • German (4%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • European (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
179 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
76 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities

People in group quarters in Clay County, Alabama in 2000:

  • 202 people in nursing homes
  • 44 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 10 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $58,867.

5.85% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($39,165 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.85%
Alabama average:

6.87%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.57% relocated from other counties in Alabama ($29,595 average AGI)
1.28% relocated from other states ($9,570 average AGI)
Clay County:

1.28%
Alabama average:

3.08%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Calhoun County, AL  0.98% ($48,702 average AGI)
from Talladega County, AL  0.96% ($35,783)
from Randolph County, AL  0.59% ($35,750)


5.39% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($39,773 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.39%
Alabama average:

6.41%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.55% relocated to other counties in Alabama ($34,922 average AGI)
0.84% relocated to other states ($4,852 average AGI)
Clay County:

0.84%
Alabama average:

2.60%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Talladega County, AL  0.95% ($32,067 average AGI)
to Calhoun County, AL  0.74% ($37,600)
to Randolph County, AL  0.67% ($50,344)
to Tallapoosa County, AL  0.57% ($62,370)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.3

Births per 1000 population in Clay County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 14.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Clay County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.0

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Clay County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 15.9%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.6%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Clay County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Clay County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Clay County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Clay County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Clay County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Clay County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,034 (2,227 aged, 807 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 256 (8%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Clay County, Alabama in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (353)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (32)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (20)
  • Unspecified dementia (10)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 14,339
  • Male householders: 3,046 (687 living alone), Female householders: 2,661 (803 living alone)
  • 3,274 spouses (3,247 opposite-sex spouses), 169 unmarried partners, (155 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,164 children (3,886 natural, 108 adopted, 170 stepchildren), 273 grandchildren, 125 brothers or sisters, 115 parents, 15 foster children, 135 other relatives, 127 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 278

Size of family households: 2,258 2-persons, 816 3-persons, 686 4-persons, 164 5-persons, 116 6-persons, 48 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,491 1-person, 108 2-persons, 15 3-persons.

2,017 married couples with children.
668 single-parent households (138 men, 530 women).

97.1% of residents of Clay speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (90% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $89,472,000 ($6,349 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,281,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $42,930,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $20,818,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $990,000
Federal grants: $17,182,000
Federal procurement contracts: $571,000 ($7,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,982,000 ($4,108,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $166,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $607,000
Federal Government insurance: $26,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 824
Here:

59 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 902
Here:

65 per 1000 residents
State:

53 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +15
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+6 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -209
Here:  -15 per 1000 residents
State:  +2 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Clay County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.10 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.7

Year house built in Clay County, Alabama
  • Year house built in Clay County, Alabama
  • 282020 or later
  • 5652010 to 2019
  • 7982000 to 2009
  • 1,4441990 to 1999
  • 9241980 to 1989
  • 7371970 to 1979
  • 8201960 to 1969
  • 6861950 to 1959
  • 2951940 to 1949
  • 6741939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Clay County, Alabama
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Clay County, Alabama
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Clay County, Alabama
  • 181 room
  • 342 rooms
  • 1173 rooms
  • 4294 rooms
  • 7415 rooms
  • 1,0456 rooms
  • 7357 rooms
  • 5568 rooms
  • 8549+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clay County, Alabama
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clay County, Alabama
  • 371 room
  • 82 rooms
  • 1583 rooms
  • 4294 rooms
  • 3015 rooms
  • 1576 rooms
  • 617 rooms
  • 308 rooms
  • 369+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Clay County, Alabama
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Clay County, Alabama
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Clay County, Alabama
  • 34no bedroom
  • 1031 bedroom
  • 1,0472 bedrooms
  • 2,2493 bedrooms
  • 8134 bedrooms
  • 2645+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clay County, Alabama
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clay County, Alabama
  • 37no bedroom
  • 2941 bedroom
  • 4642 bedrooms
  • 3213 bedrooms
  • 1084 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Clay County, Alabama in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Clay County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Clay County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 112no vehicle
  • 7251 vehicle
  • 1,6352 vehicles
  • 1,2473 vehicles
  • 5054 vehicles
  • 2755+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Clay County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Clay County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 230no vehicle
  • 5291 vehicle
  • 3182 vehicles
  • 803 vehicles
  • 504 vehicles
  • 45+ vehicles

94.0% of Clay County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 42% lived in Alabama.

Clay County:

94.0%
State average:

87.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 11,754
  • Other state: 2,326
  • Northeast: 260
  • Midwest: 265
  • South: 1,387
  • West: 425
Year householders moved into unit in Clay County, AL
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Clay County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 57.3%Electricity
  • 20.5%Utility gas
  • 11.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 9.9%Wood
  • 0.8%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 63.9%Electricity
  • 25.1%Utility gas
  • 7.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.6%No fuel used
  • 1.3%Wood
  • 0.8%Coal or coke

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 191
Here:

14.4%
Alabama:

14.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 94
Here:

13.0%
Alabama:

16.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 141
Here:

27.3%
Alabama:

14.6%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Clay County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $292,000
    Other: $276,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • Construction - Correctional Institutions: $38,000
    Correctional Institutions: $38,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $1,259,000
    Regular Highways: $1,235,000
    Financial Administration: $1,157,000
    Regular Highways: $1,135,000
    Correctional Institutions: $784,000
    Police Protection: $770,000
    Correctional Institutions: $721,000
    Police Protection: $707,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $364,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $334,000
    Water Utilities: $306,000
    Water Utilities: $306,000
    General - Other: $264,000
    General - Other: $243,000
    General Public Buildings: $172,000
    General Public Buildings: $158,000
    Central Staff Services: $145,000
    Central Staff Services: $133,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $58,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $53,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $6,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $6,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000
    Air Transportation: $1,000
    Air Transportation: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $105,000
    Highways: $105,000
    General Local Government Support: $84,000
    General Local Government Support: $84,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $159,000
    Interest on Debt: $137,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $15,000
    Other - Health - Other: $15,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $10,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $10,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $3,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $70,000
    Highways: $70,000
    Other: $25,000
    Other: $25,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,282,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,033,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,749,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,465,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $284,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $284,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,000
  • Miscellaneous - Royalties: $264,000
    Royalties: $218,000
    General Revenue - Other: $149,000
    General Revenue - Other: $123,000
    Interest Earnings: $30,000
    Rents: $27,000
    Interest Earnings: $25,000
    Rents: $22,000
    Sale of Property: $4,000
    Sale of Property: $4,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Correctional Institutions: $355,000
    Correctional Institutions: $299,000
    Regular Highways: $153,000
    Regular Highways: $129,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,339,000
    Cash and Securities: $4,356,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $182,000
    Cash and Securities: $149,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,712,000
    Highways: $1,560,000
    General Local Government Support: $340,000
    General Local Government Support: $310,000
    Housing and Community Development: $303,000
    Housing and Community Development: $276,000
    Other: $205,000
    Other: $187,000
    Public Welfare: $117,000
    Public Welfare: $107,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,809,000
    Property: $1,592,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $378,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $333,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $235,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $207,000
    Other License: $180,000
    Other License: $158,000
    Tobacco Products Sales: $140,000
    Tobacco Products Sales: $123,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $26,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $23,000
    Other Selective Sales: $4,000
    Other Selective Sales: $4,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,503,000
    : $2,401,000

Clay County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $292,000
    Other: $276,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • Construction - Correctional Institutions: $38,000
    Correctional Institutions: $38,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $1,259,000
    Regular Highways: $1,235,000
    Financial Administration: $1,157,000
    Regular Highways: $1,135,000
    Correctional Institutions: $784,000
    Police Protection: $770,000
    Correctional Institutions: $721,000
    Police Protection: $707,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $364,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $334,000
    Water Utilities: $306,000
    Water Utilities: $306,000
    General - Other: $264,000
    General - Other: $243,000
    General Public Buildings: $172,000
    General Public Buildings: $158,000
    Central Staff Services: $145,000
    Central Staff Services: $133,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $58,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $53,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $6,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $6,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000
    Air Transportation: $1,000
    Air Transportation: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $105,000
    Highways: $105,000
    General Local Government Support: $84,000
    General Local Government Support: $84,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $159,000
    Interest on Debt: $137,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $15,000
    Other - Health - Other: $15,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $10,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $10,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $3,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $70,000
    Highways: $70,000
    Other: $25,000
    Other: $25,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,282,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,033,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,749,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,465,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $284,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $284,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,000
  • Miscellaneous - Royalties: $264,000
    Royalties: $218,000
    General Revenue - Other: $149,000
    General Revenue - Other: $123,000
    Interest Earnings: $30,000
    Rents: $27,000
    Interest Earnings: $25,000
    Rents: $22,000
    Sale of Property: $4,000
    Sale of Property: $4,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Correctional Institutions: $355,000
    Correctional Institutions: $299,000
    Regular Highways: $153,000
    Regular Highways: $129,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,339,000
    Cash and Securities: $4,356,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $182,000
    Cash and Securities: $149,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,712,000
    Highways: $1,560,000
    General Local Government Support: $340,000
    General Local Government Support: $310,000
    Housing and Community Development: $303,000
    Housing and Community Development: $276,000
    Other: $205,000
    Other: $187,000
    Public Welfare: $117,000
    Public Welfare: $107,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,809,000
    Property: $1,592,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $378,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $333,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $235,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $207,000
    Other License: $180,000
    Other License: $158,000
    Tobacco Products Sales: $140,000
    Tobacco Products Sales: $123,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $26,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $23,000
    Other Selective Sales: $4,000
    Other Selective Sales: $4,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,503,000
    : $2,401,000

Clay County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $292,000
    Other: $276,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • Construction - Correctional Institutions: $38,000
    Correctional Institutions: $38,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $1,259,000
    Regular Highways: $1,235,000
    Financial Administration: $1,157,000
    Regular Highways: $1,135,000
    Correctional Institutions: $784,000
    Police Protection: $770,000
    Correctional Institutions: $721,000
    Police Protection: $707,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $364,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $334,000
    Water Utilities: $306,000
    Water Utilities: $306,000
    General - Other: $264,000
    General - Other: $243,000
    General Public Buildings: $172,000
    General Public Buildings: $158,000
    Central Staff Services: $145,000
    Central Staff Services: $133,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $58,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $53,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $6,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $6,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000
    Air Transportation: $1,000
    Air Transportation: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $105,000
    Highways: $105,000
    General Local Government Support: $84,000
    General Local Government Support: $84,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $159,000
    Interest on Debt: $137,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $15,000
    Other - Health - Other: $15,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $10,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $10,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $3,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $70,000
    Highways: $70,000
    Other: $25,000
    Other: $25,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,282,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,033,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,749,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,465,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $284,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $284,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,000
  • Miscellaneous - Royalties: $264,000
    Royalties: $218,000
    General Revenue - Other: $149,000
    General Revenue - Other: $123,000
    Interest Earnings: $30,000
    Rents: $27,000
    Interest Earnings: $25,000
    Rents: $22,000
    Sale of Property: $4,000
    Sale of Property: $4,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Correctional Institutions: $355,000
    Correctional Institutions: $299,000
    Regular Highways: $153,000
    Regular Highways: $129,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,339,000
    Cash and Securities: $4,356,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $182,000
    Cash and Securities: $149,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,712,000
    Highways: $1,560,000
    General Local Government Support: $340,000
    General Local Government Support: $310,000
    Housing and Community Development: $303,000
    Housing and Community Development: $276,000
    Other: $205,000
    Other: $187,000
    Public Welfare: $117,000
    Public Welfare: $107,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,809,000
    Property: $1,592,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $378,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $333,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $235,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $207,000
    Other License: $180,000
    Other License: $158,000
    Tobacco Products Sales: $140,000
    Tobacco Products Sales: $123,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $26,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $23,000
    Other Selective Sales: $4,000
    Other Selective Sales: $4,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,503,000
    : $2,401,000

Clay County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $292,000
    Other: $276,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • Construction - Correctional Institutions: $38,000
    Correctional Institutions: $38,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $1,259,000
    Regular Highways: $1,235,000
    Financial Administration: $1,157,000
    Regular Highways: $1,135,000
    Correctional Institutions: $784,000
    Police Protection: $770,000
    Correctional Institutions: $721,000
    Police Protection: $707,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $364,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $334,000
    Water Utilities: $306,000
    Water Utilities: $306,000
    General - Other: $264,000
    General - Other: $243,000
    General Public Buildings: $172,000
    General Public Buildings: $158,000
    Central Staff Services: $145,000
    Central Staff Services: $133,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $58,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $53,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $6,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $6,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000
    Air Transportation: $1,000
    Air Transportation: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $105,000
    Highways: $105,000
    General Local Government Support: $84,000
    General Local Government Support: $84,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $159,000
    Interest on Debt: $137,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $15,000
    Other - Health - Other: $15,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $10,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $10,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $3,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $70,000
    Highways: $70,000
    Other: $25,000
    Other: $25,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,282,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,033,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,749,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,465,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $284,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $284,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,000
  • Miscellaneous - Royalties: $264,000
    Royalties: $218,000
    General Revenue - Other: $149,000
    General Revenue - Other: $123,000
    Interest Earnings: $30,000
    Rents: $27,000
    Interest Earnings: $25,000
    Rents: $22,000
    Sale of Property: $4,000
    Sale of Property: $4,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Correctional Institutions: $355,000
    Correctional Institutions: $299,000
    Regular Highways: $153,000
    Regular Highways: $129,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,339,000
    Cash and Securities: $4,356,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $182,000
    Cash and Securities: $149,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,712,000
    Highways: $1,560,000
    General Local Government Support: $340,000
    General Local Government Support: $310,000
    Housing and Community Development: $303,000
    Housing and Community Development: $276,000
    Other: $205,000
    Other: $187,000
    Public Welfare: $117,000
    Public Welfare: $107,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,809,000
    Property: $1,592,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $378,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $333,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $235,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $207,000
    Other License: $180,000
    Other License: $158,000
    Tobacco Products Sales: $140,000
    Tobacco Products Sales: $123,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $26,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $23,000
    Other Selective Sales: $4,000
    Other Selective Sales: $4,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,503,000
    : $2,401,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 616
  • Number of aged recipients: 88
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 528
  • Number of recipients under 18: 83
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 356
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 177
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 276
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 255
Most common first names in Clay County, AL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James15273.9 years
John11976.4 years
William10976.1 years
Mary9677.4 years
Charles5072.0 years
Willie4978.1 years
Robert4973.4 years
Annie4781.2 years
George3876.0 years
Henry3377.3 years
Most common last names in Clay County, AL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith8673.6 years
Mitchell5978.3 years
Jones5177.2 years
Brown4472.2 years
Griffin3973.7 years
Harris3477.5 years
Watts3273.1 years
Brooks3175.2 years
Sims2972.7 years
Hill2875.8 years
Businesses in Clay County, AL
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1McDonald's1
Chevrolet1Subway1
FedEx1U-Haul2
H&R Block1
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