Clay County, Iowa demographics
Population: 16,410
Median age: 41.0
Median household income: 52,307
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Clay County, Iowa.
Population
| 2021 | 16,410 |
| 2020 | 16,138 |
| 2019 | 16,211 |
| 2018 | 16,313 |
| 2017 | 16,387 |
| 2016 | 16,478 |
| 2015 | 16,537 |
| 2014 | 16,555 |
| 2013 | 16,604 |
| 2012 | 16,649 |
| 2011 | 16,674 |
| 2010 | 16,718 |
| 2009 | 16,676 |
Clay County, IA cities
Dickens city - 186
Everly city - 591
Fostoria city - 165
Gillett Grove city - 39
Greenville city - 74
Peterson city - 444
Rossie city - 81
Royal city - 502
Spencer city - 11,292
Webb city - 134
Census data for Clay County, Iowa
Demographic and housing estimates in Clay County, Iowa
| Total population | 16,410 |
| Male | 8,074 |
| Female | 8,336 |
| Total population | 16,410 |
| Under 5 years | 945 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,036 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,174 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,074 |
| 20 to 24 years | 935 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,754 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,883 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,841 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,002 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,352 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,864 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,013 |
| 85 years and over | 537 |
| Median age (years) | 41.0 |
| Under 18 years | 3,847 |
| 16 years and over | 13,037 |
| 18 years and over | 12,563 |
| 21 years and over | 12,006 |
| 62 years and over | 4,362 |
| 65 years and over | 3,414 |
| Total population | 16,410 |
| One race | 15,899 |
| White | 15,595 |
| Black or African American | 29 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 32 |
| Asian | 93 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 150 |
| Two or more races | 511 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 12,473 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,164 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,309 |
Social characteristics in Clay County, Iowa
| Total households | 7,137 |
| Family households (families) | 3,266 |
| Married-couple family | 426 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,455 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,167 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,990 |
| Average household size | 2,408 |
| Average family size | 2.26 |
Economic characteristics in Clay County, Iowa
| Total households | 7,137 |
| Less than $10,000 | 273 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 430 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 952 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 875 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 937 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,150 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 964 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,067 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 268 |
| $200,000 or more | 221 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 52,307 |
Housing characteristics in Clay County, Iowa
| Total housing units | 8,101 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,137 |
| Vacant housing units | 964 |
| Total housing units | 8,101 |
| 1-unit, detached | 6,240 |
| 1-unit, attached | 137 |
| 2 units | 231 |
| 3 or 4 units | 459 |
| 5 to 9 units | 363 |
| 10 to 19 units | 154 |
| 20 or more units | 395 |
| Mobile home | 122 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 8,101 |
| Built 2014 or later | 18 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 270 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 623 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 641 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 693 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,364 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 776 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 816 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 498 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2,402 |
| Total housing units | 8,101 |
| 1 room | 35 |
| 2 rooms | 110 |
| 3 rooms | 597 |
| 4 rooms | 1,126 |
| 5 rooms | 1,544 |
| 6 rooms | 1,240 |
| 7 rooms | 1,352 |
| 8 rooms | 777 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,320 |
| Median rooms | 6.0 |
| Total housing units | 8,101 |
| No bedroom | 54 |
| 1 bedroom | 654 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,354 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3,028 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,571 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 440 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,137 |
| Owner-occupied | 4,981 |
| Renter-occupied | 2,156 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.37 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.02 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,137 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 809 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,645 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 845 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,848 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 753 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,237 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,981 |
| Less than $50,000 | 339 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,188 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,276 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 761 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 777 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 562 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 68 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 10 |
| Median (dollars) | 134,000 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,981 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,675 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,306 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,994 |
| Less than $500 | 416 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,284 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 265 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 29 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 718 |
| No rent paid | 162 |
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