Clay County Information
Clay in
Arkansas occupies
641 square miles and has a 2006 population of
16,497, a change from a 2000 population of
17,611 and
18,107 in 1990.
11.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.8% percent is 25-35, and
13.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
7 acts of violent crime reported in
Clay in 2004, a change from
23 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
594 people:
8.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.3%.
Read more about
Clay, Arkansas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Clay | |
| State | Arkansas | |
| Land Area | 641 sq. miles | Ranked 1,601 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 16,497 | Ranked 2,007 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 16,598 | |
| Population 2000 | 17,611 | Ranked 1,923 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 18,107 | Ranked 1,785 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.2% | |
| African American | .3% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .7% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 7 | 23 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 6 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 57 | 298 |
| Burglaries | 22 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 33 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 2 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 6,975 | 8,074 |
| Unemployed Population | 594 | 431 |
| Unemployment Rate | 8.5% | 5.3% |
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