Clay County Information
Clay in
Illinois occupies
470 square miles and has a 2006 population of
14,028, a change from a 2000 population of
14,560 and
14,460 in 1990.
12.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.1% percent is 25-35, and
13% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
acts of violent crime reported in
Clay in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
357 people:
5.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6%.
Read more about
Clay, Illinois in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Clay | |
| State | Illinois | |
| Land Area | 470 sq. miles | Ranked 2,281 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 14,028 | Ranked 2,168 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 14,116 | |
| Population 2000 | 14,560 | Ranked 2,116 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 14,460 | Ranked 2,019 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.6% | |
| African American | .2% | |
| Asian American | .7% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 10.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | | |
| Total Property Crimes | | |
| Burglaries | | |
| Larceny Thefts | | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 6,970 | 7,168 |
| Unemployed Population | 357 | 432 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% | 6% |
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