Clay County Information
Clay in
Iowa occupies
573 square miles and has a 2006 population of
16,801, a change from a 2000 population of
17,372 and
17,585 in 1990.
11.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12% percent is 25-35, and
13.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
3 acts of violent crime reported in
Clay in 2004, a change from
5 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
329 people:
3.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.6%.
Read more about
Clay, Iowa in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Clay | |
| State | Iowa | |
| Land Area | 573 sq. miles | Ranked 1,902 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 16,801 | Ranked 1,984 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 16,838 | |
| Population 2000 | 17,372 | Ranked 1,931 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 17,585 | Ranked 1,815 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.6% | |
| African American | .2% | |
| Asian American | .9% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 10.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 3 | 5 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 3 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 359 | 410 |
| Burglaries | 66 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 271 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 22 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 9,921 | 10,005 |
| Unemployed Population | 329 | 257 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% | 2.6% |
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