Clay County Information
Clay in
Kentucky occupies
471 square miles and has a 2006 population of
24,052, a change from a 2000 population of
24,556 and
21,746 in 1990.
13.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15.6% percent is 25-35, and
16.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
29 acts of violent crime reported in
Clay in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
713 people:
10% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.8%.
Read more about
Clay, Kentucky in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Clay | |
| State | Kentucky | |
| Land Area | 471 sq. miles | Ranked 2,274 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 24,052 | Ranked 1,628 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 24,140 | |
| Population 2000 | 24,556 | Ranked 1,573 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 21,746 | Ranked 1,591 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 94.3% | |
| African American | 5% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 16.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 29 | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 6 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 22 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 248 | |
| Burglaries | 73 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 142 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 33 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 7,116 | 7,209 |
| Unemployed Population | 713 | 487 |
| Unemployment Rate | 10% | 6.8% |
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