Clay County Information
Clay in
Minnesota occupies
1,053 square miles and has a 2006 population of
54,476, a change from a 2000 population of
51,229 and
50,422 in 1990.
23.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.2% percent is 25-35, and
12.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
80 acts of violent crime reported in
Clay in 2004, a change from
81 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,022 people:
3.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.2%.
Read more about
Clay, Minnesota in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Clay | |
| State | Minnesota | |
| Land Area | 1,053 sq. miles | Ranked 713 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 54,476 | Ranked 901 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 53,716 | |
| Population 2000 | 51,229 | Ranked 903 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 50,422 | Ranked 837 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95.4% | |
| African American | .7% | |
| Asian American | 1.1% | |
| Native American | 1.6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 23.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 80 | 81 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 27 | |
| Robberies | 14 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 38 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,156 | 1,118 |
| Burglaries | 159 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 914 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 83 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 31,831 | 28,040 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,022 | 902 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% | 3.2% |
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