Clay County Information

Clay in Missouri occupies 409 square miles and has a 2006 population of 206,957, a change from a 2000 population of 183,975 and 153,411 in 1990. 13.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 14.9% percent is 25-35, and 15.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 1,619 acts of violent crime reported in Clay in 2004, a change from 1,587 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 4,848 people: 4.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 2.3%.

Read more about Clay, Missouri in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyClay 
StateMissouri 
Land Area409 sq. milesRanked 2,551 of 3,140
Population 2006206,957Ranked 288 of 3,140
Population 2005201,681 
Population 2000183,975Ranked 296 of 3,140
Population 1990153,411Ranked 302 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion91.9% 
African American4% 
Asian American1.8% 
Native American.5% 
Pacific Islander.1% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 57.1% 
Population 5 to 1413.5% 
Population 15 to 2413.2% 
Population 25 to 3414.9% 
Population 35 to 4415.6% 
Population 45 to 5414.6% 
Population 55 to 6410.5% 
Population 65 to 745.7% 
Population 75 and up5% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes1,6191,587
Murders / Manslaughters21 
Forcible Rapes86 
Robberies437 
Aggravated Assaults1,075 
Total Property Crimes10,39610,793
Burglaries1,898 
Larceny Thefts7,127 
Motor Vehicle Thefts1,371 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population113,465108,441
Unemployed Population4,8482,538
Unemployment Rate4.3%2.3%

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