Clay County Information
Clay in
North Carolina occupies
221 square miles and has a 2006 population of
10,008, a change from a 2000 population of
8,775 and
7,155 in 1990.
11.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.4% percent is 25-35, and
11.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
6 acts of violent crime reported in
Clay in 2004, a change from
11 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
184 people:
3.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.1%.
Read more about
Clay, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Clay | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 221 sq. miles | Ranked 2,988 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 10,008 | Ranked 2,442 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 9,755 | |
| Population 2000 | 8,775 | Ranked 2,549 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 7,155 | Ranked 2,638 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.2% | |
| African American | 1% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 9.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 11.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 14.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 11% | |
| Population 75 and up | 11.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 6 | 11 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 5 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 120 | 93 |
| Burglaries | 71 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 40 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 9 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 4,696 | 4,032 |
| Unemployed Population | 184 | 165 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% | 4.1% |
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