Clay County Information
Clay in
South Dakota occupies
417 square miles and has a 2006 population of
12,867, a change from a 2000 population of
13,537 and
13,186 in 1990.
35.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15.4% percent is 25-35, and
8.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
15 acts of violent crime reported in
Clay in 2004, a change from
17 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
227 people:
3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.3%.
Read more about
Clay, South Dakota in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Clay | |
| State | South Dakota | |
| Land Area | 417 sq. miles | Ranked 2,504 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 12,867 | Ranked 2,252 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 12,953 | |
| Population 2000 | 13,537 | Ranked 2,195 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 13,186 | Ranked 2,124 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 93.1% | |
| African American | 1% | |
| Asian American | 2.3% | |
| Native American | 2.7% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 8.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 35.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 8.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 9.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 7.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 15 | 17 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 4 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 10 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 249 | 334 |
| Burglaries | 33 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 206 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 10 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 7,504 | 7,363 |
| Unemployed Population | 227 | 173 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3% | 2.3% |
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