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
CountyClay 
StateSouth Dakota 
Land Area417 sq. milesRanked 2,504 of 3,140
Population 200612,867Ranked 2,252 of 3,140
Population 200512,953 
Population 200013,537Ranked 2,195 of 3,140
Population 199013,186Ranked 2,124 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion93.1% 
African American1% 
Asian American2.3% 
Native American2.7% 
Pacific Islander% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.3% 
Population 5 to 148.4% 
Population 15 to 2435.1% 
Population 25 to 3415.4% 
Population 35 to 448.8% 
Population 45 to 549.2% 
Population 55 to 647.4% 
Population 65 to 744.8% 
Population 75 and up5.6% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes1517
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes4 
Robberies1 
Aggravated Assaults10 
Total Property Crimes249334
Burglaries33 
Larceny Thefts206 
Motor Vehicle Thefts10 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population7,5047,363
Unemployed Population227173
Unemployment Rate3%2.3%

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