Clay County Information

Clay in Tennessee occupies 259 square miles and has a 2006 population of 8,055, a change from a 2000 population of 7,976 and 7,238 in 1990. 11.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 13.1% percent is 25-35, and 15.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 13 acts of violent crime reported in Clay in 2004, a change from 25 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 395 people: 10.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 6.7%.

Read more about Clay, Tennessee in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyClay 
StateTennessee 
Land Area259 sq. milesRanked 2,923 of 3,140
Population 20068,055Ranked 2,586 of 3,140
Population 20058,013 
Population 20007,976Ranked 2,609 of 3,140
Population 19907,238Ranked 2,631 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion96.6% 
African American1.8% 
Asian American.2% 
Native American.7% 
Pacific Islander.4% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 54.5% 
Population 5 to 1411.2% 
Population 15 to 2411.9% 
Population 25 to 3413.1% 
Population 35 to 4415.2% 
Population 45 to 5414.3% 
Population 55 to 6413.8% 
Population 65 to 749.6% 
Population 75 and up6.5% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes1325
Murders / Manslaughters1 
Forcible Rapes  
Robberies  
Aggravated Assaults12 
Total Property Crimes78103
Burglaries32 
Larceny Thefts43 
Motor Vehicle Thefts3 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population3,6243,729
Unemployed Population395248
Unemployment Rate10.9%6.7%

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