Clay County, Iowa

Clay County is home to 16,461 people. 11.4% of residents live below the poverty line, close to the Iowa rate (11.1%). The median household income is $65,428.

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MeasureValueIowaYearSource
Population16,4613,210,5072024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$65,428$75,0592024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line11.4%11.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty18.1%12.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance5.5%5.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher27.5%31.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$178,600$208,0002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$811$9722024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income36.4%43.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born2.5%5.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age42.3 years38.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.