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Clay County, IA


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Spencer, IA
Designated Market Area: Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 16,475   ( 192 from 2010 , 94 from 2020)
Land area: 567.2 square miles
Population density: 29.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:15,181 92.15% 4.2%
Black:1741.06% 155.9%
Indian:490.30% 36.1%
Asian:1280.78% 30.6%
2+ races:2141.30% 48.6%
Hispanic:7294.42% 52.8%
Total non-White:1,2947.85% 57.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:363 11.1
Deaths:47214.4
Net Migration: 1966.0
Net Immigration: 90.3
Change in White population:-662 -4.0
Change in Non-White pop.:470 2.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
16,667
15,84395.06%
680.41%
360.22%
980.59%
1440.86%
4772.86%
8244.94%

2000
17,372
16,90297.29%
300.17%
160.09%
1470.85%
790.45%
1961.13%
4702.71%

1990
17,585
17,44899.22%
80.05%
770.44%
200.11%
n/a
320.18%
1370.78%

1980
19,576
19,35698.88%
00.00%
430.22%
1350.69%
n/a
420.21%
2201.12%

1970
18,464
18,43399.83%
30.02%
150.08%
40.02%
n/a
00.00%
31 0.17%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,918 11.0
1,6949.8
-1,017-5.9
1370.8
-1,059 -6.1
354 2.0
1990's
NumberRate
2,087 11.9
1,81810.3
-600-3.4
270.2
-546 -3.1
333 1.9
1980's
NumberRate
2,795 14.3
1,774 9.1
-2,994 -15.3
n/a
-1,908 -9.7
-83 -0.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-172 -0.9
n/a
923 5.0
189 1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Clay County, IA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.5
3,791 23.0%
12,684 77.0%
3,554 21.6%
7,225
2.23
4,075 56.4%
3,170 77.8%
536 13.2%
3,150 43.6%

2010
NumberPercent
42.5
3,830 23.0%
12,837 77.0%
3,066 18.4%
7,282
2.26
4,596 63.1%
3,722 81.0%
429 9.3%
2,686 36.9%

2000
NumberPercent
39.0
4,285 24.7%
13,087 75.3%
3,129 18.0%
7,274
2.35
4,875 67.0%
4,071 83.5%
360 7.4%
2,399 33.0%

1990
NumberPercent
35.2
4,903 27.9%
12,682 72.1%
2,901 16.5%
7,009
2.47
4,842 69.1%
4,323 89.3%
305 6.3%
2,167 30.9%

1980
NumberPercent
30.8
5,575 28.5%
14,001 71.5%
2,673 13.7%
7,378
2.62
5,451 73.9%
4,927 90.4%
311 5.7%
1,927 26.1%

2022 Housing Data for Clay County, IA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,098 
Median Value$151,400 
Occupied7,22589.2%
Vacant87310.8%
Owned5,25372.7%
Rented1,97227.3%
Median Rent$752 
Single-Family Units6,29177.7%
    Detached6,19776.5%
    Attached941.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units98912.2%
Mobile Homes1271.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Clay County, IA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002243.1%
$10,000 to $14,9992783.8%
$15,000 to $19,9993945.5%
$20,000 to $24,9994416.1%
$25,000 to $29,9992533.5%
$30,000 to $34,9994776.6%
$35,000 to $39,9993344.6%
$40,000 to $44,9992343.2%
$45,000 to $49,9993915.4%
$50,000 to $59,9995057.0%
$60,000 to $74,9997129.9%
$75,000 to $99,9991,02314.2%
$100,000 to $124,99976710.6%
$125,000 to $149,9994636.4%
$150,000 to $199,9994746.6%
$200,000 or more2553.5%
Median Household Income61,756 
Per Capita Income35,787 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state89 
Compared to U.S.77 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2593.6%
Public Assistance4145.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps92312.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,48182.8%
Unemployed2252.5%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force7,70685.2%
Not in Labor Force1,33414.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 17.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,0922,66653.7%
Non-Profit10839921.3%
Self-Employed76235168.5%
Local Government28431847.2%
State Government16522941.9%
Federal Government6746.2%
Total Private + Self3,8543,01756.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.56395337.1%
Total4,4173,97052.7%
Pct. Govt.12.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,25414.9%
Sales and Office Occupations2,05024.3%
Professional, Technical1,61919.2%
Service Occupations1,20414.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1271.5%
All others2,29327.2%
White Collar 58.5%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,17213.9%
Retail trade1,15813.8%
Manufacturing97711.6%
Educational services7849.3%
Construction6327.5%
Accommodation and food services5416.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4655.5%
Finance and insurance4235.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4094.9%
Transportation and warehousing3634.3%
Other services3344.0%
Public administration2462.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2362.8%
Wholesale trade2122.5%
Information1672.0%
Utilities1101.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing821.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation740.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction330.4%
Management20.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Clay County, IA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6083.70%
Puerto Rican670.41%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American30.02%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan30.02%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American50.03%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian50.03%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic20.01%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean410.25%
Laotian80.05%
Chinese40.02%
Filipino30.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English15,17098.2%
Spanish2011.3%
German, other Germanic360.2%
Other190.1%
Other Asian160.1%
Other Indo-European30.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German6,83141.6%
Irish1,79210.9%
Norwegian1,67810.2%
English1,0176.2%
Danish9635.9%
American7024.3%
Swedish6844.2%
Dutch6043.7%
French3362.0%
Italian2591.6%
Scottish2111.3%
Scandinavian1510.9%
Czech900.5%
Polish840.5%
Swiss570.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen16,33999.5%
Not a citizen840.5%
Native16,25899.0%
Foreign-born1651.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Clay County, IA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
71 0.6%437 3.9%3,611 32.1%4,208 37.4%2,059 18.3%870 7.7%
  Average years of education: 13.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 71 0.6%
9-12 Years 437 3.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,611 32.1%
Some College 4,208 37.4%
Bach. Degree 2,059 18.3%
Grad Degree 870 7.7%
Average years of education: 13.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Clay County, IA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 8,989 8,777 212 2.4% 4.4%
1991 8,851 8,550 301 3.4% 4.7%
1992 9,154 8,876 278 3.0% 4.5%
1993 9,379 9,106 273 2.9% 4.1%
1994 9,707 9,419 288 3.0% 3.6%
1995 9,845 9,559 286 2.9% 3.5%
1996 10,260 10,001 259 2.5% 3.6%
1997 10,290 10,011 279 2.7% 3.1%
1998 10,089 9,793 296 2.9% 2.8%
1999 10,083 9,846 237 2.4% 2.7%
2000 9,961 9,712 249 2.5% 2.7%
2001 9,763 9,457 306 3.1% 3.3%
2002 9,738 9,367 371 3.8% 4.0%
2003 9,753 9,349 404 4.1% 4.4%
2004 9,548 9,168 380 4.0% 4.5%
2005 9,483 9,105 378 4.0% 4.3%
2006 9,750 9,429 321 3.3% 3.7%
2007 9,765 9,460 305 3.1% 3.7%
2008 9,746 9,414 332 3.4% 4.1%
2009 9,525 8,877 648 6.8% 6.4%
2010 9,323 8,767 556 6.0% 6.1%
2011 9,293 8,778 515 5.5% 5.6%
2012 8,920 8,468 452 5.1% 5.1%
2013 8,827 8,429 398 4.5% 4.7%
2014 8,942 8,569 373 4.2% 4.2%
2015 8,850 8,533 317 3.6% 3.7%
2016 8,764 8,429 335 3.8% 3.6%
2017 8,589 8,270 319 3.7% 3.1%
2018 8,583 8,301 282 3.3% 2.6%
2019 8,589 8,350 239 2.8% 2.8%
2020 8,336 7,958 378 4.5% 5.3%
2021 8,555 8,272 283 3.3% 3.8%
2022 8,584 8,354 230 2.7% 2.7%
2023 8,577 8,329 248 2.9% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com