Clay

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  1. Clay Legal Resources
  2. Clay Statistics
  3. Clay Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Clay Employment Information
  5. Clay Family Information
  6. Clay Education Information
  7. Clay Public Benefits Information
  8. Clay Criminal Information
  9. Clay Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Clay Zip Codes


Clay Legal Resources Back to top

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Clay Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 12,289
  • Land Area (2000): 388.933 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.402 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,401
Clay Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,422 19.49%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 278 2.24%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 9,727 78.27%

Clay Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Clay Employment Information Back to top
Clay Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Manufactuing 566 17.83%
2. Construction 330 10.40%
3. Truck Transportation 197 6.21%
4. Chemical Manufacturing 145 4.57%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 118 3.72%
6. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 109 3.43%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 105 3.31%
8. Health Care 103 3.25%
9. Educational Services 99 3.12%
10. Public Administration 85 2.68%
11. Repair and Maintenance 68 2.14%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 60 1.89%
13. Department and Other General Stores 56 1.76%
14. Utilities 54 1.70%
15. Wood Manufacturing 54 1.70%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 50 1.58%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 49 1.54%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 49 1.54%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 45 1.42%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 43 1.35%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 386 16.94%
2. Educational Services 231 10.14%
3. Finance and Insurance 185 8.12%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 167 7.33%
5. Department and Other General Stores 154 6.76%
6. Public Administration 119 5.22%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 104 4.56%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 79 3.47%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 71 3.12%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 64 2.81%
11. Construction 41 1.80%
12. Social Assistance 40 1.76%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 37 1.62%
14. Metal Manufactuing 33 1.45%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 32 1.40%
16. Other Direct Selling Estab 31 1.36%
17. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 30 1.32%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 28 1.23%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 28 1.23%
20. Other Transportation 27 1.18%

Clay Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 320 10.08%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 275 8.66%
3. Other Production Occupations 247 7.78%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 157 4.95%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 140 4.41%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 131 4.13%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 124 3.91%
8. Other Management Occupations 112 3.53%
9. Other Material Moving Workers 108 3.40%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 96 3.02%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 83 2.61%
12. Other Construction Trades 71 2.24%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 66 2.08%
14. Other Protective Service Workers 63 1.98%
15. Top Executives 63 1.98%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 57 1.80%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 55 1.73%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 47 1.48%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 42 1.32%
20. Carpenters 41 1.29%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 152 6.67%
2. Registered Nurses 134 5.88%
3. Cashiers 118 5.18%
4. Secretaries and Admins 116 5.09%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 114 5.00%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 112 4.91%
7. Other Production Occupations 91 3.99%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 86 3.77%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 81 3.55%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 80 3.51%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 76 3.33%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 68 2.98%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 66 2.90%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 63 2.76%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 57 2.50%
16. Customer Service Representatives 47 2.06%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 47 2.06%
18. Personal Appearance Workers 43 1.89%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 42 1.84%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 41 1.80%

Clay Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,990 50.88%
15-35 hours 1,100 11.22%
1-14 hours 233 2.38%
No regular hours 3,485 35.53%

Clay Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 265 4.99%
5 AM-5:29 AM 106 2.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 304 5.73%
6 AM-6:29 AM 647 12.19%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 594 11.19%
7 AM-7:29 AM 703 13.25%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 852 16.05%
8 AM-8:29 AM 379 7.14%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 279 5.26%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 149 2.81%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 96 1.81%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 62 1.17%
Noon-3:59 PM 525 9.89%
4 PM-11:59 PM 346 6.52%

Clay Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 134 2.52%
5-9 326 6.14%
10-14 926 17.45%
15-19 1,196 22.54%
20-24 982 18.50%
25-29 310 5.84%
30-34 592 11.16%
35-39 118 2.22%
40-44 101 1.90%
45-59 330 6.22%
60-89 154 2.90%
At least 90 138 2.60%

Clay Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 3,874 73.00%
30-44 2 0.04% 809 15.24%
45-59 0 0.00% 330 6.22%
At least 60 0 0.00% 292 5.50%

Clay Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 625 11.63%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,608 85.75%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 16 0.30%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 0.04%
Color 6 Box Walked 56 1.04%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 67 1.25%

Clay Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Clay Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,772 (12,274 people)
Families (2000): 3,692 (10,820 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,376
People at same address in 1995: 7,856
Clay Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 557 11.67%
$10,000-$14,999 299 6.27%
$15,000-$19,999 396 8.30%
$20,000-$24,999 353 7.40%
$25,000-$29,999 372 7.80%
$30,000-$34,999 358 7.50%
$35,000-$39,999 379 7.94%
$40,000-$44,999 383 8.03%
$45,000-$49,999 205 4.30%
$50,000-$59,999 438 9.18%
$60,000-$74,999 478 10.02%
$75,000-$99,999 340 7.12%
$100,000-$124,999 83 1.74%
$125,000-$149,999 53 1.11%
$150,000-$199,999 67 1.40%
$200,000 or more 11 0.23%

Clay Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 969 20.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,691 35.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 133 2.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 924 19.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 15 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 720 15.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 233 4.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 68 1.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 26 0.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Clay Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,631 29.16%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,552 12.46%
Public Assistance 159 1.28%
Retirement 1,000 8.03%
Self Employment 380 3.05%
Social Security 1,361 10.93%
Supplemental Security 205 1.65%
Wage / Salary 3,485 27.99%
Other 678 5.45%

Clay Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,895 60.01%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,263 39.99%

Clay Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 531 10.76%
Color 1 Box Married 3,262 66.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,030 20.88%
Color 3 Box Widowed 111 2.25%

Clay Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 398 7.94%
Color 1 Box Married 3,349 66.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 742 14.80%
Color 3 Box Widowed 526 10.49%

Clay Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Clay Education Information Back to top
Clay Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 573 6.06%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,032 10.91%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,245 44.86%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,201 23.26%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 484 5.12%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 579 6.12%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 348 3.68%

Clay Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 139 1.13% 63 0.51% 202 1.64%
Kindergarten 135 1.10% 7 0.06% 142 1.16%
Grades 1-4 616 5.01% 57 0.46% 673 5.48%
Grades 5-8 589 4.79% 51 0.42% 640 5.21%
Grades 9-12 559 4.55% 43 0.35% 602 4.90%
Undergrad college 217 1.77% 58 0.47% 275 2.24%
Graduate or professional school 29 0.24% 9 0.07% 38 0.31%
Total 2,284 18.59% 288 2.34% 2,572 20.93%

Clay Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Clay Public Benefits Information Back to top
Clay Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 10,721 87.86%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,482 12.14%

Clay Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Clay Criminal Information Back to top
Clay Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000

Clay Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Clay Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Clay Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,519 12.36%
10-19 Years 1,615 13.14%
20-29 Years 1,311 10.67%
30-39 Years 1,771 14.41%
40-49 Years 2,119 17.24%
50-59 Years 1,672 13.61%
60-69 Years 1,131 9.20%
70-79 Years 752 6.12%
80-89 Years 315 2.56%
90+ Years 84 0.68%

Clay Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,091 49.56%
Color 1 Box Female 6,198 50.44%

Clay Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,043 98.00%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 74 0.60%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 71 0.58%
Color 1 Box African-American 44 0.36%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 26 0.21%
Color 2 Box Asian 17 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 10 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.03%

Clay Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,267 24.16%
2. German 1,692 18.03%
3. Irish 1,581 16.85%
4. English 1,144 12.19%
5. Italian 506 5.39%
6. Polish 411 4.38%
7. Dutch 316 3.37%
8. Scotch Irish 309 3.29%
9. French Non-Basque 232 2.47%
10. Scottish 136 1.45%

Clay Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 11,319 98.00%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 84 0.73%
3. German 41 0.35%
4. French 31 0.27%
5. Greek 16 0.14%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 15 0.13%
7. Italian 13 0.11%
8. Other Indo European 9 0.08%
9. Polish 7 0.06%
10. Other Slavic 7 0.06%

Clay Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,345 99.34%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 78 0.63%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4 0.03%

Clay Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Clay Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Clay Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
25043