Clay County, NE

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2022 Population
6,088
0.262% 1-year decline
US Senator
Deb Fischer
Republican Party
US Senator
Pete Ricketts
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
39.5
2.47% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
8.73%
2.35% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$73,933
4.59% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$129,600
10.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Clay County, NE had a population of 6.09k people with a median age of 39.5 and a median household income of $73,933. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Clay County, NE declined from 6,104 to 6,088, a −0.262% decrease and its median household income grew from $70,690 to $73,933, a 4.59% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Clay County, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.1%), White (Hispanic) (3.66%), Other (Hispanic) (3.09%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.3%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.94%).

None of the households in Clay County, NE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.9% of the residents in Clay County, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Clay County, NE was $129,600, and the homeownership rate was 80.4%.

Most people in Clay County, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Clay County, NE was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Clay County, NE is home to a population of 6.09k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.24% of Clay County, NE residents were born outside of the country (197 people).

In 2022, there were 24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.36k people) in Clay County, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 223 White (Hispanic) and 188 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.9%
2022 Citizenship
97.9%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.9% of Clay County, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Clay County, NE was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clay County, NE
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.36k ± 27
  2. White (Hispanic)
    223 ± 83
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    188 ± 76
9.36%
Hispanic Population
570 people

In 2022, there were 24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.36k people) in Clay County, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 223 White (Hispanic) and 188 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.36% of the people in Clay County, NE are hispanic (570 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Clay County, NE as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.24%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
197 people
3.28%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
200 people

As of 2022, 3.24% of Clay County, NE residents (197 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clay County, NE was 3.28%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    143 ± 37
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    53 ± 26
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    37 ± 23

Clay County, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.7 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Clay County, NE employs 3.12k people. The largest industries in Clay County, NE are Health Care & Social Assistance (497 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (464 people), and Educational Services (408 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,083), Utilities ($68,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,250).

Occupations

3.12k
2022 Value
± 182
1.8%
1 Year growth
± 8.36%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Clay County, NE grew at a rate of 1.8%, from 3.06k employees to 3.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clay County, NE, are Management Occupations (503 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (326 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (236 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clay County, NE.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

3.12k
2022 Value
± 182
1.8%
1 Year growth
± 8.36%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Clay County, NE grew at a rate of 1.8%, from 3.06k employees to 3.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clay County, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (497 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (464 people), and Educational Services (408 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clay County, NE, though some of these residents may live in Clay County, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,019
Median earning men ± $2,486
$33,604
Median earning women ± $2,273

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,909), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,750), and Wholesale Trade ($57,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($117,703), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,969), and Construction ($40,139).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.25%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.03M people employed in Nebraska. This represents a 2.25% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.87%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Nebraska.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 75
    Wholesale Trade
  2. 65
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 49
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Clay County, NE went to Donald J. Trump with 80% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.19%).

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing the state of Nebraska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Nebraska

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Senator from Nebraska1
  1. Deb Fischer
    Assumed office on January 3, 2013
  2. Pete Ricketts
    Assumed office on January 12, 2023
    Appointed to the seat on January 12, 2023 following the resignation of Ben Sasse.

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing Nebraska.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Nebraska

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.09% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.952% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (381k), Some college (364k), and Bachelors Degree (309k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Clay County, NE was $129,600 in 2022, which is 0.46 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $117,700 to $129,600, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Clay County, NE is 80.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Clay County, NE have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clay County, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$129,600
Median Property Value 2022
±$8,713
$1,990
Median Property Taxes
±$140

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Clay County, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Clay County, NE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

80.4%
Homeownership
2022
65.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 80.4% of the housing units in Clay County, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.3%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9621
  2. Census Tract 9622

The following map shows all of the tracts in Clay County, NE colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$73,933
Median Household Income
± $5,188
2.48k
Number of Households
± 156

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.48k households in Clay County, NE grew to $73,933 from the previous year's value of $70,690.

The following chart displays the households in Clay County, NE distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clay County, NE is from Nebraska.
0.444
2022 Wage GINI in Nebraska
0.444
2021 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2022, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.444 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0995% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (79.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.81%)
  3. Carpooled (7.79%)

In 2022, 79.3% of workers in Clay County, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.81%) and those who carpooled to work (7.79%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

22.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clay County, NE have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.66% of the workforce in Clay County, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Clay County, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Clay County, NE have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

8.73% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clay County, NE (520 out of 5.96k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clay County, NE is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

91.9% of the population of Clay County, NE has health coverage, with 47.4% on employee plans, 11.1% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 17.1% on non-group plans, and 1.72% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.1% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.14%
Uninsured
47.4%
Employer Coverage
11.1%
Medicaid
14.6%
Medicare
17.1%
Non-Group
1.72%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clay County, NE grew by 2.51% from 7.94% to 8.14%.

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Health Outcomes

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.3% in Clay County, NE.

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