Clay City, IL

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Clay City, Illinois

Clay City, Illinois, in Clay county, is 65 miles NW of Evansville, Indiana (center to center) and 104 miles E of St. Louis, Missouri. About 1,000 people people live in Clay City.

The People and Families of Clay City

In Clay City, about 54% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in Clay City, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Clay City had a median family income of $33,750.

Clay City Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Clay City, about 72% are lived in by their owners, not renters. If you're looking for affordable rentals, the village is one place with an advantage over most places in Illinois. Clay City isn't one of those high-end villages with high property taxes.

Commuting

In Clay City, 95% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in the village enjoy easier drives to work than most people.

High Points

Clay City strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 5%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 6%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 7%

Comparative Profile of Clay City, IL

Comparing Clay City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	65 miles NW of Evansville, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	104 miles E of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Clay
Standard Zip Codes	62824
Phone Area Codes	618
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.689
Longitude	-88.353

Station	FLORA 5 NW
Distance	12.5 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	43 to 67 F
Jul Temp	65 to 89 F
Oct Temp	45 to 69 F
Annual Precip	42.9 inches

Station	OLNEY 2 S
Distance	14.6 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	42 to 65 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	44 to 69 F
Annual Precip	45.2 inches

Station	ALBION
Distance	25.3 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 37 F
Apr Temp	45 to 66 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	47 to 70 F
Annual Precip	44.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,000	100%
Male	474	47.4%
Female	526	52.6%
Under 18	262	26.2%
18+	738	73.8%
65+	191	19.1%
Median Age	38
Average Family Size	2.98
White	994	99.4%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	3	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.4%
Median Family Income (1999)	$33,750
Population In Poverty	159	16.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	961
Growth	-39
Growth %	-3.89%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	38.4%
German	26.7%
Irish	10.3%
English	8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.1%
Scotch-Irish	2.7%
French (except Basque)	2.4%
Dutch	2%
European	1.3%
Swedish	0.6%
Polish	0.6%
Swiss	0.3%
Greek	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Clay City	1,000	$33,750
Cisne	673	$34,286
Flora	5,086	$36,313
Louisville	1,242	$35,673
Mount Erie	105	$33,333
Noble	746	$36,667
Sailor Springs	128	$21,875

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