Clay City, KY

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Clay City, Kentucky

Clay City, Kentucky, in Powell county, is 31 miles E of Lexington, Kentucky. About 1,303 people people live in Clay City.

The People and Families of Clay City

In Clay City, about 49% of adults are married. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in Clay City.

The city is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Clay City had a median family income of $23,571.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in Clay City.

Clay City Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Clay City, about 63% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the city tends to be newer than in most cities. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in Clay City.

Commuting

In Clay City, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Clay City, KY

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

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
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

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

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Category	Value
Nearest Large City	31 miles E of Lexington, Kentucky
County	Powell
Standard Zip Codes	40312
Phone Area Codes	606
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.859
Longitude	-83.918

Station	MOUNT STERLING
Distance	14.4 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 40 F
Apr Temp	41 to 66 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	44 to 68 F
Annual Precip	46.6 inches

Station	HEIDELBERG
Distance	22.9 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 42 F
Apr Temp	39 to 67 F
Jul Temp	63 to 86 F
Oct Temp	41 to 69 F
Annual Precip	48.5 inches

Station	FARMERS 2 S
Distance	26.9 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 41 F
Apr Temp	40 to 67 F
Jul Temp	63 to 88 F
Oct Temp	42 to 69 F
Annual Precip	47.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,303	100%
Male	650	49.9%
Female	653	50.1%
Under 18	353	27.1%
18+	950	72.9%
65+	148	11.4%
Median Age	34.4
Average Family Size	2.95
White	1,291	99.1%
African-American	3	0.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	7	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,344
Growth	41
Growth %	3.1%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	58.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	13.2%
English	9.3%
Scottish	6.8%
Irish	5.5%
German	2.4%
Italian	1.1%
French Canadian	1%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
European	0.4%
Dutch	0.3%
Polish	0.3%
British	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Clay City	1,303	$23,571
Irvine	2,843	$25,046
Jeffersonville	1,804	$33,355
Mount Sterling	5,876	$34,074
Ravenna	693	$33,438
Stanton	3,029	$29,781
Winchester	16,724	$36,797

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