Clay, WV

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Clay, West Virginia

Clay, West Virginia, in Clay county, is 30 miles E of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center) and 145 miles SE of Columbus, Ohio. There are an estimated 593 people in the town.

The People and Families of Clay

In Clay, about 45% of adults are married. If kids are our future, then the future might look a little like Clay. The kids here are young and many. In the town, lots of people live on their own. Though there are lots of families, Clay isn't one of those places where everyone is married. Single people can feel at home there.

The town has a larger percentage of females than most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Clay had a median family income of $15,000.

Political Inclinations

Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Crime and Safety

The low crime rate is a boost to quality of living and housing values in the town.

Clay Housing

Approximately 47% of housing in Clay is owner-occupied. Living the single life? Just starting out? Well, you can likely find a small apartment rental in the town. Clay is known in West Virginia for having lower rents than most places.

Commuting

In Clay, 82% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Clay, WV

Comparing Clay to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in West Virginia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
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
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	30 miles E of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	145 miles SE of Columbus, Ohio
County	Clay
Standard Zip Codes	25043
Phone Area Codes	304
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.46
Longitude	-81.084

Station	CORTON
Distance	10 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 42 F
Apr Temp	41 to 67 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 68 F
Annual Precip	45.1 inches

Station	GASSAWAY
Distance	22.4 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 42 F
Apr Temp	38 to 67 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 68 F
Annual Precip	48.8 inches

Station	CHARLESTON YEAGER AP
Distance	27.5 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 43 F
Apr Temp	42 to 67 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 67 F
Annual Precip	44 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	593	100%
Male	270	45.5%
Female	323	54.5%
Under 18	165	27.8%
18+	428	72.2%
65+	101	17%
Median Age	35.3
Average Family Size	2.91
White	586	98.8%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	6	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	580
Growth	-13
Growth %	-2.19%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	31.8%
English	20.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	13.2%
Irish	9.8%
German	8.4%
Scotch-Irish	4.4%
Italian	3%
French Canadian	2%
Scottish	1.7%
Dutch	1.7%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
Polish	0.7%
Canadian	0.7%
Lebanese	0.7%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Clay	593	$15,000
Ansted	1,576	$28,938
Clendenin	1,116	$38,021
Gassaway	901	$31,667
Gauley Bridge	738	$25,987
Smithers	904	$27,734
Summersville	3,294	$43,314

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Clay County Public Library 299 Main Street Clay, West Virginia (304) 587-4254

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