Clay Center, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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44%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

26%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Clay Center	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$16,690	$27,800	$29,829
Median household income	$54,375	$50,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$56,406	$65,077	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,083	$28,832	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,929	$36,579	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,125	$24,862	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.4%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.8%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Clay Center is 44% lower than the national average
The median household income in Clay Center is 2% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Clay Center is 26% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Clay Center is 9% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,246 $54,375 $108,750

City

$33,779 $50,674 $101,348

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Clay Center median earnings by income bracket

Clay Center employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.5%	8.5%
Manufacturing sector	27.1%	27.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.6%	13.6%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.2%	10.2%
Education, health & social services	6.8%	6.8%
Other	33.9%	33.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ottawa Hills, OH	4,485	$149,167	169.6%
Perrysburg, OH	21,566	$89,223	61.3%
Curtice, OH	1,251	$86,797	56.9%
Millbury, OH	1,319	$81,875	48.0%
Luckey, OH	1,022	$80,781	46.0%
Clay Center, OH	400	$54,375	1.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Edmondson, AR	400	$20,568	62.8%
Terminous, CA	400	$51,648	6.6%
Cloud Lake, FL	400	$75,625	36.7%
Lakota, IA	400	$53,646	3.0%
Arenzville, IL	400	$81,250	46.9%
Clay Center, OH	400	$54,375	1.7%

Source: The Clay Center, OH employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).