Clay City, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Clay City	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$31,115	$39,271	$44,883
Median household income	$75,217	$75,463	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$91,136	$93,561	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$44,095	$44,330	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,947	$53,211	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,608	$34,936	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	4.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.3%	15.0%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Clay City is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Clay City is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Clay City is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Clay City is 39% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,139 $75,217 $150,434

City

$50,303 $75,463 $150,926

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Clay City median earnings by income bracket

Clay City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.6%	3.6%
Manufacturing sector	16.0%	16.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.0%	8.0%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	21.3%	21.3%
Education, health & social services	10.1%	10.1%
Other	39.1%	39.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Staunton, IN	311	$84,455	3.8%
Dugger, IN	903	$73,666	9.4%
Seelyville, IN	1,083	$70,905	12.8%
Riley, IN	471	$63,535	21.9%
Farmersburg, IN	1,294	$62,109	23.6%
Clay City, IN	1,300	$75,217	7.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Martinsville, IL	1,300	$71,108	12.6%
Audubon Park, KY	1,300	$142,325	75.0%
Union Springs, NY	1,300	$120,262	47.9%
Fort Thompson, SD	1,300	$24,485	69.9%
Fortune, NL	1,300	n/a
Clay City, IN	1,300	$75,217	7.5%

Source: The Clay City, IN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.