Clay, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

63%

Household income NAT. AVG.

96%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Clay	California	National
Income per capita	$55,563	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$132,554	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$155,757	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$68,549	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,014	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.2%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.5%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Clay is 24% higher than the national average
The median household income in Clay is 63% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Clay is 96% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Clay is 77% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$88,360 $132,554 $265,108

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

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

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 median earnings by income bracket

Clay employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.8%	5.8%
Manufacturing sector	1.5%	1.5%
Financial & insurance services	5.0%	5.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.9%	18.9%
Public administration	6.2%	6.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.3%	14.3%
Education, health & social services	17.0%	17.0%
Other	31.3%	31.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Camanche Village, CA	1,389	$201,429	147.7%
Rancho Murieta, CA	5,891	$168,334	107.0%
Wilton, CA	5,360	$161,919	99.1%
Wallace, CA	744	$152,016	86.9%
Dogtown, CA	3,126	$151,267	86.0%
Clay, CA	1,157	$132,554	63.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mammoth Spring, AR	1,157	$66,173	18.6%
Morningside, MD	1,157	$91,898	13.0%
Parkers Prairie, MN	1,157	$78,966	2.9%
Cairo, NE	1,157	$87,419	7.5%
Twin Lakes, NM	1,157	$34,267	57.9%
Clay, CA	1,157	$132,554	63.0%

Source: The Clay, CA 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.