Clay, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Clay	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$29,471	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$51,244	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$44,389	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$82,581	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,677	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,592	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.9%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.1%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Clay is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Clay is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Clay is 41% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Clay is 53% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,159 $51,244 $102,488

City

$44,654 $66,989 $133,978

State

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

Nation

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Clay median earnings by income bracket

Clay employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.3%	17.3%
Manufacturing sector	17.3%	17.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	12.9%
Public administration	2.0%	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.4%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	46.4%	46.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Crayne, KY	286	$150,223	84.7%
Manitou, KY	541	$122,739	50.9%
Nebo, KY	167	$105,675	29.9%
Breckinridge Center, KY	2,016	$77,358	4.9%
Sturgis, KY	1,696	$64,022	21.3%
Clay, KY	1,278	$51,244	37.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dilkon, AZ	1,278	$54,342	33.2%
Bridgehampton, NY	1,278	$160,523	97.4%
Prospect, OH	1,278	$93,347	14.8%
Rock Island, WA	1,278	$76,086	6.5%
Musquash, NB	1,278	n/a
Clay, KY	1,278	$51,244	37.0%

Source: The Clay, KY 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.