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Clay
Alabama

14K

Population

$48K

Median Income

$182K

Median Home

R+63

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$48K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate17.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$38,402

Federal Spending per Capita$278

Median Individual Earnings$40K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$57K

Avg Credit Score650

Work From Home %4.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$19K

Income (80th Percentile)$106K

Income (95th Percentile)$165K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School16.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.3%

Dependency Ratio1.09

Medicare Spending / Person$3,571

SS Benefits / Person$4,753

Education Wage Premium1.74x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$59K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$59K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients4.4%

Average Annual Wage$45K

Professional Services Concentration0.13x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$177K

This county

$218K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$576/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.24%

This county

0.39% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $343

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$776/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+26.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.1%

Homeownership Rate78.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.2%

Active Listings

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

197 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

26.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

95.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity15.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score11

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score16.0

Healthcare Offices10

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)42.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)24.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)30.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)40.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians7

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients611 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,440

Uninsured (under 65)10.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.0%

Education

Math Test Scores2.53 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.78 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,161

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,188

HS Completion Rate83.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate23.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)62th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)18.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate29.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.2

January Sunshine-0.08

January Temperature0.94

Average Temp62°F

Avg High Temp74°F

Avg Low Temp50°F

Median AQIAQI 41

Good Air Days221 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation57.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.41

Heating Degree Days2,762 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,698 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,079 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,537 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year1.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)22 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)41 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations24 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)2 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed101 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed41 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)370 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)172 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)12 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)38 ms

Households with 100Mbps+32.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet19.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)237 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers254 workers

Public Transit Commuters13 workers

Walk to Work37 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)193 workers

Walk to Work0.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.1 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout66.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.543

Nonprofit Organizations53

Veterans Share6.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults57.5%

Never-Married Adults24.9%

Divorced Adults8.7%

Religious Organizations15

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.0%

Membership Associations11.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.30 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores4

Professional Services Firms9

Real Estate Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$45K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate53.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.05%

Politics

R+63

2024 Presidential · Alabama was R+28 statewide

vs Alabama State

Income tax

5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.24%0.39% state avg

Politics

R+63R+28

COL Index

County data87 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +2

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.83x avg income)

Economic Mobility

41%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $182K

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Local News — Clay

WBRC · قبل يوم واحد

Clay County man, 13-year-old passenger from Georgia die in ATV crash

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Yahoo Sports · قبل 6 أيام

Alabama commit Trent Seaborn dominates Clay-Chalkville

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AL.com · قبل أسبوعين (2)

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cbs42.com · قبل أسبوعين (2)

Clay-Chalkville High School: Alabama's 42 Two-A-Days

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On3 · قبل 3 أيام

Alabama High School Football Composite Rankings

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WBMA · قبل أسبوع واحد

Clay may owe landlords refunds as city moves to end rental inspection program

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