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Clay
Illinois

13K

Population

$58K

Median Income

$114K

Median Home

R+65

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$58K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$54,915

Federal Spending per Capita$1,176

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers34.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$60K

Avg Credit Score682

Work From Home %8.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms10

Income (20th Percentile)$25K

Income (80th Percentile)$110K

Income (95th Percentile)$177K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.1%

Dependency Ratio1.14

Medicare Spending / Person$3,635

SS Benefits / Person$4,446

Education Wage Premium2.24x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$42K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$81K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients2.4%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.16x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$112K

This county

$275K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$706/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.57%

This county

1.73% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,629

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$916/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.3%

Homeownership Rate76.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.7%

Active Listings

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

35 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

20.0%

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

93.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity12.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score16.7

Healthcare Offices18

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)25.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)33.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians5

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients840 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,965

Uninsured (under 65)7.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.1%

Education

Math Test Scores3.12 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.02 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,640

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,367

HS Completion Rate88.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)58th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)14.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate16.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-3.0

January Sunshine-0.53

January Temperature-0.11

Average Temp56°F

Avg High Temp66°F

Avg Low Temp46°F

Annual Precipitation45.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$16K

Drought Index (2022)0.87

Heating Degree Days4,706 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,472 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,201 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,196 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year2.4

Avg Hail Events / Year1.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)48 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)83 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations5 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)6 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed266 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed235 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)348 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)198 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)31 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)37 ms

Households with 100Mbps+82.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)290 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers460 workers

Public Transit Commuters20 workers

Walk to Work83 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)231 workers

Walk to Work1.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden30.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers2.7 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout67.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.406

Nonprofit Organizations74

Veterans Share7.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults49.2%

Never-Married Adults27.2%

Divorced Adults15.3%

Religious Organizations19

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.6%

Membership Associations22.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.69 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities17

Hotels & Lodging3

Recreation Businesses5

Professional Services Firms15

Real Estate Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$50K

Avg Student Loan Balance$6K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate43.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.31%

Politics

R+65

2024 Presidential · Illinois was D+14 statewide

vs Illinois State

Income tax

4.95%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.57%1.73% state avg

Politics

R+65D+14

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -58

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.68x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $114K

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Local News — Clay

wfiwradio.com · قبل أسبوعين (2)

ILLINOIS STATE TROOPER INJURED IN CRASH WITH SEMI IN CLAY COUNTY

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WTHI-TV · 22‏/06‏/2026

Storm causes damage in Clay County, Illinois

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Tunnel to Towers Foundation · 16‏/03‏/2026

Clay Matthew Carns

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USAFacts · 06‏/04‏/2026

How many people live in Clay County, IL?

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Meridith Funeral Home, P.C. · 09‏/06‏/2026

Kathy Lynn Willison Obituary Jun 9, 2026

Kathy Lynn Willison, 65, of Clay City, IL passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2026 in Xenia, IL. Kathy was …

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