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Clay
Kansas

Population

$58K

Median Income

$170K

Median Home

R+54

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$58K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$45,059

Federal Spending per Capita$386

Median Individual Earnings$38K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers38.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$61K

Avg Credit Score701

Work From Home %7.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$108K

Income (95th Percentile)$181K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School5.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.4%

Dependency Ratio1.34

Medicare Spending / Person$3,690

SS Benefits / Person$4,663

Education Wage Premium2.10x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$47K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$71K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients0.7%

Average Annual Wage$40K

Professional Services Concentration0.30x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$165K

This county

$220K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$750/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.37%

This county

1.24% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,875

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$950/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+9.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.1%

Homeownership Rate71.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

21.0%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

40 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

1.2 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

109.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy79.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity9.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score11.0

Healthcare Offices12

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)25.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians14

Nursing Home Rating4.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients619 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,764

Uninsured (under 65)8.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.3%

Education

Math Test Scores3.48 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.37 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,732

Bachelor's Degree Holders459

HS Completion Rate94.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)46th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.8

January Sunshine0.89

January Temperature-0.36

Average Temp56°F

Avg High Temp67°F

Avg Low Temp44°F

Annual Precipitation26.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-1.01

Heating Degree Days4,880 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,524 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,519 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,397 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year2.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)21 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)95 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations17 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)5 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed180 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed104 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)172 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)75 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)4 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)54 ms

Households with 100Mbps+97.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)116 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations4 stations

DC Fast Chargers4 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers4

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers279 workers

Public Transit Commuters4 workers

Walk to Work33 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)46 workers

Walk to Work0.9%

Agriculture

Farms146 farms

Farmland131,707 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.9 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout68.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.502

Nonprofit Organizations74

Veterans Share15.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults57.5%

Never-Married Adults20.1%

Divorced Adults13.7%

Religious Organizations16

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population0.7%

Membership Associations28.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.12 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores3

Professional Services Firms10

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$71K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate35.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.19%

Politics

R+54

2024 Presidential · Kansas was R+20 statewide

vs Kansas State

Income tax

5.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.37%1.24% state avg

Politics

R+54R+20

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -3

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.72x avg income)

Economic Mobility

48%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $170K

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Local News — Clay

Kansas Reflector · 1 week ago

A final conversation with a Kansas political icon: In praise of local newspapers and community ties

Nancy Kassebaum, you see, was a fervent booster of local newspapers, and the reporting and commentar…

FOX4KC.com · 1 week ago

Two women charged after Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper struck by car

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Charges have been filed against two women in Clay County, just one day after a Mi…

Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home · May 24, 2026

Janice Ruth Marshall Obituary May 24, 2026

Janice was born on October 7, 1939, to Foster and Marjorie Rundle in Clay Center, Kansas. Along with…

Kansas City Star · Jul 6, 2026

New petition calls for rail system in Kansas City. Backer is prolific petitioner

Transit activist Clay Chastain has gathered enough verified signatures to push for a Kansas City mon…

KAKE · 1 month ago

Kansas county's former highway employee charged with child sex crimes

Clay County court records show Shaun Ashley Franken was charged on May 13 with two counts of aggrava…

USAFacts · Apr 6, 2026

How many people live in Clay County, KS?

How many people live in Clay County, KS ? ... In 2025, there were about 8,000 people living in Clay …

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