Clay
North Carolina

11K

Population

$57K

Median Income

$346K

Median Home

R+50

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$57K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$26,635

Federal Spending per Capita$160

Median Individual Earnings$38K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers38.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$66K

Avg Credit Score681

Work From Home %7.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1816.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$119K

Income (95th Percentile)$182K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher30.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.4%

Dependency Ratio1.20

Medicare Spending / Person$4,326

SS Benefits / Person$6,965

Education Wage Premium1.60x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$46K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$62K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients1.4%

Average Annual Wage$47K

Professional Services Concentration0.49x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$342K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$793/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.44%

This county

0.70% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,104

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,039/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households13.8%

Homeownership Rate79.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.3%

Active Listings

154

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

43 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

8.3%

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

96.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity14.3%

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 Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score16.0

Healthcare Offices13

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)35.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)22.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians12

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients475 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,549

Uninsured (under 65)11.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression27.9%

Education

Math Test Scores3.17 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.20 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,761

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,118

HS Completion Rate88.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate21.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate38.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)42th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)23.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate25.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale3.0

January Sunshine0.59

January Temperature0.35

Average Temp56°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp44°F

Annual Precipitation54.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events2.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.37

Heating Degree Days4,154 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days776 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,571 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)644 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.2

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)8 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)4 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations13 since 1953

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)4 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed141 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed26 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)236 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)103 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)5 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)62 ms

Households with 100Mbps+75.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet6.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)173 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers315 workers

Public Transit Commuters3 workers

Walk to Work64 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)197 workers

Walk to Work1.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers17.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout76.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.658

Nonprofit Organizations71

Veterans Share8.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults59.8%

Never-Married Adults20.2%

Divorced Adults13.6%

Religious Organizations16

Asian Population1.1%

Native American Population1.1%

Membership Associations13.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.96 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Arts & Entertainment Venues3

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms16

Real Estate Firms10

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$70K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate43.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.07%

Politics

R+50

2024 Presidential · North Carolina was R+3 statewide

vs North Carolina State

Income tax

4.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.44%0.7% state avg

Politics

R+50R+3

COL Index

County data94 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +326

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.32x avg income)

Economic Mobility

40%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Clay

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