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Clay
Texas

10K

Population

$75K

Median Income

$207K

Median Home

R+76

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$75K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$29,149

Federal Spending per Capita$68

Median Individual Earnings$55K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers36.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$70K

Avg Credit Score663

Work From Home %5.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households25.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms3

Income (20th Percentile)$30K

Income (80th Percentile)$122K

Income (95th Percentile)$198K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.7%

Dependency Ratio1.08

Medicare Spending / Person$3,461

SS Benefits / Person$4,786

Education Wage Premium1.43x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$63K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$59K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$42K

Public Assistance Recipients1.6%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.31x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$204K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$787/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.43%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,994

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,136/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-6.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.9%

Homeownership Rate81.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

21.3%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

88 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.9 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

10.0%

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

98.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity14.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score10.0

Healthcare Offices4

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)34.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians7

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients669 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$15,920

Uninsured (under 65)16.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.4%

Education

Math Test Scores3.19 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.01 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,162

Bachelor's Degree Holders552

HS Completion Rate92.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate19.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)18th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate29.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.4

January Sunshine0.32

January Temperature0.71

Average Temp65°F

Avg High Temp78°F

Avg Low Temp53°F

Annual Precipitation35.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$10K

Drought Index (2022)-1.18

Heating Degree Days2,416 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,552 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,976 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,426 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year4.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)37 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)36 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations21 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)2 properties

FAA-Registered Airports8 total

Airports (excl. heliports)8 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed179 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed87 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)244 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)172 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)24 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)31 ms

Households with 100Mbps+77.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet18.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)200 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers14 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers268 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work83 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)282 workers

Avg Commute Time29.4 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work1.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden21.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.8 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout70.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.013

Nonprofit Organizations71

Veterans Share11.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults64.1%

Never-Married Adults17.4%

Divorced Adults11.9%

Religious Organizations15

Asian Population0.9%

Native American Population1.2%

Membership Associations11.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Professional Services Firms12

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$62K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate52.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.13%

Politics

R+76

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.43%1.6% state avg

Politics

R+76R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +264

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.87x avg income)

Economic Mobility

45%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $207K

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Local News — Clay

Yahoo · 6 days ago

Clay shoot raises over $150k for West Texas families

MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – Sharing Hands A Respite Experience announced that its SHARE Benefit Cla…

Tribute Archive · 2 weeks ago

Clay Alan Hake Obituary | Heart of Texas Cremations | San Antonio, TX

December 3, 1958 - August 22, 2026, Clay Alan Hake passed away on August 22, 2026 in San Antonio, Te…

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association · Jun 11, 2026

Crime watch: Cattle missing in Clay County

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Cliff Swofford, District 8 in North T…

KCBD · 1 month ago

Texas Ranger Association Foundation hosts sporting clay tournament Saturday in Lubbock

Texas Ranger Association Foundation hosts sporting clay tournament Saturday in Lubbock ... The API f…

Texas A&M Forest Service · Jun 4, 2026

Texas A&M Forest Service detects emerald ash borer in three additional counties

Texas A&M Forest Service has confirmed emerald ash borer in Young, Montague and Clay counties after …

Yahoo · 1 week ago

Clay McGuire on Texas Tech football's offensive line

The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is …

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