Clay County , Iowa
Population: 16,446 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $64,082 Home $171,500 Rent $798/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Clay County's headline indicators land 14% below the national median on income ($64,082), with housing 44% below the US figure ($172,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$64,082
Median Income
household
$171,500
Home Value
median
$798/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $64,082 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,963 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.4% |
| Median Home Value | $171,500 |
| Median Gross Rent | $798/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 72.7% |
| Renter Occupied | 27.3% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 16,446 |
| Median Age | 41.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 26.0% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
35.2%
Obesity
12.3%
Diabetes
15.3%
Smoking
30.5%
High Blood Pressure
26.5%
No Physical Activity
21.3%
Depression
31.8%
Insufficient Sleep
78.3%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 36.4 · 36th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
53.78
🔥 Wildfire
29.64
❄️ Winter Storm
71.04
🌍 Earthquake
14.19
☀️ Drought
61.74
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