Clay County , Kansas
Population: 8,071 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $63,136 Home $149,600 Rent $911/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Clay County's headline indicators land 15% below the national median on income ($63,136), with housing 51% below the US figure ($150,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Clay County in the bottom 16% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$63,136
Median Income
household
$149,600
Home Value
median
$911/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $63,136 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,913 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.9% |
| Median Home Value | $149,600 |
| Median Gross Rent | $911/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 73.2% |
| Renter Occupied | 26.8% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 8,071 |
| Median Age | 43.1 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 23.4% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
39.6%
Obesity
12.8%
Diabetes
17.3%
Smoking
32.3%
High Blood Pressure
25.8%
No Physical Activity
21.5%
Depression
33.7%
Insufficient Sleep
78.1%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 16.4 · 16th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
44.21
🔥 Wildfire
73.47
❄️ Winter Storm
64.32
🌍 Earthquake
17.81
☀️ Drought
23.57
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