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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Clay County is $16,487, which is lower than the state average of $23,237 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Clay County median household income is $32,933, which has grown by 48.88% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 40.01% and is much higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Clay County residents spend 40.5 minutes per day commuting to work, which is much higher than the state average of 25.3 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita IncomeMedian Workers IncomeHousehold IncomeFamily IncomeMedian Income by AgeEmployment StatusCommuting to WorkCareersPoverty Level

Per Capita Income, #54

Clay County
16,487 USD
West Virginia
23,237 USD
U.S.
28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Clay County
21,708 USD
West Virginia
27,022 USD
U.S.
30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.


Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Clay County
26,984 USD
West Virginia
34,030 USD
U.S.
36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.


Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Clay County
16,856 USD
West Virginia
21,583 USD
U.S.
25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #48
Clay County
32,933 USD
West Virginia
41,576 USD
U.S.
53,482 USD
Mean Household Income, see rank
Clay County
41,608 USD
West Virginia
55,976 USD
U.S.
74,596 USD
Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #13
Clay County
48.88%
West Virginia
40.01%
U.S.
27.36%
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more


Household Income Other than Earnings
 Clay CountyWest VirginiaU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income8.58%$4,721, see rank17.03%$11,98821.11%$16,919
Social Security Income42.94%$17,132, see rank38.80%$17,12829.33%$17,636
Public Assistance Income2.70%$7,687, see rank2.29%$2,8992.82%$3,720
Retirement Income24.15%$13,655, see rank23.52%$17,38817.85%$24,095
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank
Clay County
40,070 USD
West Virginia
52,875 USD
U.S.
65,443 USD
Mean Family Income, see rank
Clay County
48,239 USD
West Virginia
67,024 USD
U.S.
86,963 USD
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

 Clay CountyWest VirginiaU.S.
White$32,850, see rank$42,140$56,900
Two or More Races$60,227, see rank$32,023$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

 Clay CountyWest VirginiaU.S.
less than 25$36,548, see rank$20,057$25,788
25 to 44$41,384, see rank$48,823$58,398
45 to 64$35,875, see rank$49,530$65,027
65 or over$24,343, see rank$30,724$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

 Clay CountyWest VirginiaU.S.
Population 16 Years and Over7,300, see rank1,513,749248,775,628
Male13,639, 49.85%, see rank48.90%48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:21,880, 51.66%, see rank59.36%69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces20, 0.00%, see rank0.14%0.73%
Male, Civilian21,880, 51.66%, see rank59.22%68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed31,679, 89.31%, see rank90.78%90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed3201, 10.69%, see rank9.22%9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force21,759, 48.34%, see rank40.64%30.72%
Female13,661, 50.15%, see rank51.10%51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:21,489, 40.67%, see rank49.39%58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces20, 0.00%, see rank0.02%0.11%
Female, Civilian21,489, 40.67%, see rank49.37%58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed31,356, 91.07%, see rank93.03%91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed3133, 8.93%, see rank6.97%8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force22,172, 59.33%, see rank50.61%41.21%
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

 Clay CountyWest VirginiaU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over2,985, 100%736,438141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone2,287, 76.62%, see rank82.32%76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled518, 17.35%, see rank10.25%9.59%
Public Transportation8, 0.27%, see rank0.75%5.06%
Walked44, 1.47%, see rank2.85%2.78%
Other Means70, 2.35%, see rank1.01%1.79%
Worked at Home58, 1.94%, see rank2.84%4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Clay County
40.5 minutes
West Virginia
25.3 minutes
U.S.
25.7 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers


Occupation
 Clay CountyWest VirginiaU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over3,035753,227143,435,233
Male11,679, 55.32%, see rank52.83%52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2250, 14.89%, see rank25.96%33.12%
Service Occupations2217, 12.92%, see rank14.68%15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations2157, 9.35%, see rank15.68%17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations234, 2.03%, see rank0.77%1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2466, 27.75%, see rank14.35%9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2384, 22.87%, see rank21.14%17.94%
Female11,356, 44.68%, see rank47.17%47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2540, 39.82%, see rank37.61%40.04%
Service Occupations2476, 35.10%, see rank23.73%21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations2298, 21.98%, see rank34.05%31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations211, 0.81%, see rank0.08%0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations20, 0.00%, see rank0.25%0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations231, 2.29%, see rank4.03%5.65%
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry
 Clay CountyWest VirginiaU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over3,035, 100%753,227143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining265, 8.73%, see rank5.33%1.96%
Construction474, 15.62%, see rank6.31%6.17%
Manufacturing69, 2.27%, see rank8.19%10.43%
Wholesale Trade33, 1.09%, see rank2.16%2.75%
Retail Trade241, 7.94%, see rank12.57%11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities200, 6.59%, see rank5.40%4.93%
Information19, 0.63%, see rank1.74%2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing109, 3.59%, see rank4.21%6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services
160, 5.27%, see rank7.73%10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance868, 28.60%, see rank26.45%23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services
156, 5.14%, see rank9.03%9.49%
Public Administration266, 8.76%, see rank6.55%4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration175, 5.77%, see rank4.35%4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

 Clay County%West VirginiaU.S.
Population in Poverty2,31925.47%, see rank18.13%15.59%
Family in Poverty46718.76%, see rank13.11%11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.


 
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