Clay Center, NE Demographics

The total population of Clay Center is estimated to be 780 with 368 males (47.18%) and 412 females (52.82%). There are 44 more females than males in Clay Center.
The median household income in Clay Center was $72,348 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,061(4.42%) from $69,287 in 2020. This income is 96.97% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Clay Center sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $83,385. Overall, the median household income for the city of Clay Center stands at $72,348.
In Clay Center, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $45,193 for males and $24,108 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,046 for males and $31,617 for females.
In Clay Center, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $71,734.
In 2022, the population of Clay Center was 717, a 0.69% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Clay Center's population was 722, a decline of 0.14% compared to a population of 723 in 2020.
The median age in Clay Center, NE is 40.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.18% were under the age of 15, 17.44% aged 15 to 29, 40.83% aged 30 to 64, 21.96% aged 65 to 84, and 2.58% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Clay Center population: 95.22% are White, 0.52% are Black or African American, 0.13% are Asian, 1.81% are some other race and 2.33% are multiracial.