Clay City, IL Demographics

The total population of Clay City is estimated to be 883 with 415 males (47.00%) and 468 females (53.00%). There are 53 more females than males in Clay City.
The median household income in Clay City was $52,212 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,103(2.16%) from $51,109 in 2020. This income is 69.98% 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 City sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $89,682. Overall, the median household income for the village of Clay City stands at $52,212.
In Clay City, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $33,972 for males and $19,592 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,291 for males and $37,955 for females.
In Clay City, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $52,598.
In 2022, the population of Clay City was 829, a 1.19% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Clay City's population was 839, a decline of 1.06% compared to a population of 848 in 2020.
The median age in Clay City, IL is 31.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 27.23% were under the age of 15, 17.34% aged 15 to 29, 38.34% aged 30 to 64, 14.04% aged 65 to 84, and 3.05% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Clay City population: 97.31% are White, 1.10% are Black or African American, 0.49% are some other race and 1.10% are multiracial.