Demographic Profile for Clay County, Nebraska
Clay County, Nebraska had a total estimated population of 6,733 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 7,032. The decline shows a decrease of -4.3 percent. Clay ranks 73 of 93 counties by growth in total population in Nebraska and the county ranks 2,510 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
Clay County, Nebraska has a population that is made of 94.9 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 4.2 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 4.7 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Nebraska percent of 12.7. Since 2000, Clay has increased the percent of minority makeup when 4.0 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Clay County, Nebraska to be 43.2 years of age. The median age in Clay is greater than the median in Nebraska of 36.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 40.0 years old. With 22.5 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Clay can be understood as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 58.8 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 18.7 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.
When measuring the total land area, Clay extends a total area of 573 square miles. The county has a very low average population density of 12 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Union, OR (12 per sq. mile ), Richland, ND (12 per sq. mile ), Baker, GA (12 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Searcy, AR (12 per sq. mile ), Fairbanks North Star, AK (12 per sq. mile ), Benewah, ID (12 per sq. mile ).
From 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Clay from another country. The international migration into Clay totals 0.1 percent of all immigration into Nebraska. This amount of international migration is medium-low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Clay County, Nebraska has a population that is made of 94.9 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 4.2 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 4.7 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Nebraska percent of 12.7. Since 2000, Clay has increased the percent of minority makeup when 4.0 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Clay County, Nebraska to be 43.2 years of age. The median age in Clay is greater than the median in Nebraska of 36.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 40.0 years old. With 22.5 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Clay can be understood as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 58.8 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 18.7 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.
When measuring the total land area, Clay extends a total area of 573 square miles. The county has a very low average population density of 12 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Union, OR (12 per sq. mile ), Richland, ND (12 per sq. mile ), Baker, GA (12 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Searcy, AR (12 per sq. mile ), Fairbanks North Star, AK (12 per sq. mile ), Benewah, ID (12 per sq. mile ).
From 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Clay from another country. The international migration into Clay totals 0.1 percent of all immigration into Nebraska. This amount of international migration is medium-low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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