| Clay County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 19,576 | 17,585 | -10% |
| %White | 99% | 99% | 0% |
| %Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 28% | 28% | -1% |
| %65 years and over | 14% | 16% | 3% |
| %Under 6 | 10% | 9% | -1% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 13% | 6% | -7% |
| % 9-11 years | 12% | 10% | -2% |
| %Completed H.S. | 47% | 41% | -6% |
| %Some College | 16% | 19% | 4% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 13% | 14% | 2% |
| Persons over 25 | 11,582 | 11,470 | -1% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 12% | 3% | -10% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 8,807 | 8,506 | -3% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 29% | 30% | 1% |
| %Professional & Technical | 11% | 11% | 0% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 8% | 10% | 2% |
| %Sales Workers | 12% | 12% | 0% |
| %Clerical | 14% | 15% | 1% |
| %Craft Workers | 13% | 11% | -2% |
| %Operators | 13% | 14% | 1% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 4% | 4% | 0% |
| %Service Workers | 12% | 12% | 0% |
| %Farm Workers | 12% | 9% | -3% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 26% | 28% | 2% |
| Males 16 and Over | 6,929 | 6,148 | -11% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 9% | 10% | 0% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 0% | 0% | |
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 5% | 0% | -5% |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 5% | 6% | 1% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $121,562,245 | $174,746,137 | 44% |
| Number of Families | 5,451 | 4,842 | -11% |
| Average Family Income | $22,301 | $36,090 | 62% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $88,955,735 | $137,284,085 | 54% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 5,506 | 5,197 | -6% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $16,156 | $26,416 | 64% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $31,620,925 | $29,776,458 | -6% |
| Self-Employed Households | 2,343 | 1,917 | -18% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $13,496 | $15,533 | 15% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $119,174,790 | $167,060,543 | 40% |
| Earned Income Households | 6,356 | 5,714 | -10% |
| Average Earned Income | $18,750 | $29,237 | 56% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $1,972 | $3,190 | 62% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 906 | 395 | -56% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 1,117 | 787 | -30% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 1,381 | 866 | -37% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 1,999 | 1,452 | -27% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 1,590 | 2,649 | 67% |
| Income over $50,000 | 385 | 860 | 123% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |