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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Clay City, IL compare?
| Figure | Clay City, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 816 |
| Change since April 2020 | −4.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 847 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 475 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.7% |
| Measure | Clay City, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 723±194 |
| Median age | 38.9±10.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.6%±1.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 96.8%±3.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±5.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.2%±1.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 3.7%±2.2 pts |
| Median household income | $53,472±$12,745 |
| Per capita income | $25,756±$7,053 |
| People below the poverty line | 32.5%±11.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1%±5.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $83,200±$9,799 |
| Median gross rent | $610±$44 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 58.2%±33.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.5%±10.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.4%±2.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 0.0%±12.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 84.3%±7.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.1%±2.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.1 min±14.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.2%±6.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov