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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 Center, KS compare?
| Figure | Clay Center, KS |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,061 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,199 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,316 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.8% |
| Measure | Clay Center, KS |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,132±18 |
| Median age | 42.3±2.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.6%±2.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.4%±3.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.1%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.1%±1.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.4%±5.5 pts |
| Median household income | $62,695±$11,234 |
| Per capita income | $32,985±$3,624 |
| People below the poverty line | 13.1%±5.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.1%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $143,600±$24,992 |
| Median gross rent | $983±$156 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 41.8%±14.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 66.3%±8.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.7%±4.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 84.4%±6.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.2 min±5.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.8%±1.8 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