Census tract · Clay County
Census Tract 4581, Clay County, Kansas
Census Tract 4581, GEOID 20027458100, in Clay County, Kansas, partly within Wakefield, Green, Clifton, Morganville, Longford, Oak Hill, Vining, Idana and Clay Center. 3,602 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±191); the 2020 Census counted 3,632.
Residents, 2020-2024
3,602
±191 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,632
Median household income
$69,095
±$9,009 (90% margin)
Clay County: $66,176
Median home value
$181,600
±$15,705 (90% margin)
Clay County: $155,900
Median gross rent
$827
±$50 (90% margin)
Clay County: $937
Where is Census Tract 4581?
Census Tract 4581 is one of 2 census tracts in Clay County, Kansas. It covers 626.63 square miles of land, 6 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 20027458100, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Wakefield | 5% |
| Green | 3% |
| Clifton | 2% |
| Morganville | 2% |
| Longford | 2% |
| Oak Hill | 1% |
| Vining | 1% |
| Idana | 1% |
| Clay Center | 0% |
8 census tracts border Census Tract 4581: Tract 4582 ($63,114), Tract 9771 in Cloud County ($59,870), Tract 841 in Dickinson County ($73,813), Tract 8.02 in Geary County ($86,522), Tract 856 in Ottawa County ($87,625), Tract 13.02 in Riley County ($95,667), Tract 9800 in Riley County* and Tract 9787 in Washington County ($67,697). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income; * a special land-use tract (water, a park or an institution) with few or no residents.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 4581?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 4581's population at 3,602 (±191) in 1,583 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,632 residents and 1,703 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 4581 | Clay County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,602 ±191 | 8,048 |
| Households | 1,583 ±125 | 3,522 |
| Average household size | 2.25 ±0.17 | 2.23 |
| Housing units | 1,777 ±130 | 3,944 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 4581?
The median resident of Census Tract 4581 is 46.2 years old; 22.3% are under 18 and 23.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 90.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 3.8%.
| Measure | Tract 4581 | Clay County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.2 ±3.1 | 43.7 |
| Under 18 years | 22.3% ±3.4 pts | 23.0% |
| 65 years and over | 23.1% ±2.9 pts | 24.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.8% ±2.3 pts | 3.5% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.2% ±3.5 pts | 90.0% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.6% ±0.6 pts | 2.4% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.6 pts | 0.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 1.1% ±1.0 pts | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.8 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.8% ±2.2 pts | 3.0% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.1 pts | 0.0% |
| Born outside the United States | 0.7% ±0.5 pts | 0.9% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 3.3% ±2.5 pts | 2.1% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 13.1% ±3.4 pts | 15.7% |
| With a disability | 12.9% ±3.1 pts | 16.8% |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.2% ±2.7 pts | 5.7% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 95.7% ±1.9 pts | 93.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.4% ±4.0 pts | 25.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 6.5% ±2.1 pts | 7.6% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 89.2% ±4.7 pts | 85.0% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 4581 earn?
Half of the 1,583 households in Census Tract 4581 earn less than $69,095 a year (±$9,009), against $66,176 across Clay County. 13.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 4581 | Clay County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $69,095 ±$9,009 | $66,176 |
| Mean household income | $103,178 ±$10,467 | $84,799 |
| Per capita income | $43,482 ±$4,416 | $37,854 |
| People below the poverty line | 13.1% ±5.0 pts | 13.4% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 23.7% ±13.9 pts | 19.1% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 4.5% ±2.0 pts | 7.2% |
| Households with a computer | 90.8% ±3.5 pts | 91.8% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 86.4% ±3.7 pts | 89.6% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 4581?
Owners occupy 89.5% of Census Tract 4581's occupied homes and renters 10.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $181,600 by its owner (±$15,705). The median renter pays $827 a month including utilities, and 17.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 4581 | Clay County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $181,600 ±$15,705 | $155,900 |
| Median gross rent | $827 ±$50 | $937 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 17.2% ±11.3 pts | 36.2% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,690 ±$146 | $1,428 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 89.5% ±3.7 pts | 78.0% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 10.5% ±3.7 pts | 22.0% |
| Housing units | 1,777 ±130 | 3,944 |
| Single-family detached homes | 93.4% ±3.3 pts | 86.3% |
| Mobile homes | 3.2% ±2.0 pts | 4.9% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.6% ±0.7 pts | 0.6% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 5.8% ±2.7 pts | 4.4% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 36.9% ±6.0 pts | 30.2% |
| Households with no vehicle | 5.7% ±3.6 pts | 6.8% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 4581 get to work?
73.2% of Census Tract 4581's workers drive alone and 9.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 27.4 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 4581 | Clay County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 65.5% ±3.5 pts | 58.7% |
| Unemployment rate | 1.0% ±0.7 pts | 1.0% |
| Drove alone to work | 73.2% ±4.7 pts | 78.1% |
| Carpooled | 13.1% ±3.5 pts | 10.4% |
| Public transportation | 0.2% ±0.2 pts | 0.1% |
| Walked | 2.2% ±1.7 pts | 1.6% |
| Worked from home | 9.3% ±3.0 pts | 8.2% |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.4 min ±3.0 | 24.0 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 4581 compare with the other tracts in Clay County?
Clay County has only two tracts, too few for a rank to say anything; the comparison above sets Census Tract 4581 beside the county and the state.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 4581?
2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 4581 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections