Population 581 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Clay Center
Household size in Clay Center
| Period | Clay Center | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.96 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.80 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Clay Center average 2.80 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.96, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Clay Center
| Period | Clay Center | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.4 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.0 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.3 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.5 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.9 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Clay Center is 38.5 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Clay Center
| Period | Clay Center | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Clay Center than nationally: 12.7%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Clay Center
Renters in Clay Center
| Period | Clay Center | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Clay Center is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About a third of owners (33.6%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Clay Center
| Period | Clay Center | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.5% of homes in Clay Center are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Clay Center
| Period | Clay Center | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Clay Center was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Ohio overall, where the median home dates to 1972.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Clay Center
| Period | Clay Center | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $775 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $734 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,004 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,218 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$444 | +$377 | +$606 |
Rent in Clay Center runs $1,218 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Ohio as a whole ($1,142). The typical renter here spends 26.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Clay Center
Bachelor's degrees in Clay Center
| Period | Clay Center | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.9% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Clay Center: 22.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Clay Center
| Period | Clay Center | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.1% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.7% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.3% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.2% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Clay Center: 97.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Clay Center
| Period | Clay Center | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Clay Center has been low: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Clay Center compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Center | 2.80 | 38.5 | 12.7% | 10.7% | 3.5% | 1976 | $1,218 | 22.9% | 97.2% | 3.2% |
| Genoa | 2.39 | 40.9 | 16.1% | 13.2% | 5.7% | 1958 | $904 | 23.3% | 90.9% | 4.3% |
| Millbury | 2.55 | 41.1 | 10.1% | 14.6% | 9.8% | 1981 | $1,094 | 25.2% | 95.5% | 5.2% |
| Martin | 2.53 | 47.7 | 4.7% | 0.5% | 6.9% | 1973 | $818 | 23.5% | 96.7% | 1.3% |
| Williston | 2.53 | 51.1 | 6.9% | 3.6% | 6.2% | 1974 | $942 | 25.4% | 94.1% | 2.5% |
| Latcha | 2.36 | 56.9 | 6.9% | 8.0% | 4.4% | 1971 | $1,120 | 13.5% | 92.7% | 1.8% |
| Curtice | 2.45 | 49.0 | 6.5% | 8.4% | 12.6% | 1964 | $950 | 22.6% | 94.8% | 2.3% |
| Trowbridge | 2.43 | 48.4 | 1.5% | 0.0% | 8.4% | 1988 | $588 | 21.2% | 96.9% | 0.0% |
| Graytown | 2.29 | 57.8 | 2.1% | 2.9% | 11.1% | 1969 | $626 | 22.3% | 98.4% | 5.2% |
| Lemoyne | 2.44 | 49.0 | 7.3% | 12.7% | 6.1% | 1986 | $744 | 20.4% | 92.8% | 0.4% |
| Northwood | 2.42 | 42.3 | 12.3% | 21.3% | 10.3% | 1973 | $976 | 24.8% | 86.5% | 1.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Clay Center. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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