Illinois

Clay County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
96%
Other
4%

Compared with Illinois and the United States

Clay Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricClay CountyIllinoisUnited States
Non-Hispanic White96%56.7%58%
Black or African American0.4%13.7%—
Indian0.3%2.6%—
Hispanic0.2%19.9%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.1%—
East Asian0.2%1.9%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Clay County next to Illinois and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricClay CountyIllinoisUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—100.0 (+0.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—93.9 (−6.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$60,417$83,390$80,734
Median home value$97,400$263,300$332,700
Home price to income1.6×3.2×4.1×
Median gross rent$735/mo$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income14.6%18.3%21.0%