Missouri

Clay County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
80.4%
Hispanic
7%
Other
6.4%
African
6.2%

Compared with Missouri 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 CountyMissouriUnited States
Non-Hispanic White80.4%75.4%58%
Hispanic7%5.9%—
Black or African American6.2%11.2%—
Indian1.2%0.7%—
East Asian1.1%0.6%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%0.4%—

Cost of living

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

MetricClay CountyMissouriUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—90.8 (−9.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—69.9 (−30.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$88,468$70,702$80,734
Median home value$275,600$230,300$332,700
Home price to income3.1×3.3×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,243/mo$1,033/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income16.9%17.5%21.0%