| CLAY Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 26533 |
| CLAY Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 26567 |
| CLAY Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -0.1 |
| CLAY Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -34 |
| CLAY Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 26556 |
| CLAY Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1703 |
| CLAY Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.4 |
| CLAY Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6404 |
| CLAY Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 24 |
| CLAY Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14.9 |
| CLAY Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3983 |
| CLAY Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.3 |
| CLAY Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 26093 |
| CLAY Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 220 |
| CLAY Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 78 |
| CLAY Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 101 |
| CLAY Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5 |
| CLAY Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 206 |
| CLAY Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 271 |
| CLAY Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 25852 |
| CLAY Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 97.7 |
| CLAY Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.8 |
| CLAY Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| CLAY Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.4 |
| CLAY Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| CLAY Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.8 |
| CLAY Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1 |
| CLAY Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 96.8 |
| CLAY Births 2006 | 366 |
| CLAY Deaths 2006 | 298 |
| CLAY Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 4 |
| CLAY Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 61.6 |
| CLAY Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 0.6 |
| CLAY Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 1.6 |
| CLAY Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 82.3 |
| CLAY Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 12.8 |
| CLAY Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 5040 |
| CLAY Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 25.9 |
| CLAY Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 11663 |
| CLAY Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 564 |
| CLAY Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 5.1 |
| CLAY Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 79.1 |
| CLAY Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 72600 |
| CLAY Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 8.2 |
| CLAY Households 2000 (complete count) | 10216 |
| CLAY Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.57 |
| CLAY Per capita income in 1999 | 16364 |
| CLAY Median household income 2008 | 45768 |
| CLAY People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 11.8 |
| CLAY Personal income 2007 | 693 |
| CLAY Per capita personal income 2007 | 26026 |
| CLAY Civilian labor force 2008 | 12838 |
| CLAY Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 913 |
| CLAY Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 7.1 |
| CLAY Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 12340 |
| CLAY Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -90 |
| CLAY Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 1381 |
| CLAY Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 327314 |
| CLAY Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 26525 |
| CLAY Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 519 |
| CLAY Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 5783 |
| CLAY Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -3.6 |
| CLAY Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 1578 |
| CLAY Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 15961 |
| CLAY Total number of firms 2002 | 1844 |
| CLAY Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CLAY Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CLAY Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CLAY Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CLAY Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CLAY Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 27.1 |
| CLAY Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 284156 |
| CLAY Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| CLAY Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 231574 |
| CLAY Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 8719 |
| CLAY New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 35 |
| CLAY Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 1907 |
| CLAY Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 157563 |
| CLAY Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 191769 |
| CLAY Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 7182 |
| CLAY Land area in square miles 2000 | 357.62 |
| CLAY Population per square mile 2000 | 74 |