Clay, Alabama
Clay is a town located in Jefferson County, Alabama, USA. As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 4,947.
Geography
Clay is located at 33°42'0" North, 86°37'23" West (33.700037, -86.623032)1.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 26.8 km² (10.3 mi²). 26.7 km² (10.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.29% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 4,947 people, 1,636 households, and 1,421 families residing in the town. The population density is 185.3/km² (479.7/mi²). There are 1,683 housing units at an average density of 63.0/km² (163.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.96% White, 0.71% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. 0.40% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,636 households out of which 49.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.4% are married couples living together, 8.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 13.1% are non-families. 11.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 3.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.02 and the average family size is 3.26.
In the town the population is spread out with 30.7% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $61,042, and the median income for a family is $64,798. Males have a median income of $40,092 versus $28,787 for females. The per capita income for the town is $21,323. 4.5% of the population and 3.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 6.3% are under the age of 18 and 11.7% are 65 or older.