Clay Center city, NE

Clay County, NE

2022 population: 780 ( 20 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.7 square miles
Population density: 1066.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	702	90.00%	1.0%
Black:	11	1.41%	266.7%
Indian:	6	0.77%	0.0%
Asian:	1	0.13%	0.0%
2+ races:	30	3.85%	150.0%
Hispanic:	30	3.85%	14.3%

Total non-White:	78	10.00%	52.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-7	-1.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	27	4.3

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
760
709	93.29%
3	0.39%
0	0.00%
1	0.13%
12	1.58%
35	4.61%
51	6.71%

2000
876
820	93.61%
0	0.00%
4	0.46%
19	2.17%
0	0.00%
33	3.77%
56	6.39%

1990
825
816	98.91%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.24%
n/a
7	0.85%
9	1.09%

1980
962
946	98.34%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
16	1.66%
16	1.66%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-111	-12.7
-5	-0.6

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

4	0.5
47	5.7

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-130	-13.5
-7	-0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Clay Center city, NE

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
40.1
164	21.0%
616	79.0%
195	25.0%

325
2.34

232	71.4%
177	76.3%
9	3.9%
93	28.6%

2010
Number	Percent
42.8
180	23.7%
580	76.3%
129	17.0%

332
2.27

214	64.5%
182	85.0%
14	6.5%
118	35.5%

2000
Number	Percent
38.2
249	28.4%
627	71.6%
120	13.7%

347
2.51

249	71.8%
210	84.3%
25	10.0%
98	28.2%

1990
Number	Percent
35.8
219	26.5%
606	73.5%
121	14.7%

338
2.41

242	71.6%
220	90.9%
12	5.0%
96	28.4%

1980
Number	Percent
32.2
285	29.6%
677	70.4%
138	14.3%

396
2.42

262	66.2%
244	93.1%
12	4.6%
134	33.8%

2022 Housing Data for Clay Center city, NE

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	5	1.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	4	1.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	18	5.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	19	5.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	8	2.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	7	2.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	17	5.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	12	3.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	25	7.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	10	3.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	51	15.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	50	15.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	39	12.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	25	7.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	27	8.3%
$200,000 or more	8	2.5%

Median Household Income	72,083
Per Capita Income	34,359

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	12	3.7%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	8	2.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	353	83.1%
Unemployed	5	1.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	358	84.2%
Not in Labor Force	67	15.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		16.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	137	88	60.9%
Non-Profit	13	36	26.5%
Self-Employed	34	27	55.7%

Local Government	15	27	35.7%
State Government	21	20	51.2%
Federal Government	6	1	85.7%

Total Private + Self	171	115	59.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	55	84	39.6%
Total	226	199	53.2%

Pct. Govt.	21.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	66	15.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	77	18.1%
Professional, Technical	90	21.2%
Service Occupations	66	15.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	28	6.6%
All others	126	29.6%

White Collar		54.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	69	16.2%
Educational services	63	14.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	62	14.6%
Manufacturing	41	9.6%
Retail trade	38	8.9%
Other services	26	6.1%
Construction	23	5.4%
Public administration	21	4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	19	4.5%
Wholesale trade	13	3.1%
Accommodation and food services	11	2.6%
Transportation and warehousing	9	2.1%
Utilities	7	1.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	7	1.6%
Information	6	1.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	6	1.4%
Finance and insurance	4	0.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	21	2.69%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	9	1.15%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Burmese	1	0.13%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	694	97.2%
Spanish	16	2.2%
German, other Germanic	3	0.4%
Other Asian	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	300	38.5%
Irish	105	13.5%
English	104	13.3%
Czech	50	6.4%
American	49	6.3%
Danish	34	4.4%
Polish	22	2.8%
French	21	2.7%
Norwegian	19	2.4%
Swedish	13	1.7%
Dutch	11	1.4%
Scottish	10	1.3%
French Canadian	8	1.0%
Welsh	8	1.0%
Jamaican	8	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	768	98.5%
Not a citizen	12	1.5%

Native	761	97.6%
Foreign-born	19	2.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
7	1.3%	20	3.7%	191	35.2%	214	39.4%	73	13.4%	38	7.0%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	7	1.3%
9-12 Years	20	3.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	191	35.2%
Some College	214	39.4%
Bach. Degree	73	13.4%
Grad Degree	38	7.0%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +54	R +44	R + 1.7%
D +10
How to interpret this table

Year	Turnout	Winner	Runner-Up	Other	Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	319	76.5%	Joe Biden (D)	80	19.2%	18	4.3%	417	18	30	0.04%
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	265	75.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	70	20.0%	15	4.3%	350	17	30	0.04%

2020 President, Clay Center city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

19.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

319

76.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

4.3%

TOTAL

417

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 30

2016 President, Clay Center city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

20.0%

Donald Trump (R)

265

75.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.3%

TOTAL

350

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 30

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Clay Center city, NE

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	66%	Ben Sasse* (R)	309	79.2%	Chris Janicek (D)	47	12.1%	34 [+]	8.7%	390	16	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Preston Love (D (write-in)) 34 (8.7%);
2018	S1	59%	Deb Fischer* (R)	242	69.9%	Jane Raybould (D)	90	26.0%	14 [+]	4.0%	346	12	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jim Schultz (Libertarian) 14 (4.0%);
2018	G	59%	Pete Ricketts* (R)	266	76.4%	Bob Krist (D)	82	23.6%	0	0.0%	348	17	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	352
Median Value	$119,500

Occupied	325	92.3%
Vacant	27	7.7%

Owned	270	83.1%
Rented	55	16.9%
Median Rent	$610

Single-Family Units	300	85.2%
Detached	300	85.2%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	4	1.1%
Mobile Homes	12	3.4%

Clay Center city, NE

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Clay Center city, NE

2022 Housing Data for Clay Center city, NE

2022 Income & Employment Data for Clay Center city, NE

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Clay Center city, NE

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Clay Center city, NE

Historical Presidential Election Results for Clay Center city, NE

Historical Statewide Election Results for Clay Center city, NE