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place

Clay city, Alabama

AL · population 10,273 · GEOID 0115256

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Median gross rent is worse than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±30 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

10,273

0.20% of Alabama · 10,273 of 5,086,768

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±30 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Clay County)

4.1%

+0.1 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Clay County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.0%4.1%—
2024-023.3%4.2%—
2024-032.9%3.9%—
2024-042.2%3.5%—
2024-052.4%3.7%—
2024-063.2%4.3%—
2024-073.3%4.5%—
2024-083.2%4.4%—
2024-092.9%3.9%—
2024-103.0%3.9%—
2024-112.9%4.0%—
2024-123.0%3.8%—
2025-013.6%4.4%—
2025-023.4%4.5%—
2025-033.0%4.2%—
2025-042.5%3.9%—
2025-052.6%4.0%—
2025-062.9%4.4%—
2025-072.7%4.6%—
2025-082.8%4.5%—
2025-092.8%4.3%—
2025-112.4%4.3%—
2025-122.5%4.1%—
2026-013.2%4.7%—
2026-023.4%4.7%—
2026-033.1%4.3%—
2026-042.7%4.0%—
2026-053.7%4.1%—
2026-064.5%4.4%—
2026-074.2%4.4%—
2026-084.2%4.3%—
2026-094.1%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN010270000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$2,240

worse than the United States

This place $2,240
Alabama $1,007
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Clay County)

$576.7M

+6.4% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Clay County)
PeriodOutput (Clay County)Margin
2016$362.6M—
2017$393.6M—
2018$470.4M—
2019$444.2M—
2020$457.6M—
2021$481.0M—
2022$542.4M—
2023$541.9M—
2024$576.7M—

Alabama $325.3B · this place is 0.18% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Clay County)

$284,299

−15.2% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations (Clay County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Clay County)Margin
FY2021$42,795—
FY2022$264,968—
FY2023$40,460—
FY2024$901,047—
FY2025$335,233—
FY2026$284,299—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 39.9 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 23.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 17.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 62.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $220,600 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $81,920 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 4.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Alabama 0.20% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024