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Clay County, Missouri
At a Glance
Population 253,335 County Seat Eastern Jackson County Courthouse State FIPS 29 County FIPS 047 Num Towns 25 Census-Designated Places 1 Total Town Population 229,265 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 253,085 Median Age 37.5 Veterans 13,907 Housing Units 105,571 Uninsured 3,350 Net Migration (recent) 3,041 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 5,586 Total Employees 114,186 Avg Annual Pay $63,093 Median Household Income $82,264 Poverty Rate 8.3% Unemployment Rate 4.0% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $82,718 Federal Spending FY2024 $1,792,527,939 Federal Spending Per Capita $7,076
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $237,200 Median Rent $1,133 FMR Studio $1,074 FMR 1BR $1,183 FMR 2BR $1,346 FMR 3BR $1,756 FMR 4BR $2,078
Health & Safety
Hospitals 75 EMS Stations 75 Fire Stations 75 Police Stations 75 Adult Smoking 16.1% Adult Obesity 40.2% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 25.3 Air Quality Good Days 280
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.91 Electric Customers 2933914 Towns with Broadband Data 25 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 25
Community
Churches 204 Libraries 31 Historic Places (NRHP) 40 Homeless Population N/A Schools 412 SNAP Stores 157 Bank Branches 67
Agriculture
Total Farms 460 Land in Farms (acres) 9,100 Avg Farm Size (acres) 19.8 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-26 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2019-07-09 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2015-08-07 EM FLOODING 2011-06-30 EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2011-02-03 EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2009-01-30 EM SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2007-12-12 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2007-06-11 EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-10
Detailed Topics
Communities in Clay County
Independence — pop 123,011Liberty — pop 30,167Gladstone — pop 27,063Excelsior Springs — pop 10,553Smithville — pop 10,406Kearney — pop 10,404North Kansas City — pop 4,467Sugar Creek — pop 3,271Pleasant Valley — pop 2,743Lawson — pop 2,541Claycomo — pop 1,343Glenaire — pop 539Holt — pop 471Avondale — pop 436Oakview — pop 366Missouri City — pop 217Excelsior Estates — pop 209Oakwood — pop 198Oakwood Park — pop 189Birmingham — pop 189Oaks — pop 128Prathersville — pop 121Mosby — pop 101Paradise — pop 75Randolph — pop 57
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
