Clay Center, KS Profile

Clay Center, KS, population 4,378, is located in Kansas's Clay county, about 80.8 miles from Topeka and 101.4 miles from Lincoln.

Through the 90's Clay Center's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Clay Center has declined by about 4%.

Clay Center's property crime levels tend to be lower than Kansas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Clay Center tend to be lower than Kansas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	43.20
	Males	39.60
	Females	46.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	10.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	12.00%	Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,564	N/A
2001	4,507	-1.25%
2002	4,459	-1.07%
2003	4,388	-1.59%
2004	4,368	-0.46%
2005	4,378	0.23%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,531

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	304
2003	200
2004	113
2005	318
2006	318
2007	395
2008	461

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	1	2	2	5	4	7	3
Robbery	-	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	-	12	7	3	8	10	10	17

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,627
2003	1,445
2004	2,554
2005	3,207
2006	3,266
2007	3,252
2008	2,602

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	12	22	29	47	36	47	38
Larceny, Theft	-	62	41	78	90	102	83	70
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	1	2	6	4	6	10	5
Arson	-	1	3	1	0	2	0	0

Location

Elevation	1,201 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.3 Square Miles