Claycomo, Clay County, Missouri Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Claycomo, Missouri, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Claycomo, Missouri. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Claycomo, Missouri. The estimated population of Claycomo, Missouri is 1,642 people, with a median age of 42.9.

We can look at the total population in Claycomo over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
1,642
-8.06% +15.39%
2020
1,786
+12.61%
-
2019
1,586
+11.77%
-
2018
1,419
-0.28% -
2017
1,423
- -

Population of Claycomo, Missouri by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
86.8%
83.2%
+4.33%
Black/African American
4.4%
2.2%
+100.00%
Native
0%
1.7%
-100.00%
Hispanic
6.2%
9.1%
-31.87%
Asian
0.4%
0.1%
+300.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.1%
3.7%
-43.24%
Other
0%
0%
0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Claycomo, Missouri by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 42.9 -1.83% 43.7 -3.53% 42.4 -0.47%
2020 43.7 -8% 45.3 -5.23% 42.6 -8.97%
2019 47.5 -9% 47.8 -4.97% 46.8 -12.03%
2018 52.2 +1.95% 50.3 +1.62% 53.2 +0.76%
2017 51.2 - 49.5 - 52.8 -

The median age of Claycomo, Missouri gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 48 +274.56% 55 +83.74% 181 95
10 to 19 66 -1.59% 43 -13.7% 64 31
20 to 29 82 +34.57% 57 +106.66% 111 133
30 to 39 82 23.57% 83 +7.44% 76 88
40 to 49 98 +46.36% 76 -10.27% 144 58
50 to 59 146 -6.44% 141 -47.02% 136 84
60 to 69 151 -14.33% 128 -1.23% 127 125
70+ 75 +32.06% 92 +11.54% 91 98

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Claycomo, Missouri is $46,193.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Claycomo.

  • Under 25
    $39,643.00
  • 25 to 44
    $41,618.00
  • 45 to 64
    $57,083.00
  • 65 and over
    $33,750.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Claycomo, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Claycomo, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Claycomo, Missouri is currently $58,679.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

0.00% of households in Claycomo are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Claycomo against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    19.37%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    34.65%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    21.96%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    4.77%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    12.28%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    6.96%
  • $200,000 or more
    0.00%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Claycomo is $26,859.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Claycomo by the total population of Claycomo.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Claycomo, Missouri, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Claycomo to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    6.48%
  • Bachelor's degree
    12.82%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    21.76%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    55.96%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.98%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Claycomo that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Claycomo over the age of 16 is 1,301.

Of those people, a total of 69.00% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Claycomo is 64.10%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 30 80.00% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 82 90.20% 20.30%
25 to 29 years 162 98.10% 16.40%
30 to 34 years 101 97.00% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 135 87.40% 16.10%
45 to 54 years 191 81.70% 2.60%
55 to 59 years 159 83.60% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 143 51.70% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 218 28.40% 0.00%
75 years and over 80 0.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Claycomo. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 1,115 70.10% 6.60%
Black or African American 52 88.50% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 8 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 6 50.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 70 35.70% 0.00%
Two or more races 50 68.00% 35.30%
Hispanic or Latino 97 50.50% 24.50%
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,111 70.00% 6.70%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Claycomo as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Claycomo is 834, with median earnings of $39,239.00.

Women in Claycomo, Missouri earning approximately 104.90% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 834 $39,239.00
Male 464 $38,523.00
Female 370 $40,423.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 17 $65,938.00
Business and Financial 20 $48,000.00
Computer and Mathematical 3 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 23 $27,212.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 14 $0.00
Community and Social Service 6 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 10 $16,250.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 3 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 31 $26,250.00
Healthcare Support 14 $19,167.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 14 $0.00
Law Enforcement 3 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 79 $41,048.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 8 $30,833.00
Personal Care and Service 25 $9,432.00
Sales 44 $26,500.00
Office and Administrative Support 92 $41,667.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 9 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 82 $36,250.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 72 $43,750.00
Production 107 $37,125.00
Transportation and Material Moving 79 $37,950.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 10 $66,250.00 7 $0.00
Business and Financial 14 $0.00 6 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 3 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 23 $27,212.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 14 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 6 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 0 $0.00 10 $16,250.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 3 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 3 $0.00 28 $25,962.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 14 $19,167.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 11 $0.00 3 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 3 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 0 $0.00 79 $41,048.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 5 $0.00 3 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 11 $0.00 14 $20,833.00
Sales 16 $30,000.00 28 $26,500.00
Office and Administrative Support 13 $21,042.00 79 $47,933.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 9 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 82 $36,250.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 72 $43,750.00 0 $0.00
Production 58 $34,688.00 49 $47,950.00
Transportation and Material Moving 64 $38,700.00 15 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 733 households in Claycomo, with an average household size of 2.24 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 382 families in Claycomo with an average family size of 3.11 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 211 24 147 351
Average Household Size 2.98 3.38 3.56 1.17
Total Families 211 24 147 0
Average Household Size 2.91 3.13 3.39 0

Poverty

Of the 382 families in Claycomo, 11.30% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Claycomo:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 767 housing units in Claycomo, Missouri.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 733 95.57%
Vacant 34 4.43%

42.63% of the total 767 housing units in Claycomo are rental units. This is approximately 327 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 391 are occupied by the owner - or 50.98% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Claycomo is $834.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Claycomo that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    15
  • Less than $500
    4
  • $500 to $999
    240
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    83
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Claycomo is $114,200.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Claycomo that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    98
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    72
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    113
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    76
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    24
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    3
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    2
  • $1,000,000 or more
    3

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Claycomo. The chart below shows the number of properties in Claycomo that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    75
  • 1940 to 1949
    42
  • 1950 to 1959
    188
  • 1960 to 1969
    244
  • 1970 to 1979
    78
  • 1980 to 1989
    65
  • 1990 to 1999
    31
  • 2000 to 2009
    36
  • 2010 to 2013
    0
  • 2014 or later
    8

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Claycomo that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    32
  • 1 vehicle available
    357
  • 2 vehicles available
    171
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    173

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Claycomo get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Claycomo that commute to work in a particular way.

16.1 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Claycomo.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    12
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    175
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    120
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    146
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    137
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    29
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    47
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    26
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    22
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    11
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    2
  • 90 or more minutes
    0

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Claycomo, Missouri in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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