Language Spoken At Home in Clay County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 20,419 | 100% |
| English only | 20,033 | 98.1% |
| Language other than English | 386 | 1.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 106 | 0.5% |
| Spanish | 304 | 1.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 101 | 0.5% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 24 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 5 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 29 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 29 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Clay County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 21,833 | 100% |
| American | 6,265 | 28.7% |
| Arab | 5 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 264 | 1.2% |
| English | 1,146 | 5.2% |
| French (except Basque) | 115 | 0.5% |
| French Canadian | 9 | 0.0% |
| German | 1,259 | 5.8% |
| Greek | 66 | 0.3% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 1,980 | 9.1% |
| Italian | 82 | 0.4% |
| Lithuanian | 6 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 21 | 0.1% |
| Polish | 67 | 0.3% |
| Portuguese | 43 | 0.2% |
| Russian | 4 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 200 | 0.9% |
| Scottish | 235 | 1.1% |
| Slovak | 6 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 104 | 0.5% |
| Swedish | 108 | 0.5% |
| Swiss | 19 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 4 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 72 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Clay County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 6,971 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 4,725 | 67.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,539 | 22.1% |
| Married-couple family | 3,541 | 50.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,146 | 16.4% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 313 | 4.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 84 | 1.2% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 871 | 12.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 309 | 4.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,246 | 32.2% |
| Householder living alone | 2,123 | 30.5% |
| 65 years and over | 797 | 11.4% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,954 | 28.0% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,978 | 28.4% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 4 | 0% |
Relationship in Clay County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 19,949 | 100% |
| Householder | 6,971 | 34.9% |
| Spouse | 3,513 | 17.6% |
| Child | 6,997 | 35.1% |
| Other relatives | 1,983 | 9.9% |
| Nonrelatives | 485 | 2.4% |
| Unmarried partner | 203 | 1.0% |
Marital Status in Clay County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 9,626 | 100% |
| Never married | 3,524 | 36.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,132 | 42.9% |
| Separated | 350 | 3.6% |
| Widowed | 242 | 2.5% |
| Divorced | 1,378 | 14.3% |
| Females 15 years and over | 8,340 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,256 | 27.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,744 | 44.9% |
| Separated | 357 | 4.3% |
| Widowed | 1,097 | 13.2% |
| Divorced | 886 | 10.6% |
Fertility in Clay County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 262 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 203 | 77.5% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 81 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 53 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 40 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 121 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 3 | 0% |
Grandparents in Clay County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 667 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 486 | 72.9% |
| Less than 1 year | 38 | 5.7% |
| 1 or 2 years | 182 | 27.3% |
| 3 or 4 years | 20 | 3.0% |
| 5 or more years | 246 | 36.9% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 486 | 100% |
| Who are female | 280 | 57.6% |
| Who are married | 395 | 81.3% |
School Enrollment in Clay County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,749 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 272 | 5.7% |
| Kindergarten | 227 | 4.8% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,020 | 42.5% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,353 | 28.5% |
| College or graduate school | 877 | 18.5% |
Educational Attainment in Clay County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 14,994 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,060 | 20.4% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,624 | 17.5% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,938 | 39.6% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,704 | 11.4% |
| Associate's degree | 553 | 3.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 531 | 3.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 584 | 3.9% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 62.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 7.4% |
Veteran Status in Clay County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 16,994 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 784 | 4.6% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Clay County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 20,097 | 100% |
| With a disability | 4,124 | 20.5% |
| Under 18 years | 4,769 | 100% |
| With a disability | 117 | 2.5% |
| 18 to 64 years | 12,827 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,791 | 21.8% |
| 65 years and over | 2,501 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,216 | 48.6% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Clay County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 21,599 | 100% |
| Same house | 20,037 | 92.8% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,542 | 7.1% |
| Same county | 919 | 4.3% |
| Different county | 623 | 2.9% |
| Same state | 272 | 1.3% |
| Different state | 351 | 1.6% |
| Abroad | 20 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Clay County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 21,833 | 100% |
| Native | 21,685 | 99.3% |
| Born in United States | 21,657 | 99.2% |
| State of residence | 18,540 | 84.9% |
| Different state | 3,117 | 14.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 28 | 0.1% |
| Foreign born | 148 | 0.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Clay County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 148 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 148 | 100.0% |
Year of Entry in Clay County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 176 | 100% |
| Native | 28 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 28 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 148 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 148 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Clay County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 148 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 51 | 34.5% |
| Africa | 17 | 11.5% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 80 | 54.1% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |