Clay County

Population

Population

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Clay County	17,372	16,667	16,297	16,245

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Population by Age

Population	2024
0-4	958
5-9	979
10-14	990
15-19	984
20-24	831
25-29	834
30-34	944
35-39	1,024
40-44	986
45-49	909
50-54	918
55-59	923
60-64	1,177
65-69	1,191
70-74	956
75-79	635
80-84	454
85+	604
18+	12,736
Median Age	43

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Population by Race

Clay County	2024
Total	16,297.00
White Alone	92.15%
Black Alone	0.91%
American Indian Alone	0.34%
Asian Alone	0.74%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.03%
Some Other Race	1.81%
Two or More Races	4.03%
Hispanic Origin	4.66%
Diversity Index	22.40

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Growth Rate

Clay County	2024 - 2029
Population	-0.06%
Households	0.26%
Families	0.07%
Median Household Income	3%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Households	7,259	7,282	7,258	7,352
Housing Units	7,828	8,062	8,214	8,309
Owner Occupied Units			5,225	5,367
Renter Occupied Units			2,033	1,985
Vacant Units			956	957

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Home Value

Clay County	2024	2029
Median Home Value	$197,461	$213,913
Average Home Value	$235,541	$249,478
<$50,000	218	201
$50,000 - $99,999	624	578
$100,000 - $149,999	1,032	959
$150,000 - $199,999	778	719
$200,000 - $249,999	760	814
$250,000 - $299,999	446	480
$300,000 - $399,999	793	937
$400,000 - $499,999	318	377
$500,000 - $749,999	205	244
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	383
2000-2009	699
1990-1999	602
1980-1989	735
1970-1979	1,357
1960-1969	717
1950-1959	863
1940-1949	457
1939 or Before	2,252

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Income

Income

Clay County	2024	2029
Median Household	$65,948	$77,566
Average Household	$83,950	$96,514
Per Capita	$37,418	$43,709

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Household Income

Clay County	2024
<$15,000	473
$15,000 - $24,999	755
$25,000 - $34,999	641
$35,000 - $49,999	913
$50,000 - $74,999	1,184
$75,000 - $99,999	1,147
$100,000 - $149,999	1,311
$150,000 - $199,999	540
$200,000+	294

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	8,259
In-County Residents	6,698
Out-of-County Residents	1,531
Drive Alone	6,492
Carpooled	730
Public Transport	74
Work at Home	637
Motorcycle	1
Bicycle	8
Walked	300
Other	17
Less than 5 minutes	904
5-9 minutes	2,142
10-14 minutes	1,384
15-19 minutes	665
20-24 minutes	522
25-29 minutes	339
30-34 minutes	686
35-39 minutes	105
40-44 minutes	258
45-59 minutes	380
60-89 minutes	111
90+ minutes	126
Average Travel Time	18

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	10,555
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	226
Mining	0
Utilities	78
Construction	781
Manufacturing	674
Wholesale Trade	557

Retail Trade	1,671
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	172
Furn & Home Furnish Str	18
Electronics & Appl Store	48
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	257
Food & Beverage Stores	344
Health/Pers Care Stores	73
Gasoline Stations	57
Clothing/Accessory Store	78
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	125
General Merchandise Str	499

Transportation/Warehouse	226
Information	374

Finance & Insurance	336
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	220
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	43
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	73

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	138
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	422
Legal Services	71
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	60
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	218
Educational Services	486
HealthCare/Social Assist	2,327
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	106

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	560
Accommodation	72
Food Srv/Drinking Places	488

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	737
Auto Repair/Maintenance	87
Public Administration Emp	545

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Educational Attainment (25+)

Clay County	2024
<9th Grade	70
Some High School	428
GED	468
Graduated High School	3,117
Some College/No Degree	2,735
Associates Degree	1,527
Bachelor's Degree	2,236
Graduate Degree	974

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	966
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	33
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	4
Construction Bus	67
Manufacturing Bus	36
Wholesale Trade Bus	50

Retail Trade Bus	134
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	17
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	3
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	6
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	18
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	16
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	13
Gasoline Stations Bus	11
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	17
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	18
General Merchandise Str Bus	15

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	28
Information Bus	30

Finance & Insurance Bus	53
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	18
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	15
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	20

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	29
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	53
Legal Services Bus	15
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	5
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	22
Educational Services Bus	13
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	75
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	17

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	55
Accommodation Bus	12
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	43

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	151
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	21
Public Administration Bus	76

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

MWI Components
US Senate
Midwest Mechanical
Doll Distributing
Godbersen Metal Works
Cannon Moss Brygger Architects

Thoughts on the Corridor

"Our experience with the Corridor has been one of genuine partnership. The team demonstrates true interest in community growth by asking questions to provoke thought..."

— Philip Ramstack, MWI Components

Thoughts on the Corridor

"The Iowa Lakes Corridor serves as an incredible conduit between business, economic development, and government. Their tireless advocacy of their region and member communities (and their diverse needs) helps to keep the Lakes region at the forefront and top-of-mind in my work."

— Kolby DeWitt, Outreach Director, US Senate

Thoughts on the Corridor

"The Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation has always been the go-to place to find ways of helping current business and future business. There isn’t much they will not do to help, including showing property or finding housing for new employees that come to work in the area. The staff at the Corridor is top notch and very caring."

— Donavon Wunschel, Midwestern Mechanical/Spencer City Council

Thoughts on the Corridor

"After our initial (BRE) meeting, Joanne and I started discussing challenges that we were facing and warehouse space was at the top of our issues. She asked me if we had interest in taking a look at the Daily Reporter building as they were wanting to possibly downsize their location. Jo did all of the leg work in arranging a meeting between Doll’s and the Daily Reporter. She even was present the day that we looked at the facility. Basically, without Jo, we could of possibly never been told that a solution to our warehouse needs was 4 blocks away! Jo checked in several times throughout the process and was always asking if there was anything else she could help with. We are very happy with our purchase and the growth opportunities that this additional space will provide us. We can’t thank you enough!"

—Jason Halverson, Doll Distributing

Thoughts on the Corridor

"The Iowa Lakes Corridor has been a valuable resource as we have gone from a startup company to now becoming an established local business, their entire team is very knowledgeable and great to work with."

—Jim Smith, Godbersen Metal Works

Thoughts on the Corridor

"This is a great homebase in Northwest Iowa with the ability to reach a number of communities. The community is positive about growth and values quality spaces. This is a great place to raise a family and be a part of a community that cares about people."

—Adam Van Gorp, CMBA Architects