Clay County

Population

Population

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Clay County	17,372	16,667	16,286	16,192

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Age

Population	2023
0-4	920
5-9	958
10-14	968
15-19	904
20-24	826
25-29	890
30-34	960
35-39	983
40-44	932
45-49	854
50-54	952
55-59	1,040
60-64	1,281
65-69	1,144
70-74	949
75-79	653
80-84	490
85+	582
18+	12,867
Median Age	44

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Race

Clay County	2023
Total	16,286.00
White Alone	92.4%
Black Alone	0.69%
American Indian Alone	0.37%
Asian Alone	0.65%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.04%
Some Other Race	1.77%
Two or More Races	4.07%
Hispanic Origin	4.70%
Diversity Index	22.10

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Growth Rate

Clay County	2023 - 2028
Population	-0.12%
Households	0.06%
Families	-0.04%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Households	7,259	7,282	7,219	7,240
Housing Units	7,828	8,062	8,173	8,222
Owner Occupied Units			5,038	5,118
Renter Occupied Units			2,181	2,122
Vacant Units			954	982

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Home Value

Clay County	2023	2028
Median Home Value	$161,836	$173,145
Average Home Value	$200,134	$212,075
<$50,000	327	306
$50,000 - $99,999	807	758
$100,000 - $149,999	1,171	1,102
$150,000 - $199,999	904	849
$200,000 - $249,999	553	605
$250,000 - $299,999	298	328
$300,000 - $399,999	552	664
$400,000 - $499,999	299	358
$500,000 - $749,999	90	108
$1,000,000 +	7	7

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	270
2000-2009	623
1990-1999	641
1980-1989	693
1970-1979	1,364
1960-1969	776
1950-1959	816
1940-1949	498
1939 or Before	2,402

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Income

Income

Clay County	2023	2028
Median Household	$54,508	$60,886
Average Household	$76,573	$86,023
Per Capita	$33,969	$38,491

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Household Income

Clay County	2023
<$15,000	769
$15,000 - $24,999	795
$25,000 - $34,999	838
$35,000 - $49,999	943
$50,000 - $74,999	1,095
$75,000 - $99,999	1,049
$100,000 - $149,999	1,103
$150,000 - $199,999	369
$200,000+	258

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	7,926
In-County Residents	6,318
Out-of-County Residents	1,553
Drive Alone	6,166
Carpooled	653
Public Transport	53
Work at Home	690
Motorcycle	5
Bicycle	24
Walked	308
Other	27
Less than 5 minutes	880
5-9 minutes	1,776
10-14 minutes	1,228
15-19 minutes	798
20-24 minutes	542
25-29 minutes	362
30-34 minutes	673
35-39 minutes	91
40-44 minutes	232
45-59 minutes	336
60-89 minutes	149
90+ minutes	169
Average Travel Time	19

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	10,414
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	222
Mining	0
Utilities	78
Construction	679
Manufacturing	636
Wholesale Trade	568

Retail Trade	1,622
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	170
Furn & Home Furnish Str	18
Electronics & Appl Store	48
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	258
Food & Beverage Stores	347
Health/Pers Care Stores	73
Gasoline Stations	30
Clothing/Accessory Store	74
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	127
General Merchandise Str	477

Transportation/Warehouse	244
Information	319

Finance & Insurance	317
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	214
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	29
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	74

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	149
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	467
Legal Services	72
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	61
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	261
Educational Services	491
HealthCare/Social Assist	2,353
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	114

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	595
Accommodation	70
Food Srv/Drinking Places	525

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	581
Auto Repair/Maintenance	93
Public Administration Emp	521

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Educational Attainment (25+)

Clay County	2023
<9th Grade	74
Some High School	362
GED	672
Graduated High School	3,292
Some College/No Degree	2,553
Associates Degree	1,814
Bachelor's Degree	2,152
Graduate Degree	791

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	944
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	129
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	7
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	16
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	18
General Merchandise Str Bus	15

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	29
Information Bus	26

Finance & Insurance Bus	49
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	18
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	11
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	20

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	32
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	53
Legal Services Bus	15
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	6
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	27
Educational Services Bus	14
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	78
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	18

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	57
Accommodation Bus	11
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	46

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	135
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	20
Public Administration Bus	69

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

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