Clay, California
Clay | |
|---|---|
Location of Clay in Sacramento County, California. | |
Clay Position in California. | |
| Coordinates: 38°18′51″N 121°09′35″W / 38.31417°N 121.15972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Sacramento |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.76 sq mi (17.50 km2) |
| • Land | 6.76 sq mi (17.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 135 ft (41 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,252 |
| • Density | 185.3/sq mi (71.56/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2582975 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clay, California | |
Clay is a census-designated place in Sacramento County, California.[2] Clay sits at an elevation of 135 feet (41 m).[2] The 2020 United States census reported Clay's population was 1,252.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 6.8 square miles (17.5 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,195 | — | |
| 2020 | 1,252 | 4.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] 1850–1870[4][5] 1880-1890[6] 1900[7] 1910[8] 1920[9] 1930[10] 1940[11] 1950[12] 1960[13] 1970[14] 1980[15] 1990[16] 2000[17] 2010[18] | |||
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Clay had a population of 1,252 and a population density of 185.3 inhabitants per square mile (71.5/km2). The median age was 46.4 years. The age distribution was 245 people (19.6%) under the age of 18, 100 people (8.0%) aged 18 to 24, 252 people (20.1%) aged 25 to 44, 388 people (31.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 267 people (21.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.8 males age 18 and over.[19][20][21]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[21]
| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 874 | 69.8% |
| Black or African American | 19 | 1.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 23 | 1.8% |
| Asian | 47 | 3.8% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
| Some other race | 130 | 10.4% |
| Two or more races | 158 | 12.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 284 | 22.7% |
The whole population lived in households. There were 421 households, out of which 107 (25.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 282 (67.0%) were married-couple households, 17 (4.0%) were cohabiting couple households, 74 (17.6%) had a female householder with no spouse or partner present, and 48 (11.4%) had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 62 households (14.7%) were one person, and 44 (10.5%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.97. There were 333 families (79.1% of all households).[19][22]
There were 447 housing units at an average density of 66.2 units per square mile (25.6 units/km2), of which 421 (94.2%) were occupied. Of these, 388 (92.2%) were owner-occupied, and 33 (7.8%) were occupied by renters. 5.8% of housing units were vacant; the homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.6%.[19][20]
2010 census
Clay first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[18]
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clay, California
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ^ a b "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ^ "Clay CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 11, 2025.