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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,543 (1.9%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Clay County is $393 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $517 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $713 a month.
Cities in this county include: Vermillion
, Irene
, Wakonda
.
Neighboring
counties: Cedar County, Nebraska
, Dixon County, Nebraska
, Lincoln County
, Turner County
, Union County
, Yankton County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Churches in Clay County include: Bethel
Scandinavian Baptist Church
(A),
Bergen Church
(B),
Komstad Church
(C),
Dalesburg Church
(D),
Trinity Church
(E),
Garfield Tabernacle
(F),
Saint Peter Church
(G)
Cemeteries: Union
Cemetery
(1),
Fairview Cemetery
(2),
Clay Creek Cemetery
(3),
Clay Point Cemetery
(4),
Lodi Cemetery
(5),
Dowlin Cemetery
(6),
Meckling Cemetery
(7)
Lakes: Wakonda,
Lake
(A),
Rose Lake
(B),
Montogomery, Lake
(C)
Rivers and creeks: Frog
Creek
(A),
Spirit Mound Creek
(B),
Vermillion River
(C),
Ash Creek
(D),
Baptist Creek
(E),
Blind Creek
(F)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
| Here: |
2.7% | | South
Dakota: | 2.7% |
Current college students: 4,397
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 38.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 348 (25% naturalized citizens)
| Clay
County: |
2.6% | | Whole
state: |
1.8% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population
|
- 1995
to March 2000: 178
- 1990
to 1994: 57
- 1985
to 1989: 28
- 1980
to 1984: 20
- 1975
to 1979: 22
- 1970
to 1974: 9
- 1970
to 1974: 23
- 1965
to 1969: 11
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Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.4%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 3,049
- One,
attached: 56
- Two:
256
- 3
or 4: 383
- 5
to 9: 292
- 10
to 19: 359
- 20
or more: 242
- Mobile
homes: 801
Housing units in Clay County with a mortgage: 1,016 (90 second mortgage, 80 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 673 Agriculture
in Clay County
Average size of farms: 695 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $140047
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $201.88
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 12.41%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $93782
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 87.36%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.79%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $138760
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.81%
Average age of principal farm operators: 51 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.02
Corn for grain: 109336 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 430 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 141252 harvested acresClay
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 2.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Educational
services (20%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
- Accommodation
and food services (8%)
- Construction
(7%)
- Administrative
and support and waste management services (4%)
- Computer
and electronic products (4%)
- Public
administration (4%)
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Most
common industries for females:
|
- Educational
services (26%)
- Health
care (13%)
- Accommodation
and food services (12%)
- Social
assistance (5%)
- Computer
and electronic products (5%)
- Administrative
and support and waste management services (4%)
- Food
and beverage stores (3%)
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Most
common occupations for males
|
- Farmers
and farm managers (8%)
- Postsecondary
teachers (8%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Customer
service representatives (3%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (7%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
- Postsecondary
teachers (5%)
- Information
and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Cooks
and food preparation workers (4%)
- Nursing,
psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
|
- China,
excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (31%)
- Taiwan
(8%)
- Jamaica
(5%)
- Germany
(5%)
- Guatemala
(4%)
- Korea
(4%)
- Canada
(4%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Clay County:
|
- German
(32%)
- Norwegian
(16%)
- Irish
(10%)
- English
(5%)
- Dutch
(4%)
- United
States or American (4%)
- Danish
(3%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 4,728 (70%)
- Carpooled:
680 (10%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 23 (0%)
- Ferryboat:
9 (0%)
- Bicycle:
132 (2%)
- Walked:
808 (12%)
- Other
means: 16 (0%)
- Worked
at home: 367 (5%)
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People
in group quarters in Clay County, South Dakota
- 1988
people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 121
people in nursing homes
- 58
people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 58
people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 21
people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 12
people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 8
people in other group homes
- 7
people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $44,696.
14.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,225 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
14.74% | | South
Dakota average: |
8.40% |
0.56% of residents moved from foreign countries ($258 average AGI)
| Clay
County: |
0.56% | | South
Dakota average: |
0.10% |
7.53% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($10,826 average AGI)
6.64% relocated from other states ($15,140 average AGI)
| Clay
County: |
6.64% | | South
Dakota average: |
3.82% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Minnehaha County, SD
|
1.74% ($19,581 average AGI) |
| from
Yankton County, SD
|
0.99% ($26,929) |
| from
Pennington County, SD
|
0.59% ($12,680) |
| from
Union County, SD
|
0.52% ($35,545) |
| from
Lincoln County, SD
|
0.38% ($28,500) |
| from
Woodbury County, IA
|
0.35% ($39,933) |
| from
Lawrence County, SD
|
0.26% ($15,182) |
14.30% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,746 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
14.30% | | South
Dakota average: |
8.34% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.38% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($13,455 average AGI)
6.91% relocated to other states ($14,289 average AGI)
| Clay
County: |
6.91% | | South
Dakota average: |
3.78% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Minnehaha County, SD
|
2.45% ($23,240 average AGI) |
| to
Yankton County, SD
|
1.16% ($32,755) |
| to
Union County, SD
|
0.85% ($35,806) |
| to
Pennington County, SD
|
0.71% ($24,533) |
| to
Woodbury County, IA
|
0.52% ($27,364) |
| to
Lincoln County, SD
|
0.40% ($24,882) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.2
Births
per 1000 population in Clay County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.3
Deaths
per 1000 population in Clay County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.7
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Clay County
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Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,463 (1,299 aged, 164 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 11,329
- In
family households: 8,071 (2,089 male householders, 596 female householders)
2,246
spouses, 2,910 children (2,735 natural, 84 adopted, 91 stepchildren), 22 grandchildren, 28 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 38 other relatives, 140 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 3,258 (1,057 male householders (670 living alone)), 1,130 female householders (850 living alone)), 1,071 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 2,208 (202 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,300 2-persons, 580 3-persons, 464 4-persons, 232 5-persons, 83 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,520 1-person, 427 2-persons, 108 3-persons, 86 4-persons, 33 5-persons, 13 6-persons.
1,909 married couples with children.
561 single-parent households (113 men, 448 women).
94.9% of residents of Clay County speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% speak English very well, 52% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (63% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 14% speak English not well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $87,224,000 ($6679 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,636,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $22,084,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,891,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,760,000
Federal grants: $33,518,000
Federal procurement contracts: $989,000 ($119,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,983,000 ($2,169,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,188,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,284,000
Federal Government insurance: $40,444,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 824
| Here: |
63 per 1000 residents | | State: | 72
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 502
| Here: |
39 per 1000 residents | | State: | 48
per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +158
| Here: |
+12 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+5 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -999
| Here: |
-77 per 1000 residents | | State: |
-1 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Clay County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.88 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built: |
- 1999
to March 2000: 96
- 1995
to 1998: 389
- 1990
to 1994: 237
- 1980
to 1989: 310
- 1970
to 1979: 1,276
- 1960
to 1969: 963
- 1950
to 1959: 459
- 1940
to 1949: 217
- 1939
or earlier: 1,491
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Clay County, South Dakota: |
- 1
room: 0
- 2
rooms: 20
- 3
rooms: 56
- 4
rooms: 242
- 5
rooms: 540
- 6
rooms: 426
- 7
rooms: 406
- 8
rooms: 474
- 9
or more rooms: 489
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Clay County, South Dakota: |
- 1
room: 53
- 2
rooms: 294
- 3
rooms: 349
- 4
rooms: 694
- 5
rooms: 346
- 6
rooms: 200
- 7
rooms: 161
- 8
rooms: 77
- 9
or more rooms: 51
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Clay County:
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- no
bedroom: 0
- 1
bedroom: 99
- 2
bedrooms: 590
- 3
bedrooms: 1,140
- 4
bedrooms: 657
- 5
or more bedrooms: 167
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Clay County:
|
- no
bedroom: 77
- 1
bedroom: 536
- 2
bedrooms: 951
- 3
bedrooms: 425
- 4
bedrooms: 175
- 5
or more bedrooms: 61
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Clay County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
|
- no
vehicle: 44
- 1
vehicle: 624
- 2
vehicles: 1,234
- 3
vehicles: 499
- 4
vehicles: 148
- 5
or more vehicles: 104
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Clay County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 197
- 1
vehicle: 1,165
- 2
vehicles: 552
- 3
vehicles: 152
- 4
vehicles: 115
- 5
or more vehicles: 44
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40% of Clay County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 26% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in South Dakota.
| Clay
County: |
40.4% | | State
average: | 56.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 8274
- Northeast:
281
- Midwest:
3161
- South:
456
- West:
895
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $38,700 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Year
Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
|
- Utility
gas (62%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (22%)
- Electricity
(8%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
- Wood
(1%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Utility
gas (63%)
- Electricity
(25%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Wood
(1%)
- No
fuel used (1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 53
| Here: |
4.6% | | South
Dakota: | 8.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
| Here: |
0.4% | | South
Dakota: |
5.6% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 81
| Here: |
2.3% | | South
Dakota: | 17.8% |
Clay
County government finances in 2004:
- Charges
- All Other: $294,000
- Current
Operations - Regular Highways: $1,906,000
Police Protection: $399,000
General - Other: $362,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $270,000
Financial Administration: $257,000
Central Staff Services: $220,000
Corrections - Other: $217,000
Natural Resources - Other: $162,000
Health Services - Other: $134,000
General Public Buildings: $132,000
Welfare - Other: $101,000
Fire Protection: $74,000
Parks & Recreation: $57,000
Libraries: $12,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,000
- Federal
Intergovernmental - All Other: $60,000
- Local
Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,000
- Miscellaneous
- General Revenue, NEC: $99,000
Interest Earnings: $53,000
Property Sale Other: $1,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,514,000
- State
Intergovernmental - General Support: $47,000
All Other: $33,000
- Tax
- Property: $2,879,000
Motor Vehicle License: $475,000
Other Selective Sales: $72,000
NEC: $23,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $1,037,000
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