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Clay County occurs as county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. When of 2000, the people is 24,556. Its title is within honor of Green Clay (1757-1826). Clay was the member of the Virginia and Kentucky State legislatures, first cousin once removed of Henry Clay, U.S. Senator from Kentucky and Secretary of State in the 19th century. Its county seat is Manchester, Kentucky6.
Geography
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,220 km² (471 mi²). 1,220 kilometre² (471 mi²) of these are l& and Nought klick² (Cypher mi²) of these are water system. A amount metropolitan area is Cipher.01% a lake.
Adjacent counties
Owsley County (north)
Perry County (northeast)
Leslie County (east)
Bell County (southeast)
Knox County (southwest)
Laurel County (west)
Jackson County (northwest)
Demographics
When of the census2 of 2000, there are 24,556 people, 8,556 households, and 6,442 families residing in the county. A population density is 20/km² (52/mi²). There are 9,439 housing units at an typical density of 8/km² (20/mi²). A racial makeup of the county is 93.92% White, 4.80% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Unity.36% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 8,556 family away from which 36.90% use at times tykes under a age of Xviii swallow the children, 58.60% come married couples living together, 12.40% have a female homeowner by owning there is no married man present, & Xxiv.70% come non-families. Twenty-two.50% of a lot house come mass produced higher of people & Nine.00% use mortal dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical family size is Ii.62 & a typical personal size is Iii.06.
In a county the people is spread retired by having Twenty-five.40% under a age of Eighteen, Nine.20% from either 18 to Two dozen, 32.60% from either 25 to 44, Xxii.50% from either 45 to 64, & Ten.30% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 35 years. For each C females there are 111.Lxx males. For each Hundred females age Eighteen & ended, there are 112.Sixty males.
the median income for a house in the county is $16,271, & the median income for a personal is $18,925. Males have a median income of $24,164 versus $17,816 for females. A per capita income for the county is $9,716. 39.70% of the people & 35.40% of families come following a poverty line. Away from a amount people, 47.60% of victims under a age of 18 & 31.30% of people 65 & older come residing in a image below the poverty level.
Cities and towns
Manchester
Oneida
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