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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Clay City, KY Camargo, KY, Frenchburg, KY (Cornwell/Rothwell), Irvine, KY (City Center), Irvine, KY (Witt/Witt Springs), Mount Sterling, KY (City Center), Ravenna, KY, Richmond, KY (Waco/Speedwell), Stanton, KY, Winchester, KY (Log Lick/Hunt), Winchester, KY (Sewell Shop/Schollsville)

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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $82,213 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | low cost relative to KY, very low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Rural (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Small apartment buildings, a few Rowhouses & attached homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mixed owners & renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 1 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Executive, managerial & professional |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking |
2,680 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
5 |
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| Better than: of KY school districts |
46.9% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
3 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
27.0% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| STATE AVERAGE 16 |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| BOWEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5099 CAMPTON RD, STANTON, KY 40380 (606) 663-3313 |
KG-05 |
| CLAY CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4901 MAIN ST, CLAY CITY, KY 40312 (606) 663-3315 |
KG-05 |
| POWELL COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL 700 W COLLEGE AVE, STANTON, KY 40380 (606) 663-3320 |
09-12 |
| POWELL COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL 770 W COLLEGE AVE, STANTON, KY 40380 (606) 663-3308 |
06-08 |
| STANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 651 BRECKINRIDGE ST, STANTON, KY 40380 (606) 663-3311 |
PK-05 |
| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 98.3 | 86.3 |
| BLACK (%) | 0.7 | 10.6 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 44.8 | 49.5 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,734 | $12,686,000 | 58.7 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $187 | $501,000 | 2.3 |
| STAFF | $376 | $1,007,000 | 4.7 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $378 | $1,012,000 | 4.7 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $397 | $1,064,000 | 4.9 |
| OPERATION | $589 | $1,579,000 | 7.3 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $375 | $1,005,000 | 4.6 |
| OTHER | $42 | $113,000 | 0.5 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,344 | $6,281,000 | 29.1 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $982 | $2,633,000 | 12.2 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $8,060 | $21,600,000 | 100.0 |
Clay City EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN Clay City WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 3.8 |
| CHILDREN IN Clay City LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 33.4 |
Clay City is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 1,313 people and just one neighborhood, Clay City is the 228th largest community in Kentucky.
When you are in Clay City, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 49.4% of Clay City's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Clay City is a city of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Clay City who work in office and administrative support jobs (11.11%), food service (8.55%), and sales jobs (7.69%).
Clay City is a very car-oriented city. 96.5% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Clay City is a small city, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Clay City has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.
Clay City is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
Clay City ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 3.01% of people over 25 have a college degree.
The per capita income in Clay City in 2000 was $10,745, which is low income relative to Kentucky and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $42,980 for a family of four.
The people who call Clay City home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Clay City is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Clay City include English, Scottish, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in Clay City is English.
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