Clay is a somewhat small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 12,604 people and three associated neighborhoods, Clay is the 152nd largest community in New York.

Also of interest is that Clay has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.19% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Clay is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Clay really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Clay perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

The population of Clay is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 39.54% of adults in Clay have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Clay in 2018 was $47,982, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $191,928 for a family of four.

Clay is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Clay home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Clay residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Clay include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Clay is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.