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Clay, California

Coordinates: 38°18′51″N 121°09′35″W / 38.31417°N 121.15972°W / 38.31417; -121.15972
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Clay
census-designated place
Location of Clay in Sacramento County, California.
Location of Clay in Sacramento County, California.
Clay is located in California
Clay
Clay
Position in California.
Coordinates: 38°18′51″N 121°09′35″W / 38.31417°N 121.15972°W / 38.31417; -121.15972
Country United States
State California
CountySacramento
Area
[1]
 • Total
6.76 sq mi (17.50 km2)
 • Land6.76 sq mi (17.50 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation
[2]
135 ft (41 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,252
 • Density185.32/sq mi (71.56/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID2582975
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

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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

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20101,195—
20201,2524.8%
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]

The 2020 United States census reported that Clay had a population of 1,252. The population density was 185.3 inhabitants per square mile (71.5/km2). The racial makeup of Clay was 874 (69.8%) White, 19 (1.5%) African American, 23 (1.8%) Native American, 47 (3.8%) Asian, 1 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 130 (10.4%) from other races, and 158 (12.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 284 persons (22.7%).[19]

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 partner present, and 48 (11.4%) had a male householder with no 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.[19] There were 333 families (79.1% of all households).[20]

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. The median age was 46.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males.[19]

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.[19]

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clay, California
  3. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  4. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  5. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ a b c d "Clay CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
  20. ^ "Clay CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
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