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About Clay
City in Alabama, United StatesClay is a city in northeastern Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Birmingham–Hoover–Cullman Combined Statistical Area in the north-central part of the state. Local government is run by a mayor and city council. As of the 2020 census, Clay had a population of 10,291. Before incorporation on June 6, 2000, it was a census-designated place (CDP). The oldest church in Jefferson County, Mount Calvary Presbyterian Church, is located in Clay. The congregation has been meeting continually since 1806, when it was established by early Scots-American settlers. On January 23, 2012, a total of 231 homes and businesses were either damaged or destroyed when an EF3 tornado passed th…
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How Clay ranks
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Housing in Clay
The typical Clay home is worth about $251,000, up 1% in a year, close to the Alabama typical home.
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Work & commute in Clay
Full picture →Most working residents leave Clay for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Birmingham (37%), Trussville (7%) and Hoover (6%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Health in Clay
Health Grade C+
Healthier than 40% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Alabama
No difference on any of 32 measures is outside the margin of error.
What stands out
Nothing stands out: Clay tracks Alabama closely.
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Natural hazards in Clay
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 42% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Clay
Full climate →Clay has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 32°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Clay
All Clay schools →School Grade C
The public schools Clay’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 69% of Alabama’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within AL. Ratings are from neighbors.
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