COMPARING TWO PLACES
Clay County vs Platte County
PLACE A
Clay County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Platte County, Missouri
Clay County is 88% smaller than Platte County. Platte County earns more, with a median household income $40,977 higher. Platte County has grown faster since 2000 (19% vs 2%).
CLAY COUNTYPLATTE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population14,207114,400−88% vs Platte County
Population density24272−249
Population growth2.2%19.5%−17.3 pts
Median age44.739.1+5.6
Male48.4%49.4%−1.0 pts
Female51.6%50.6%+1.0 pts
Foreign-born1.0%5.7%−4.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.9%76.7%+2.2 pts
Black12.8%7.5%+5.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.3%7.2%−3.9 pts
Asian0.4%2.5%−2.2 pts
Other4.7%6.2%−1.5 pts
Median household income$55,250$96,227−$40,977
Per capita income$28,812$50,574−$21,762
Poverty rate17.6%7.0%+10.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4450.439Even
Bachelor's degree or higher14.7%46.5%−31.8 pts
Graduate degree4.2%18.0%−13.8 pts
Unemployment rate2.4%2.7%−0.3 pts
Labor force participation47.2%69.5%−22.3 pts
Median home value$156,700$345,100−$188,400
Median gross rent$619$1,334−$715
Owner-occupied79.4%67.4%+12.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.1%5.8%+12.3 pts
Rent-burdened households36.5%40.1%−3.6 pts
Average commute28.524.3+4.2
Worked from home5.6%19.2%−13.6 pts
Public transit to work0.9%0.2%+0.7 pts
Uninsured7.2%6.1%+1.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025