COMPARING TWO PLACES
Clay vs Galt
PLACE A
Clay, West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Galt, Illinois
Clay is 70% larger than Galt. Galt earns more, with a median household income $101,127 higher.
CLAYGALTDIFFERENCE
Total population363213+70% vs Galt
Population density651729−79
Population growth-19.3%––
Median age30.469.0−38.6
Male64.0%47.4%+16.6 pts
Female36.0%52.6%−16.6 pts
Foreign-born0.5%18.3%−17.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.6%64.3%+32.2 pts
Black0.5%0.0%+0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.1%35.7%−34.6 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other1.9%0.0%+1.9 pts
Median household income$11,442$112,569−$101,127
Per capita income$8,406$116,258−$107,852
Poverty rate77.8%4.2%+73.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.6410.627+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher3.9%37.0%−33.0 pts
Graduate degree3.5%0.0%+3.5 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%0.0%Even
Labor force participation13.4%67.1%−53.7 pts
Median home value$44,300$187,500−$143,200
Median gross rent$665––
Owner-occupied22.4%100.0%−77.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate46.1%21.3%+24.8 pts
Rent-burdened households85.6%––
Average commute22.830.0−7.2
Worked from home3.2%0.0%+3.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured1.9%4.2%−2.3 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024