COMPARING TWO PLACES
Clay vs Ione
PLACE A
Clay, West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Ione, Washington
Clay is 18% smaller than Ione. Ione earns more, with a median household income $40,984 higher. Ione has grown faster since 2000 (-4% vs -19%).
CLAYIONEDIFFERENCE
Total population363445−18% vs Ione
Population density651841−191
Population growth-19.3%-4.3%−15.1 pts
Median age30.458.1−27.7
Male64.0%45.2%+18.8 pts
Female36.0%54.8%−18.8 pts
Foreign-born0.5%3.9%−3.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.6%83.9%+12.7 pts
Black0.5%0.0%+0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.1%0.0%+1.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other1.9%16.1%−14.3 pts
Median household income$11,442$52,426−$40,984
Per capita income$8,406$39,128−$30,722
Poverty rate77.8%10.3%+67.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.6410.453+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher3.9%24.0%−20.1 pts
Graduate degree3.5%3.3%+0.1 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%12.9%−12.9 pts
Labor force participation13.4%39.7%−26.3 pts
Median home value$44,300$231,700−$187,400
Median gross rent$665$594+$71
Owner-occupied22.4%85.5%−63.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate46.1%9.0%+37.1 pts
Rent-burdened households85.6%42.9%+42.7 pts
Average commute22.818.7+4.2
Worked from home3.2%19.3%−16.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured1.9%10.5%−8.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025