COMPARING TWO PLACES
Clay vs Madisonville
PLACE A
Clay, West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Madisonville, Tennessee
Clay is 93% smaller than Madisonville. Madisonville earns more, with a median household income $28,436 higher. Madisonville has grown faster since 2000 (12% vs -19%).
CLAYMADISONVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population3635,428−93% vs Madisonville
Population density651904−253
Population growth-19.3%12.1%−31.5 pts
Median age30.441.9−11.5
Male64.0%49.4%+14.6 pts
Female36.0%50.6%−14.6 pts
Foreign-born0.5%1.2%−0.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.6%83.4%+13.1 pts
Black0.5%3.2%−2.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.1%3.9%−2.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other1.9%9.5%−7.6 pts
Median household income$11,442$39,878−$28,436
Per capita income$8,406$24,123−$15,717
Poverty rate77.8%18.1%+59.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.6410.453+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher3.9%15.4%−11.5 pts
Graduate degree3.5%5.6%−2.1 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%6.8%−6.8 pts
Labor force participation13.4%50.9%−37.4 pts
Median home value$44,300$234,400−$190,100
Median gross rent$665$726−$61
Owner-occupied22.4%60.0%−37.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate46.1%2.6%+43.5 pts
Rent-burdened households85.6%44.3%+41.3 pts
Average commute22.824.2−1.3
Worked from home3.2%6.1%−2.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured1.9%15.1%−13.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025