COMPARING TWO PLACES
Clay vs Trussville
PLACE A
Clay, West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Trussville, Alabama
Clay is 99% smaller than Trussville. Trussville earns more, with a median household income $111,833 higher. Trussville has grown faster since 2000 (31% vs -19%).
CLAYTRUSSVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population36327,273−99% vs Trussville
Population density651773−122
Population growth-19.3%31.1%−50.4 pts
Median age30.440.3−9.9
Male64.0%49.3%+14.8 pts
Female36.0%50.7%−14.8 pts
Foreign-born0.5%3.6%−3.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.6%79.9%+16.7 pts
Black0.5%10.9%−10.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.1%3.0%−1.9 pts
Asian0.0%3.5%−3.5 pts
Other1.9%2.8%−0.9 pts
Median household income$11,442$123,275−$111,833
Per capita income$8,406$52,441−$44,035
Poverty rate77.8%1.1%+76.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.6410.366+0.3
Bachelor's degree or higher3.9%45.6%−41.7 pts
Graduate degree3.5%16.0%−12.5 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Labor force participation13.4%64.9%−51.4 pts
Median home value$44,300$370,300−$326,000
Median gross rent$665$1,711−$1,046
Owner-occupied22.4%91.8%−69.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate46.1%2.9%+43.2 pts
Rent-burdened households85.6%38.2%+47.4 pts
Average commute22.826.6−3.8
Worked from home3.2%13.5%−10.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured1.9%2.8%−0.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025