What percentage of people rent in Clay Center, NE?

Name: Renters and owners in Clay Center, NE, 2020–2024
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14.3% (±4.7 points) of the occupied homes in Clay Center, NE are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 46 renting households against 276 that own their home.

In Clay Center, the share of households that rent went from 21.8% in 2015–2019 to 14.3% in 2020–2024 (−7.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 14.3% (±4.7 points)
Renting households: 46 (±16)
Median renter income: $38,750 (±$16,661)

Who rents and who owns in Clay Center

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Clay Center	Clay County	Nebraska	United States
Renter-occupied share	14.3% (±4.7 points)	18.1% (±2.6 points)	33.5% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	46 (±16)	450 (±66)	266,969 (±3,420)	45,017,354
Owning households	276 (±44)	2,040 (±105)	530,878 (±4,181)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$38,750 (±$16,661)	$36,818 (±$11,753)	$47,168 (±$620)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$91,667 (±$22,194)	$85,966 (±$5,149)	$97,496 (±$809)	$100,009

In Clay Center, the renter share is not measurably different from Clay County (18.1%).

It is also lower than in Nebraska (33.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Clay County, Clay Center ranks 15 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 520 of 846.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Clay Center has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	21.8% (±6.4 points)	14.3% (±4.7 points)	−7.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$515 (±$41)	$625 (±$105)	+21.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$57,750 (±$5,834)	$82,500 (±$18,053)	+42.9%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Clay Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clay Center
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Clay Center	—	14.3% (±4.7 points)	—
Marshall Township	4.4 mi	0.0% (±72.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lewis Township	4.5 mi	11.3% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lynn Township	4.9 mi	0.0% (±59.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lone Tree Township (Clay County)	5.0 mi	0.0% (±37.9 points)	Not measurably different
Harvard	6.9 mi	25.6% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Fairfield	6.9 mi	26.5% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Saronville	8.1 mi	0.0% (±58.2 points)	Not measurably different
Inland Township	8.6 mi	17.5% (±24.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Harvard, NE (25.6%), Fairfield, NE (26.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Clay County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
9	Edgar	23.0% (±10.7 points)
10	Glenvil	22.0% (±12.6 points)
11	Ong	17.9% (±23.9 points)
12	Inland Township	17.5% (±24.7 points)
13	Glenvil Township	15.8% (±10.6 points)
14	Sutton	15.3% (±5.0 points)
15	Clay Center	14.3% (±4.7 points)
16	Eldorado Township	12.0% (±21.1 points)
17	Lewis Township	11.3% (±14.5 points)
18	Logan Township (Clay County)	9.6% (±13.7 points)
19	Sutton Township	9.5% (±14.8 points)
20	Trumbull	8.4% (±7.0 points)
21	Leicester Township	7.8% (±5.8 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Clay County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Clay Center

How many renters are there in Clay Center?

Clay Center has an estimated 46 (±16) renting households, 14.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Clay Center?

In Clay Center, the share of households that rent went from 21.8% in 2015–2019 to 14.3% in 2020–2024 (−7.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Clay Center?

A renting household in Clay Center has 1.6 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Clay Center?

The median renting household in Clay Center, NE has an income of $38,750 (±$16,661) a year, against $91,667 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Clay Center city, Nebraska (place:09375, in state:31).

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The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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