| | Clay Center, KS | Laramie, WY | United States |
| Population | 4,147 | 31,501 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.4% | 47.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.6% | 52.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 41.3 | 26.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 4,348 | 30,923 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 4,564 | 27,204 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 4,613 | 26,687 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -12.6% | 20.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -13.5% | 22.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,303.3 | 1,718.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.2 | 18.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Clay Center, KS | Laramie, WY | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.6% | 4.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.5% | 4.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 9.1% | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.9% | 2.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.0% | 13.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.1% | 18.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.6% | 18.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.7% | 10.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 9.7% | 7.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 2.1% | 4.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.4% | 3.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 14.3% | 6.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.7% | 2.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 6.4% | 0.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Clay Center, KS | Laramie, WY | United States |
| White | 95.4% | 79.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 3.1% | 0.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.5% | 4.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.0% | 11.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Clay Center, KS | Laramie, WY | United States |
| Married Population | 53.2% | 36.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 52.6% | 35.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 46.8% | 63.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 20.7% | 53.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.9% | 7.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 14.1% | 2.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.13 | 2.14 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,903 | 13,660 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,059 | 6,112 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 30.3% | 32.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 43.7% | 43.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 844 | 7,548 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 16.6% | 11.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.3% | 12.0% | 10.8% |