2026 Compare Cities Economy:
Clay, NY vs Marfa, TX

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- Household income in Marfa, is 50% less than it is in Clay and is 74% below the National Average.
- Clay unemployment rate is 5.4%.
- Marfa unemployment rate is 12.9%.
 Clay, NYMarfa, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock12.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,948  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$39,604$69,021
 Family Median Income$98,761  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Clay, NYMarfa, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock15.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock14.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock7.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Clay, NYMarfa, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock4.8%1.2%
 Education, library8.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock5.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock15.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock6.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock2.0%13.1%
Reviews for Clay    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I was born in Upstate,NY and if you really like 4 Seasons,this is the place to live!! I have live in Several places in my life, and still trying the place I   More

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I have grown up in Central New York and for the most part, I enjoy the change of seasons here. As I get older, the cold winters are getting harder to take. I may look at  More

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Reviews for Marfa    1 Reviews

Liven in the area back in the 80s. Visited in 2008. The town has changed some. It's always been a nice, quiet, friendly town. It is really way out there, though.   More

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