Males had a median income of $30,729 versus $16,538 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,545. About 10.7% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.1% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over. The city was featured in The Statler Brothers' song "How are Things in Clay, Kentucky?" (1980). The Webster County School District operates the public schools that serve Clay. Clay Elementary School serves students Pre-School-8. In the late 1990s a new gym and cafeteria were built for the school. Webster County High School (in Dixon) serves high school students.