Clay

County:: Lancaster County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.236
State:: Pennsylvania

Clay is a CDP located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Clay has a 2025 population of 1,349. Clay is currently declining at a rate of -1.03% annually and its population has decreased by -18.98% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,665 in 2020.

The average household income in Clay is $96,843 with a poverty rate of 7.36%. The median age in Clay is 54.1 years: 55.7 years for males, and 48.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Clay includes 93.97% White, 4.19% other race, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,481	93.97%
Other race	66	4.19%
Two or more races	29	1.84%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Clay Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Clay's average per capita income is $57,266. Household income levels show a median of $82,094. The poverty rate stands at 7.36%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$110,188	-
Families	$99,083	$108,765
Households	$82,094	$96,843
Non Families	$21,875	$39,904

$57,266

Average Income

$82,094

Median Household Income

7.36%

Poverty Rate