Clay township, Indiana Population 2024

101,781

Clay township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Clay township was:

  • White: 78.87%
  • Asian: 11.38%
  • Two or more races: 5.05%
  • Black or African American: 3.38%
  • Other race: 1.14%
  • Native American: 0.08%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.08%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
49.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,072.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.56% (2,542)
The current population of Clay township, Indiana is 101,781 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 99,239.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White78,05578.87%
Asian11,26511.38%
Two or more races5,0025.05%
Black or African American3,3503.38%
Other race1,1301.14%
Native American840.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander830.08%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Clay township Population by Race

Clay township Population Pyramid 2024

Clay township Median Age

40.6

Total

40.1

Male

41.2

Female

Clay township Adults

There are 74,400 adults, (14,639 of whom are seniors) in Clay township.

Clay township Age Dependency

65.6

Age Dependency Ratio

24.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Clay township Sex Ratio

Female51,61852.16%
Male47,35147.84%

Clay township Population by Age

Clay township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All37,6062.6275.124.9
Married24,2093.1989.610.4
Non Family10,2201.2450.649.4
Female2,6372.7440.559.5
Male5402.8461.538.5

3.12

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

75.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clay township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7591.14%
Associates Degree3,3645.03%
Bachelors Degree27,57941.25%
Graduate Degree21,67532.42%
High School Graduate5,5688.33%
Less Than 9th Grade5450.82%
Some College7,36211.01%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Clay township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Clay township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White53,62552,82438,906
Asian7,2827,0896,297
Hispanic2,5202,2311,609
2+ Races2,1241,9831,496
Black2,0181,9971,360
Other Race569524390
Native American393916
Islander242424

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Clay township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$85,727$105,455$65,657
Graduate Degree$123,327$144,618$85,906
High School Graduate$31,986$50,669$23,605
Less Than 9th Grade$31,477$42,014$14,978
Overall$81,505$109,716$60,271
Some College$47,273$58,559$39,310

$81,505

Average Earnings

$109,716

Average Male

$60,271

Average Female

Clay township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Clay township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Clay township Language

84.52% of Clay township residents speak only English, while 15.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 7.05% of the population.

Clay township Language

Clay township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White75,7102,2332.95%
Black3,27156417.24%
Asian11,2634534.02%
Other1,12315213.54%
Multiple4,935781.58%
Hispanic4,346751.73%

3.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.99%

Male Poverty Rate

4.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clay township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clay township is Black, with 17.24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clay township is Multiple, with 1.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.56%.

Clay township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade10.22%
High School7.77%
Some College4.11%
Bachelors or Greater2.22%

Clay township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed13.37%
Male Unemployed9.44%
Female Employed2.09%
Male Employed1.63%

Clay township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clay township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$173,780$218,934
Households$134,458$182,455
Married Families$187,284$-999,999,999
Non Families$65,852$83,692

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clay township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

67.4%

Male Marriage Rate

59.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Clay township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Clay township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Clay township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Clay township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,152

Number of Veterans

2,843

Male Veterans

309

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,141
First Gulf War529
Second Gulf War467
Korea333
World War II84

Clay township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,443
65 to 74711
35 to 54631
55 to 64200
18 to 34167

Clay township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,8554.74%
2+ Races1545.27%
Hispanic1274.23%
Asian871.04%
Other Race355.55%
Black210.97%

Clay township Veterans by Race

Clay township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.17%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clay township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.6%

Labor Force Participation

67.8%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Clay township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Clay township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Clay township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

50.76%

Born in Clay township

86.87%

Native Born

13.13%

Foreign Born

5.15%

Non Citizen

7.98%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.87% of Clay township residents were born in the United States, with 50.76% having been born in Indiana. 5.15% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Clay township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029102,6161670.16%
2028102,4491670.16%
2027102,2821670.16%
2026102,1151670.16%
2025101,9481670.16%
2024101,7811670.16%
2023101,6141670.16%
2022101,4471,0761.07%
2021100,3711,1321.14%
202099,239-1,073-1.07%
2019100,3121,7761.8%
201898,5361,7401.8%
201796,7961,2631.32%
201695,5333,1353.39%
201592,3981,4401.58%
201490,9586230.69%
201390,3352,3782.7%
201287,9572,0552.39%
201185,9021,9982.38%
201083,90400%

Clay township Population by Year