Clay township, Indiana Population 2024

2,413

Clay township Demographics

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

  • White: 93.72%
  • Two or more races: 6.19%
  • Native American: 0.09%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
26.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
91.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.55% (60)
The current population of Clay township, Indiana is 2,413 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,353.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,04593.72%
Two or more races1356.19%
Native American20.09%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Clay township Population by Race

Clay township Population Pyramid 2024

Clay township Median Age

38.5

Total

39

Male

37.5

Female

Clay township Adults

There are 1,587 adults, (320 of whom are seniors) in Clay township.

Clay township Age Dependency

72.2

Age Dependency Ratio

25.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47

Child Dependency Ratio

Clay township Sex Ratio

Female1,10550.64%
Male1,07749.36%

Clay township Population by Age

Clay township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8032.72919
Married4993.3991.68.4
Non Family2221.08955
Female422.9371.428.6
Male403.2582.517.5

3.32

Average Family Size

2.72

Average Household Size

91.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clay township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade976.53%
Associates Degree18312.31%
Bachelors Degree21714.6%
Graduate Degree1006.73%
High School Graduate56538.02%
Less Than 9th Grade624.17%
Some College26217.63%

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
White1,3611,205272
2+ Races10910645
Hispanic10210243
Native American220

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 hispanic people with a rate of 42.16%.

Clay township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$82,500$0$83,229
Graduate Degree$101,513$198,214$100,921
High School Graduate$35,000$42,206$25,000
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$47,568$49,764$35,500
Some College$49,125$65,227$33,750

$47,568

Average Earnings

$49,764

Average Male

$35,500

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

94.84% of Clay township residents speak only English, while 5.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.06% of the population.

Clay township Language

Clay township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,0301065.22%
Multiple1351914.07%
Hispanic1251411.2%

5.73%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.55%

Male Poverty Rate

6.88%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clay township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clay township is Multiple, with 14.07% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clay township is White, with 5.22% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.17%.

Clay township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade9.43%
Some College8.76%
High School2.48%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Clay township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed3.06%
Male Employed0.77%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Clay township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clay township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$110,474$121,317
Households$87,422$105,626
Married Families$112,198$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,079$62,625

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clay township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.3%

Male Marriage Rate

64.8%

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 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

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

88

Number of Veterans

83

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War29
Vietnam29
First Gulf War27
Korea0
World War II0

Clay township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5430
55 to 6427
65 to 7420
18 to 346
75+5

Clay township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White845.69%
2+ Races43.64%
Hispanic43.92%

Clay township Veterans by Race

Clay township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.41%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clay township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.7%

Labor Force Participation

68.5%

Employment Rate

1.7%

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

85.01%

Born in Clay township

96.24%

Native Born

3.76%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

3.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.24% of Clay township residents were born in the United States, with 85.01% having been born in Indiana. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Clay township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,478130.53%
20282,465130.53%
20272,452130.53%
20262,439130.54%
20252,426130.54%
20242,413130.54%
20232,400130.54%
20222,387120.51%
20212,375220.93%
20202,353-57-2.37%
20192,410261.09%
20182,38480.34%
20172,376140.59%
20162,362200.85%
20152,34200%
20142,342120.52%
20132,330241.04%
20122,306120.52%
20112,294311.37%
20102,26300%

Clay township Population by Year