Clay township, Indiana Population 2024

4,040

Clay township Demographics

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

  • White: 95.66%
  • Black or African American: 1.73%
  • Two or more races: 1.71%
  • Other race: 0.89%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
28.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
140.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.12% (-5)
The current population of Clay township, Indiana is 4,040 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,045.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,86195.66%
Black or African American701.73%
Two or more races691.71%
Other race360.89%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Clay township Population by Race

Clay township Population Pyramid 2024

Clay township Median Age

40.6

Total

43.1

Male

38

Female

Clay township Adults

There are 2,867 adults, (564 of whom are seniors) in Clay township.

Clay township Age Dependency

75.2

Age Dependency Ratio

24.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

50.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Clay township Sex Ratio

Female1,95048.32%
Male2,08651.68%

Clay township Population by Age

Clay township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3642.9697.22.8
Married8763.4799.10.9
Non Family3401.3194.15.9
Male993.561000
Female493.9679.620.4

3.44

Average Family Size

2.96

Average Household Size

97.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clay township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade411.58%
Associates Degree29011.21%
Bachelors Degree61223.66%
Graduate Degree2409.28%
High School Graduate74328.72%
Less Than 9th Grade552.13%
Some College60623.42%

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
White2,4382,355838
Hispanic53530
2+ Races423714
Black37290
Other Race36360

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 34.37%.

Clay township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,484$79,516$58,603
Graduate Degree$90,000$96,932$0
High School Graduate$47,614$55,556$40,119
Less Than 9th Grade$75,583$0$0
Overall$60,185$72,500$46,619
Some College$52,935$82,361$45,506

$60,185

Average Earnings

$72,500

Average Male

$46,619

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

99.14% of Clay township residents speak only English, while 0.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.59% of the population.

Clay township Language

Clay township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,7881383.64%
Black704057.14%

4.42%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.36%

Male Poverty Rate

5.57%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clay township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clay township is Black, with 57.14% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clay township is White, with 3.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.72%.

Clay township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.96%
High School7.27%
Bachelors or Greater1.76%
Some College1.56%

Clay township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed3.16%
Male Employed0.98%
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$118,194$121,117
Households$108,000$114,288
Married Families$126,635$-999,999,999
Non Families$77,875$85,389

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clay township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.8%

Male Marriage Rate

58.8%

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 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

257

Number of Veterans

250

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam140
Second Gulf War70
First Gulf War37
Korea8
World War II0

Clay township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7493
75+75
18 to 3434
35 to 5431
55 to 6424

Clay township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2489.04%
Black510.64%
2+ Races49.52%

Clay township Veterans by Race

Clay township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.95%

Veteran Poverty Rate

11.28%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clay township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.7%

Labor Force Participation

68.8%

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

86.6%

Born in Clay township

99.73%

Native Born

0.27%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.27%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.73% of Clay township residents were born in the United States, with 86.6% 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
20294,06550.12%
20284,06050.12%
20274,05550.12%
20264,05050.12%
20254,04550.12%
20244,04050.12%
20234,03550.12%
20224,030-11-0.27%
20214,041-4-0.1%
20204,0451353.45%
20193,910350.9%
20183,875-2-0.05%
20173,877-26-0.67%
20163,903401.04%
20153,863-18-0.46%
20143,881-12-0.31%
20133,893-11-0.28%
20123,90490.23%
20113,89560.15%
20103,88900%

Clay township Population by Year