Clay township, Indiana Population 2024

1,642

Clay township Demographics

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

  • White: 90.01%
  • Other race: 5.87%
  • Two or more races: 3.61%
  • Black or African American: 0.51%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
29.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
56.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.67% (-11)
The current population of Clay township, Indiana is 1,642 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,653.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,59590.01%
Other race1045.87%
Two or more races643.61%
Black or African American90.51%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Clay township Population by Race

Clay township Population Pyramid 2024

Clay township Median Age

46.4

Total

50.2

Male

42.7

Female

Clay township Adults

There are 1,464 adults, (335 of whom are seniors) in Clay township.

Clay township Age Dependency

57

Age Dependency Ratio

29.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Clay township Sex Ratio

Female95153.67%
Male82146.33%

Clay township Population by Age

Clay township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7222.4593.56.5
Married4612.9597.42.6
Non Family1691.0286.413.6
Female722.6591.78.3
Male202.47030

2.84

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

93.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clay township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1178.9%
Associates Degree906.85%
Bachelors Degree18013.7%
Graduate Degree987.46%
High School Graduate64248.86%
Less Than 9th Grade282.13%
Some College15912.1%

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
White1,2281,093276
Hispanic51432
Other Race47410
2+ Races28262
Black990

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 22.48%.

Clay township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$74,545$73,864$155,244
Graduate Degree$66,066$0$0
High School Graduate$50,053$52,128$0
Less Than 9th Grade$29,375$40,089$26,500
Overall$51,793$51,489$52,443
Some College$60,250$0$52,216

$51,793

Average Earnings

$51,489

Average Male

$52,443

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

92.74% of Clay township residents speak only English, while 7.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.26% of the population.

Clay township Language

Clay township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,590744.65%
Hispanic12532.4%

4.35%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.31%

Male Poverty Rate

6.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clay township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clay township is White, with 4.65% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clay township is Hispanic, with 2.4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.11%.

Clay township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.1%
Bachelors or Greater10.07%
Some College0.8%
High School0.47%

Clay township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed55.56%
Female Employed1.7%
Male Employed0.19%
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$112,054$120,171
Households$90,833$108,829
Married Families$133,097$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,417$53,549

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clay township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.6%

Male Marriage Rate

47.6%

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 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

130

Number of Veterans

130

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War59
Vietnam35
Second Gulf War22
Korea0
World War II0

Clay township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5445
75+37
65 to 7419
55 to 6416
18 to 3413

Clay township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1178.78%
2+ Races1328.26%

Clay township Veterans by Race

Clay township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

3.08%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clay township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.7%

Labor Force Participation

67%

Employment Rate

1%

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

78.56%

Born in Clay township

97.23%

Native Born

2.77%

Foreign Born

2.65%

Non Citizen

0.11%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.23% of Clay township residents were born in the United States, with 78.56% having been born in Indiana. 2.65% 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
20291,612-6-0.37%
20281,618-6-0.37%
20271,624-6-0.37%
20261,630-6-0.37%
20251,636-6-0.37%
20241,642-6-0.36%
20231,648-6-0.36%
20221,65420.12%
20211,652-1-0.06%
20201,653-84-4.84%
20191,73700%
20181,73740.23%
20171,73360.35%
20161,72740.23%
20151,723-2-0.12%
20141,72570.41%
20131,71850.29%
20121,71330.18%
20111,710-2-0.12%
20101,71200%

Clay township Population by Year