Clay township, Indiana Population 2024

1,642

Clay township Demographics

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

  • White: 90.28%
  • Other race: 5.51%
  • Two or more races: 3.11%
  • Asian: 0.78%
  • Black or African American: 0.32%
  • Native American: 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)
White1,39490.28%
Other race855.51%
Two or more races483.11%
Asian120.78%
Black or African American50.32%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Clay township Population by Race

Clay township Population Pyramid 2024

Clay township Median Age

46.1

Total

49.7

Male

42.5

Female

Clay township Adults

There are 1,265 adults, (258 of whom are seniors) in Clay township.

Clay township Age Dependency

53.3

Age Dependency Ratio

25.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Clay township Sex Ratio

Female80952.4%
Male73547.6%

Clay township Population by Age

Clay township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6182.591.38.7
Married4082.9296.13.9
Non Family1331.0579.720.3
Female572.8496.53.5
Male202.555545

2.83

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

91.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clay township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade14512.79%
Associates Degree786.88%
Bachelors Degree12110.67%
Graduate Degree232.03%
High School Graduate60052.91%
Less Than 9th Grade211.85%
Some College14612.87%

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
White1,060904142
Hispanic37342
Other Race32320
2+ Races29272
Black550
Asian500

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 13.4%.

Clay township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,337$71,739$0
Graduate Degree$63,906$0$0
High School Graduate$49,004$60,435$0
Less Than 9th Grade$27,400$40,082$0
Overall$48,848$49,464$45,294
Some College$57,667$0$57,750

$48,848

Average Earnings

$49,464

Average Male

$45,294

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

92.31% of Clay township residents speak only English, while 7.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.87% of the population.

Clay township Language

Clay township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,388674.83%
Asian1212100%
Hispanic10033%

5.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.76%

Male Poverty Rate

5.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clay township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clay township is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clay township is Hispanic, with 3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.77%.

Clay township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.87%
High School1.83%
Some College0.89%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Clay township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed66.67%
Female Employed2.21%
Male Employed0.79%
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$120,417$110,850
Households$86,786$99,667
Married Families$124,141$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,083$37,137

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clay township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.5%

Male Marriage Rate

51.4%

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 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

129

Number of Veterans

129

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War55
Vietnam33
Second Gulf War30
Korea0
World War II0

Clay township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5440
75+35
18 to 3421
55 to 6417
65 to 7416

Clay township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1099.44%
2+ Races2064.52%

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

3.88%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clay township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.1%

Labor Force Participation

71.4%

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

80.25%

Born in Clay township

97.02%

Native Born

2.98%

Foreign Born

2.85%

Non Citizen

0.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.02% of Clay township residents were born in the United States, with 80.25% having been born in Indiana. 2.85% 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