Clay township, Indiana Population 2024

3,819

Clay township Demographics

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

  • White: 95.88%
  • Two or more races: 3.56%
  • Other race: 0.51%
  • Black or African American: 0.05%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
36.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
105.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.9% (34)
The current population of Clay township, Indiana is 3,819 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,785.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,60595.88%
Two or more races1343.56%
Other race190.51%
Black or African American20.05%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

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

23.2

Total

25

Male

22

Female

Clay township Adults

There are 2,255 adults, (307 of whom are seniors) in Clay township.

Clay township Age Dependency

93

Age Dependency Ratio

15.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

77.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Clay township Sex Ratio

Female2,04354.34%
Male1,71745.66%

Clay township Population by Age

Clay township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8594.3689.210.8
Married7314.6990.39.7
Female722.9679.220.8
Non Family451.4784.415.6
Male113.271000

4.49

Average Family Size

4.36

Average Household Size

89.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clay township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade301.63%
Associates Degree854.63%
Bachelors Degree935.07%
Graduate Degree402.18%
High School Graduate55530.25%
Less Than 9th Grade83545.5%
Some College19710.74%

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
White1,727866116
Hispanic949417
2+ Races57559
Other Race10100
Black200

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 hispanic people with a rate of 18.09%.

Clay township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,886$75,313$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$35,625$47,542$0
Less Than 9th Grade$49,722$65,000$25,625
Overall$41,436$49,484$24,792
Some College$31,250$0$32,721

$41,436

Average Earnings

$49,484

Average Male

$24,792

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

31.59% of Clay township residents speak only English, while 68.41% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 62.66% of the population.

Clay township Language

Clay township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,5281183.34%
Black22100%

3.2%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.81%

Male Poverty Rate

4.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clay township

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clay township is White, with 3.34% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.19%.

Clay township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater3.76%
Less Than 9th Grade3.58%
Some College2.84%
High School0.54%

Clay township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed1.05%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed1.82%
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$97,857$110,960
Households$94,653$108,743
Married Families$102,993$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,771$50,320

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clay township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

67.0%

Male Marriage Rate

53.3%

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

25

Number of Veterans

17

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam15
First Gulf War8
Second Gulf War2
Korea0
World War II0

Clay township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5410
75+9
65 to 746
18 to 340
55 to 640

Clay township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White251.17%

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

68%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clay township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.6%

Labor Force Participation

68.3%

Employment Rate

0.4%

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

80.61%

Born in Clay township

98.22%

Native Born

1.78%

Foreign Born

0.69%

Non Citizen

1.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.22% of Clay township residents were born in the United States, with 80.61% having been born in Indiana. 0.69% 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
20293,84450.13%
20283,83950.13%
20273,83450.13%
20263,82950.13%
20253,82450.13%
20243,81950.13%
20233,81450.13%
20223,809280.74%
20213,781-4-0.11%
20203,7851143.11%
20193,671290.8%
20183,642160.44%
20173,626130.36%
20163,613451.26%
20153,568180.51%
20143,550310.88%
20133,519401.15%
20123,479190.55%
20113,460270.79%
20103,43300%

Clay township Population by Year