Clay township, Indiana Population 2024

4,317

Clay township Demographics

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

  • White: 95.76%
  • Two or more races: 3.74%
  • Native American: 0.24%
  • Other race: 0.21%
  • Asian: 0.05%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
30.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
144.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.7% (72)
The current population of Clay township, Indiana is 4,317 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,245.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,06795.76%
Two or more races1593.74%
Native American100.24%
Other race90.21%
Asian20.05%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Clay township Population by Race

Clay township Population Pyramid 2024

Clay township Median Age

39.6

Total

38.7

Male

40.3

Female

Clay township Adults

There are 3,242 adults, (580 of whom are seniors) in Clay township.

Clay township Age Dependency

59.5

Age Dependency Ratio

21.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Clay township Sex Ratio

Female2,02547.68%
Male2,22252.32%

Clay township Population by Age

Clay township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,6962.585.414.6
Married9053.0995.24.8
Non Family5401.357030
Female1832.557723
Male683.5798.51.5

2.95

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

85.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clay township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2508.61%
Associates Degree2779.54%
Bachelors Degree30710.57%
Graduate Degree1495.13%
High School Graduate1,06736.74%
Less Than 9th Grade592.03%
Some College79527.38%

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
White2,7842,479431
2+ Races10010019
Native American10104
Other Race951
Asian111
Hispanic111

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 asian people with a rate of 100%.

Clay township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,822$74,612$64,615
Graduate Degree$56,136$68,846$47,315
High School Graduate$44,167$54,875$39,028
Less Than 9th Grade$16,336$31,250$16,063
Overall$46,070$60,174$37,939
Some College$46,042$75,781$38,125

$46,070

Average Earnings

$60,174

Average Male

$37,939

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

98.98% of Clay township residents speak only English, while 1.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.99% of the population.

Clay township Language

Clay township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,0173769.36%
Multiple1587346.2%

10.69%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.35%

Male Poverty Rate

13.21%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clay township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clay township is Multiple, with 46.2% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clay township is White, with 9.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.99%.

Clay township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.27%
High School12.37%
Some College9.14%
Bachelors or Greater3.73%

Clay township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed6.47%
Male Employed1.92%
Female Unemployed0.93%
Male Unemployed0%

Clay township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clay township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,182$100,733
Households$73,452$88,961
Married Families$93,650$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,955$59,096

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clay township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.6%

Male Marriage Rate

54.3%

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 Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

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

301

Number of Veterans

288

Male Veterans

13

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam106
First Gulf War86
Second Gulf War55
Korea23
World War II0

Clay township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64136
65 to 7468
75+51
35 to 5446
18 to 340

Clay township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3019.65%

Clay township Veterans by Race

Clay township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.62%

Veteran Poverty Rate

59.14%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clay township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.4%

Labor Force Participation

59.1%

Employment Rate

5.4%

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

81.16%

Born in Clay township

99.79%

Native Born

0.21%

Foreign Born

0.09%

Non Citizen

0.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.79% of Clay township residents were born in the United States, with 81.16% having been born in Indiana. 0.09% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Clay township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,527420.94%
20284,485420.95%
20274,443420.95%
20264,401420.96%
20254,359420.97%
20244,317420.98%
20234,275420.99%
20224,233-29-0.68%
20214,262170.4%
20204,245-116-2.66%
20194,361140.32%
20184,347160.37%
20174,33190.21%
20164,32230.07%
20154,319-3-0.07%
20144,32240.09%
20134,31830.07%
20124,315-11-0.25%
20114,32650.12%
20104,32100%

Clay township Population by Year