Clay township, Missouri Population 2024

1,145

Clay township Demographics

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

  • White: 94.29%
  • Two or more races: 3.21%
  • Black or African American: 2.5%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
116.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
9.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.99% (-73)
The current population of Clay township, Missouri is 1,145 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,218.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,05694.29%
Two or more races363.21%
Black or African American282.5%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Clay township Population by Race

Clay township Population Pyramid 2024

Clay township Median Age

51.4

Total

47.2

Male

51.8

Female

Clay township Adults

There are 884 adults, (323 of whom are seniors) in Clay township.

Clay township Age Dependency

99.6

Age Dependency Ratio

57.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Clay township Sex Ratio

Female52346.7%
Male59753.3%

Clay township Population by Age

Clay township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5282.127822
Married2312.61973
Non Family2131.2359.640.4
Female453.3164.435.6
Male392.7782.117.9

2.67

Average Family Size

2.12

Average Household Size

78.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clay township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade10211.9%
Associates Degree8610.04%
Bachelors Degree617.12%
Graduate Degree526.07%
High School Graduate40146.79%
Less Than 9th Grade455.25%
Some College11012.84%

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
White800665100
2+ Races362411
Hispanic242412
Black770

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 50%.

Clay township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,667$29,643$42,917
Graduate Degree$45,625$0$46,875
High School Graduate$33,750$46,094$23,826
Less Than 9th Grade$25,147$28,750$25,000
Overall$36,188$41,875$25,789
Some College$41,354$42,188$0

$36,188

Average Earnings

$41,875

Average Male

$25,789

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

98.85% of Clay township residents speak only English, while 1.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.15% of the population.

Clay township Language

Clay township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,01924123.65%
Black2828100%
Hispanic47612.77%

24.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.61%

Male Poverty Rate

27.92%

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 Hispanic, with 12.77% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 49.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.09%.

Clay township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.01%
High School26.18%
Some College11.73%
Bachelors or Greater10.62%

Clay township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed11.3%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed90%
Female Employed21.43%

Clay township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clay township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,042$73,007
Households$52,143$68,669
Married Families$74,125$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,109$61,173

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clay township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.6%

Male Marriage Rate

53.8%

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 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

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

81

Number of Veterans

78

Male Veterans

3

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam48
Korea19
World War II13
Second Gulf War2
First Gulf War1

Clay township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7445
75+25
55 to 649
35 to 542
18 to 340

Clay township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White819.63%

Clay township Veterans by Race

Clay township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.35%

Veteran Poverty Rate

70.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clay township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.3%

Labor Force Participation

51.2%

Employment Rate

2.1%

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

58.21%

Born in Clay township

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Clay township residents were born in the United States, with 58.21% having been born in Missouri. 0% 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
20291,055-18-1.68%
20281,073-18-1.65%
20271,091-18-1.62%
20261,109-18-1.6%
20251,127-18-1.57%
20241,145-18-1.55%
20231,163-18-1.52%
20221,181-14-1.17%
20211,195-23-1.89%
20201,218-141-10.38%
20191,359-14-1.02%
20181,373-33-2.35%
20171,406-25-1.75%
20161,431-14-0.97%
20151,445-22-1.5%
20141,467-22-1.48%
20131,489-6-0.4%
20121,495-7-0.47%
20111,50240.27%
20101,49800%

Clay township Population by Year