Clay township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

2,477

Clay township Demographics

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

  • White: 98.35%
  • Two or more races: 1%
  • Other race: 0.65%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
25.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
98.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.6% (-66)
The current population of Clay township, Pennsylvania is 2,477 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,543.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,27198.35%
Two or more races231%
Other race150.65%
Black or African American00%
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

47.1

Total

46.2

Male

47.4

Female

Clay township Adults

There are 1,924 adults, (422 of whom are seniors) in Clay township.

Clay township Age Dependency

53.7

Age Dependency Ratio

28.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Clay township Sex Ratio

Female1,19251.62%
Male1,11748.38%

Clay township Population by Age

Clay township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9882.3286.313.7
Married5042.9993.36.7
Non Family3601.1375.624.4
Female702.8381.418.6
Male543.441000

2.94

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

86.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clay township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade683.95%
Associates Degree20611.96%
Bachelors Degree29417.07%
Graduate Degree321.86%
High School Graduate86950.46%
Less Than 9th Grade291.68%
Some College22413.01%

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
White1,6651,568326
Hispanic28280
2+ Races23230
Other Race15150

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 white people with a rate of 19.58%.

Clay township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,296$62,639$56,082
Graduate Degree$147,159$0$0
High School Graduate$52,177$66,786$23,500
Less Than 9th Grade$34,375$0$0
Overall$56,294$66,393$46,600
Some College$56,680$66,518$45,729

$56,294

Average Earnings

$66,393

Average Male

$46,600

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

99.82% of Clay township residents speak only English, while 0.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.18% of the population.

Clay township Language

Clay township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,2471787.92%
Other15640%

7.99%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.67%

Male Poverty Rate

10.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clay township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clay township is Other, with 40% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clay township is White, with 7.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.57%.

Clay township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.71%
High School9.67%
Some College6.98%
Bachelors or Greater1.53%

Clay township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed74.29%
Female Unemployed60.87%
Female Employed2.53%
Male Employed0.89%

Clay township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clay township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,000$105,709
Households$80,476$89,459
Married Families$103,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$64,000$58,216

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clay township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.8%

Male Marriage Rate

51.9%

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

99

Number of Veterans

82

Male Veterans

17

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam51
First Gulf War32
Second Gulf War13
World War II2
Korea0

Clay township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7431
55 to 6422
75+22
35 to 5414
18 to 3410

Clay township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White995.25%

Clay township Veterans by Race

Clay township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.13%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clay township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.9%

Labor Force Participation

66%

Employment Rate

4.3%

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

91.04%

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 91.04% having been born in Pennsylvania. 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
20292,427-10-0.41%
20282,437-10-0.41%
20272,447-10-0.41%
20262,457-10-0.41%
20252,467-10-0.4%
20242,477-10-0.4%
20232,487-10-0.4%
20222,497-26-1.03%
20212,523-20-0.79%
20202,543-29-1.13%
20192,572-19-0.73%
20182,591-15-0.58%
20172,606-13-0.5%
20162,619-25-0.95%
20152,644-14-0.53%
20142,658-38-1.41%
20132,696-6-0.22%
20122,702-9-0.33%
20112,71190.33%
20102,70200%

Clay township Population by Year