Clay City, Indiana Population 2024

888

Clay City Demographics

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

  • White: 95.87%
  • Two or more races: 3.46%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.42%
  • Other race: 0.25%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
0.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,647.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.14% (10)
The current population of Clay City, Indiana is 888 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 878.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,13795.87%
Two or more races413.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.42%
Other race30.25%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%

White

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Clay City Population by Race

Clay City Population Pyramid 2024

Clay City Median Age

34.4

Total

34

Male

41.3

Female

Clay City Adults

There are 831 adults, (138 of whom are seniors) in Clay City.

Clay City Age Dependency

71.1

Age Dependency Ratio

19.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

51.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Clay City Sex Ratio

Female52143.93%
Male66556.07%

Clay City Population by Age

Clay City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4672.5463.436.6
Married2213.389.610.4
Non Family1781.3735.464.6
Female483.1547.952.1
Male203.056040

3.21

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

63.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clay City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9713.47%
Associates Degree11415.83%
Bachelors Degree8812.22%
Graduate Degree121.67%
High School Graduate28539.58%
Less Than 9th Grade202.78%
Some College10414.44%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Clay City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Clay City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White68356894
2+ Races26241
Hispanic660
Islander555
Other Race330

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Clay City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,639$0$41,583
Graduate Degree$86,250$0$0
High School Graduate$36,033$43,833$34,375
Less Than 9th Grade$35,877$0$28,125
Overall$37,443$46,667$36,046
Some College$47,917$48,750$31,579

$37,443

Average Earnings

$46,667

Average Male

$36,046

Average Female

Clay City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Clay City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Clay City Language

99.05% of Clay City residents speak only English, while 0.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.6% of the population.

Clay City Language

Clay City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,11913011.62%
Multiple411536.59%

12.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.33%

Male Poverty Rate

13.65%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clay City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clay City is Multiple, with 36.59% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clay City is White, with 11.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.57%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.61%.

Clay City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School23.16%
Less Than 9th Grade14.53%
Some College10.55%
Bachelors or Greater8%

Clay City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Male Employed5.26%
Female Employed4.76%
Female Unemployed0%

Clay City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clay City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,432$77,690
Households$68,036$61,901
Married Families$77,917$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,000$34,256

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clay City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.1%

Male Marriage Rate

49.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Clay City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Clay City Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

Clay City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Clay City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

57

Number of Veterans

56

Male Veterans

1

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War20
Vietnam19
First Gulf War9
World War II3
Korea0

Clay City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7422
55 to 6414
18 to 3412
35 to 546
75+3

Clay City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White567.03%
2+ Races13.85%

Clay City Veterans by Race

Clay City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

19.3%

Veteran Poverty Rate

10.53%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clay City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.8%

Labor Force Participation

69.1%

Employment Rate

2.3%

Unemployment Rate

Clay City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Clay City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Clay City 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

79.68%

Born in Clay City

99.66%

Native Born

0.34%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.34%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.66% of Clay City residents were born in the United States, with 79.68% having been born in Indiana. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Clay City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202990120.22%
202889930.33%
202789630.34%
202689320.22%
202589130.34%
202488820.23%
202388630.34%
202288340.46%
202187910.11%
2020878364.28%
201984230.36%
201883910.12%
2017838-1-0.12%
2016839-6-0.71%
201584500%
2014845-10-1.17%
2013855-4-0.47%
2012859-6-0.69%
2011865-1-0.12%
201086600%

Clay City Population by Year