Clay township, Indiana Population 2024

2,887

Clay township Demographics

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

  • White: 90.76%
  • Two or more races: 5.52%
  • Black or African American: 2.21%
  • Asian: 0.95%
  • Other race: 0.56%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
25.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
114.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.73% (49)
The current population of Clay township, Indiana is 2,887 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,838.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,58390.76%
Two or more races1575.52%
Black or African American632.21%
Asian270.95%
Other race160.56%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Clay township Population by Race

Clay township Population Pyramid 2024

Clay township Median Age

49.5

Total

41.2

Male

53.6

Female

Clay township Adults

There are 2,356 adults, (663 of whom are seniors) in Clay township.

Clay township Age Dependency

68.1

Age Dependency Ratio

39.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Clay township Sex Ratio

Female1,46151.34%
Male1,38548.66%

Clay township Population by Age

Clay township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,2322.2274.925.1
Married5462.67919
Non Family4951.2761.838.2
Female1543.1965.634.4
Male374.1951.448.6

2.65

Average Family Size

2.22

Average Household Size

74.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clay township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1989.61%
Associates Degree1426.89%
Bachelors Degree20610%
Graduate Degree21510.43%
High School Graduate94345.75%
Less Than 9th Grade633.06%
Some College29414.26%

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
White1,8671,673361
2+ Races1079058
Black4300
Hispanic40360
Asian1072
Other Race400

The highest rate of high school graduation is among hispanic people with a rate of 90%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 54.21%.

Clay township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$39,767$86,607$38,227
Graduate Degree$67,639$0$68,446
High School Graduate$42,617$49,784$24,612
Less Than 9th Grade$44,567$0$45,625
Overall$42,782$55,893$34,706
Some College$31,771$57,826$21,731

$42,782

Average Earnings

$55,893

Average Male

$34,706

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

97.48% of Clay township residents speak only English, while 2.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 0.71% of the population.

Clay township Language

Clay township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,43342717.55%
Multiple1572616.56%
Black582034.48%

17.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.5%

Male Poverty Rate

17.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clay township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clay township is Black, with 34.48% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clay township is Multiple, with 16.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.39%.

Clay township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.41%
Some College17.14%
High School9.03%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Clay township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed33.33%
Female Unemployed25%
Female Employed12.7%
Male Employed6.92%

Clay township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clay township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,875$74,411
Households$62,778$67,052
Married Families$78,953$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,375$48,229

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clay township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.3%

Male Marriage Rate

45.6%

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 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

184

Number of Veterans

172

Male Veterans

12

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam105
First Gulf War19
Korea19
Second Gulf War10
World War II0

Clay township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7476
75+43
35 to 5436
55 to 6423
18 to 346

Clay township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1848.48%
Hispanic615%

Clay township Veterans by Race

Clay township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.22%

Veteran Poverty Rate

50%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clay township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60%

Labor Force Participation

58.9%

Employment Rate

1.9%

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

55.48%

Born in Clay township

97.79%

Native Born

2.21%

Foreign Born

1.05%

Non Citizen

1.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.79% of Clay township residents were born in the United States, with 55.48% having been born in Indiana. 1.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Oceania.

Clay township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,977180.61%
20282,959180.61%
20272,941180.62%
20262,923180.62%
20252,905180.62%
20242,887180.63%
20232,869180.63%
20222,85150.18%
20212,84680.28%
20202,838-99-3.37%
20192,93710.03%
20182,93610.03%
20172,93590.31%
20162,926-2-0.07%
20152,92860.21%
20142,922-16-0.54%
20132,93800%
20122,938-14-0.47%
20112,952-4-0.14%
20102,95600%

Clay township Population by Year