Clay township, Missouri Population 2024

1,145

Clay township Demographics

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

  • White: 94.49%
  • Two or more races: 3.57%
  • Black or African American: 1.94%
  • 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)
White1,16694.49%
Two or more races443.57%
Black or African American241.94%
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

47.5

Total

44.3

Male

51.4

Female

Clay township Adults

There are 972 adults, (282 of whom are seniors) in Clay township.

Clay township Age Dependency

78.8

Age Dependency Ratio

40.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38

Child Dependency Ratio

Clay township Sex Ratio

Female57546.6%
Male65953.4%

Clay township Population by Age

Clay township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5412.2886.713.3
Married2752.6895.64.4
Non Family1751.1874.925.1
Female573.4671.928.1
Male342.741000

2.72

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

86.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clay township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade909.72%
Associates Degree657.02%
Bachelors Degree606.48%
Graduate Degree616.59%
High School Graduate46450.11%
Less Than 9th Grade545.83%
Some College13214.25%

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
White867735109
2+ Races362410
Hispanic292911
Black550

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 37.93%.

Clay township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$34,375$28,929$37,500
Graduate Degree$37,125$0$37,014
High School Graduate$34,200$48,056$24,286
Less Than 9th Grade$23,875$28,333$23,664
Overall$34,615$44,219$31,250
Some College$47,708$57,656$0

$34,615

Average Earnings

$44,219

Average Male

$31,250

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

96.15% of Clay township residents speak only English, while 3.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.59% of the population.

Clay township Language

Clay township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,11621819.53%
Black2424100%
Hispanic591322.03%
Multiple441022.73%

21.16%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.79%

Male Poverty Rate

21.58%

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 White, with 19.53% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 40.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.16%.

Clay township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.94%
High School22.63%
Bachelors or Greater6.61%
Some College6.09%

Clay township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed8.46%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed73.33%
Female Employed16.1%

Clay township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clay township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$70,455$74,994
Households$51,719$68,625
Married Families$71,761$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,625$51,191

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clay township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.8%

Male Marriage Rate

62.3%

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 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

78

Number of Veterans

75

Male Veterans

3

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam42
Korea21
World War II12
Second Gulf War4
First Gulf War1

Clay township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7439
75+27
55 to 648
35 to 544
18 to 340

Clay township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White788.38%

Clay township Veterans by Race

Clay township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

65.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clay township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.2%

Labor Force Participation

54.7%

Employment Rate

2.7%

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

56.89%

Born in Clay township

99.84%

Native Born

0.16%

Foreign Born

0.16%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.84% of Clay township residents were born in the United States, with 56.89% having been born in Missouri. 0.16% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

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