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Clay township, Wayne County, Indiana (IN) detailed profile

Land area: 19.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 1,023 (all rural)

Males: 502  (49.1%)
Females: 521  (50.9%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 1,023 (853 owner occupied, 170 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

17%
State:

29%


Races in Clay township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 97.0%
  • Black: 0.3%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.8%
  • Asian: 0.1%
  • Two or more races: 1.5%

Median age of males: 38.0
Median age of females: 38.1

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Average household size: 2.72

Clay township:

2.7 people
Indiana:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.10

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($41,842 in 1999)
Clay township:

$34,745
Indiana:

$47,529
Median contract rent in 2013: $506 (lower quartile is $268, upper quartile is $438)
Here:

$506
State:

$585

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $87,900 (it was $80,700 in 2000)
:

$87,900
Indiana:

$122,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $60,700 - $143,900

Mean price in 2013:

Detached houses: $119,715
Here:

$119,715
State:

$158,623

Townhouses or other attached units: $121,427
Here:

$121,427
State:

$143,204

In 2-unit structures: $72,193
Here:

$72,193
State:

$100,714

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $122,308
Here:

$122,308
State:

$108,190

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $88,419
Here:

$88,419
State:

$127,569

Mobile homes: $100,520
Here:

$100,520
State:

$33,934
Population density: 51 people per square mile 
 
 (average).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

12.3%
Whole state:

9.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

8.7%
Whole state:

4.2%

Cities in this township include: Greens Fork.


Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Church in Clay township: Sugar Grove Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Fairfield Cemetery (1), Greens Fork Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pale Run (A), Our Run (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

69% of Clay township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 42% lived in Indiana.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 727
  • Northeast: 4
  • Midwest: 123
  • South: 74
  • West: 25

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Clay township, IN map Clay township, Indiana satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999


Housing units in Clay township with a mortgage: 151 (19 second mortgage, 16 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 81

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 14
  • 1995 to 1998: 8
  • 1990 to 1994: 7
  • 1980 to 1989: 46
  • 1970 to 1979: 32
  • 1960 to 1969: 41
  • 1950 to 1959: 31
  • 1940 to 1949: 14
  • 1939 or earlier: 208

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Clay township, Indiana:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 8
  • 4 rooms: 48
  • 5 rooms: 57
  • 6 rooms: 94
  • 7 rooms: 57
  • 8 rooms: 13
  • 9 or more rooms: 46

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clay township, Indiana:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 8
  • 5 rooms: 14
  • 6 rooms: 19
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 6
  • 9 or more rooms: 2

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Clay township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 19
  • 2 bedrooms: 72
  • 3 bedrooms: 182
  • 4 bedrooms: 41
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 9

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clay township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 7
  • 2 bedrooms: 11
  • 3 bedrooms: 23
  • 4 bedrooms: 8
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Clay township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 14
  • 1 vehicle: 69
  • 2 vehicles: 111
  • 3 vehicles: 77
  • 4 vehicles: 28
  • 5 or more vehicles: 24

Cars and other vehicles available in Clay township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 10
  • 1 vehicle: 15
  • 2 vehicles: 13
  • 3 vehicles: 8
  • 4 vehicles: 3
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Construction (10%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (8%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Gasoline stations (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (23%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Waiters and waitresses (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Clay township:

  • German (30.6%)
  • English (25.4%)
  • United States or American (20.9%)
  • Irish (7.3%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1.6%)
  • European (1.1%)
  • Scottish (0.6%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (44%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
  • Electricity (25%)
  • Utility gas (5%)
  • Wood (1%)

98.2% of residents of Clay township speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 953

Size of family households: 110 2-persons, 37 3-persons, 70 4-persons, 22 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 79 1-person, 2 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 3 5-persons,

204 married couples with children.
34 single-parent households (8 men, 26 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Indiana:

11.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Indiana:

8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4
Here:

28.6%
Indiana:

23.4%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Clay township:

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