Clay City, IN Population

Overview

1,190

Total Population

33.8

Median age

45.63%

Female population %

119.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

42.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

Clay City's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Clay City is 33.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Clay City's population under 18 was 28.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Clay City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Clay City, 19.50% were under the age of 15, 25.63% aged 15 to 29, 44.45% aged 30 to 64, 8.99% aged 65 to 84, and 1.43% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 104 less females than males in Clay City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.63% females and 54.37% males in Clay City, IN.
The Clay City, IN gender ratio is 119.2:100 i.e. 119.2 men to 100 women (1.192).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 147.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 77.

Clay City's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Clay City population: 97.82% are White and 2.18% are multiracial.
Clay City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,182 (99.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Clay City is White with a population of 1,164 (97.82% of the total population).

Clay City's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 988 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, Clay City's population decreased by 111 (11.36%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Clay City's population increased by 8 (0.92%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Clay City's population was lowest in year 2017 at 838.