Clay township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

6,841

Total Population

40.0

Median age

47.23%

Female population %

111.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

53.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

219

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Clay township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Clay township is 40.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Clay township's population under 18 was 24.54%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Clay township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Clay township, 17.76% were under the age of 15, 21.59% aged 15 to 29, 43.58% aged 30 to 64, 15.60% aged 65 to 84, and 1.48% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 379 less females than males in Clay township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.23% females and 52.77% males in Clay township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
The Clay township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 111.7:100 i.e. 111.7 men to 100 women (1.117).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 391.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 424.

Clay township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Clay township population: 95.72% are White, 0.34% are Black or African American, 1.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.87% are some other race and 0.89% are multiracial.
Clay township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 219 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,622 (96.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Clay township is White with a population of 6,548 (95.72% of the total population).

Clay township's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 6,938 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Clay township's population increased by 1,126 (21.67%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Clay township's population increased by 540 (8.54%), 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 township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,196.