Clay City, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,104

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.2

5.23% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.8%

12.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$72,292

6.26% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$94,500

Population & Diversity

Clay City, IN is home to a population of 1.1k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.0906% of Clay City, IN residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.03k people) in Clay City, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 13 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Clay City, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clay City, IN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Clay City, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clay City, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.03k ± 371
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
49 ± 46
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 23

0.815%

Hispanic Population

9 people

0.815% of the people in Clay City, IN are hispanic (9 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clay City, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

0.0906%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

0.337%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 0.0906% of Clay City, IN residents (1 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clay City, IN was 0.337%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Clay City, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 18
Vietnam
9 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 15

Clay City, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Clay City, IN.

Economy

The economy of Clay City, IN employs 558 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clay City, IN were Manufacturing (105 people), Transportation & Warehousing (103 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (76 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,500), Public Administration ($61,250), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($48,548).

Employment

Occupations

558

2024 Value

± 160

−6.38%

1 Year decline

± 42.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clay City, IN declined at a rate of −6.38%, from 596 employees to 558 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clay City, IN, are Transportation Occupations (97 people), Production Occupations (75 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (70 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clay City, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

558

2024 Value

± 160

−6.38%

1 Year decline

± 42.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clay City, IN declined at a rate of −6.38%, from 596 employees to 558 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clay City, IN, are Manufacturing (105 people), Transportation & Warehousing (103 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (76 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clay City, IN, though some of these residents may live in Clay City, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,643

Median earning men ± $10,428

$35,574

Median earning women ± $2,030

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($80,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,643), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($48,548).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($53,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,784), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($36,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clay City, IN was $94,500 in 2024, which is 0.284 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $86,700 to $94,500, a 9% increase. The homeownership rate in Clay City, IN is 63.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clay City, IN have an average commute time of 32.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clay City, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$94,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,493

$280

Median Property Taxes

±$112

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Clay City, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Clay City, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

63.2%

Homeownership

2024

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.2% of the housing units in Clay City, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clay City, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$72,292

Median Household Income

± $28,590

443

Number of Households

± 119

In 2024, the median household income of the 443 households in Clay City, IN grew to $72,292 from the previous year's value of $68,036.

The following chart displays the households in Clay City, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clay City, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.7%)
Carpooled (24.5%)
Walked (3.96%)

In 2024, 67.7% of workers in Clay City, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (24.5%) and those who walked to work (3.96%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clay City, IN have a longer commute time (32.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.66% of the workforce in Clay City, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Clay City, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Clay City, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Clay City, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clay City, IN (118 out of 1.09k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clay City, IN is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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