Clay City

Population: 1,186
Median household income: $68,036
Median home value: $86,700

Clay City is a community in Clay County, Indiana, home to 1,186 residents. The median household income of $68,036 is in line with the Clay County median ($67,676).

Between 2019 and 2023, Clay City's population grew 39.2% from 852 to 1,186, while its median home value rose 28.4% from $67,500 to $86,700.

12.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.54 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,186
Median age: 34.4 yrs
Median household income: $68,036
Median home value: $86,700
Median gross rent: $706
Housing units: 584
Homeownership rate: 63.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8521,186

Median household income

$40,313$68,036

Median home value

$67,500$86,700

Median gross rent

$605$706

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	852	$40,313	$67,500	$605
2020	1,273	$50,417	$74,700	$626
2021	1,190	$46,964	$74,700	$628
2022	1,135	$56,250	$84,700	$687
2023	1,186	$68,036	$86,700	$706

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.3%

5 to 1727.7%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 448.5%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	27	2.3%
5 to 17	328	27.7%
18 to 24	111	9.4%
25 to 34	162	13.7%
35 to 44	101	8.5%
45 to 54	133	11.2%
55 to 64	186	15.7%
65 to 74	80	6.7%
75 and over	58	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,132	95.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.4%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	41	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.3%

High school graduate39.6%

Some college or associate's30.3%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree1.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	117	16.3%
High school graduate	285	39.6%
Some college or associate's	218	30.3%
Bachelor's degree	88	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	12	1.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone66.3%

Carpooled25.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	395	66.3%
Carpooled	154	25.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	23	3.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	2.5%
Other means	9	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	55	9.5%
15 to 29 min	67	11.5%
30 to 44 min	334	57.5%
45 to 59 min	108	18.6%
60+ min	17	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 12.4% (145 of 1,173)

	Count	Share
Family households	289	61.9%
Nonfamily households	178	38.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1943

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	467	80.0%
Vacant	117	20.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	296	63.4%
Renter-occupied	171	36.6%

1-unit, detached63.0%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other25.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	368	63.0%
1-unit, attached	22	3.8%
2 to 4 units	31	5.3%
5 to 19 units	14	2.4%
20 or more units	3	0.5%
Mobile home & other	146	25.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1813276
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.54 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.2770, -87.1127