Clay

Population: 1,576
Median household income: $82,094
Median home value: $265,300

Clay, a community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, has 1,576 residents. The median household income of $82,094 is in line with the Lancaster County median ($83,703).

Between 2019 and 2023, Clay's population declined 21.1% from 1,998 to 1,576, while its median home value rose 17.8% from $225,300 to $265,300.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 24.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,576
Median age: 54.1 yrs
Median household income: $82,094
Median home value: $265,300
Median gross rent: $916
Housing units: 783
Homeownership rate: 65.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9981,576

Median household income

$76,797$82,094

Median home value

$225,300$265,300

Median gross rent

$1,075$916

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,998	$76,797	$225,300	$1,075
2020	1,665	$72,548	$227,600	$682
2021	1,221	$71,103	$211,000	—
2022	1,391	$79,911	$259,500	—
2023	1,576	$82,094	$265,300	$916

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1710.1%

18 to 243.3%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6424.7%

65 to 7415.4%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	105	6.7%
5 to 17	159	10.1%
18 to 24	52	3.3%
25 to 34	135	8.6%
35 to 44	169	10.7%
45 to 54	204	12.9%
55 to 64	389	24.7%
65 to 74	242	15.4%
75 and over	121	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,459	92.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	29	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	88	5.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.4%

High school graduate28.3%

Some college or associate's34.1%

Bachelor's degree10.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	232	18.4%
High school graduate	357	28.3%
Some college or associate's	430	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	129	10.2%
Graduate or professional degree	112	8.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone78.7%

Carpooled3.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	608	78.7%
Carpooled	27	3.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	131	16.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	85	13.2%
15 to 29 min	249	38.8%
30 to 44 min	230	35.8%
45 to 59 min	20	3.1%
60+ min	58	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 7.4% (116 of 1,576)

	Count	Share
Family households	589	81.9%
Nonfamily households	130	18.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	719	91.8%
Vacant	64	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	472	65.6%
Renter-occupied	247	34.4%

1-unit, detached49.9%

1-unit, attached7.0%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other37.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	391	49.9%
1-unit, attached	55	7.0%
2 to 4 units	15	1.9%
5 to 19 units	31	4.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	291	37.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4213952
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.24 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.2190, -76.2390