
Clay County, IN
Population | Education | Commuting | Labor Force | Industry | Income | Firm Size |
Population
A region's economy thrives or dives because of the people who choose to live there. That choice may occur by being born there and desiring to stay, or a more deliberate one of choosing to relocate from somewhere else. Monitoring change in the size and movement of population is an important barometer of well-being.
Population Over Time | |||||
1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
Total Population | 24,705 | 26,567 | 26,896 | 26,218 | 26,410 |
Change Since 1990 | 1,862 | 2,191 | 1,513 | 1,705 | |
Pct. Change Since 1990 | 7.5% | 8.9% | 6.1% | 6.9% | |
Source: US Census Bureau
Components of Population Change 2020 to 2021 | ||
Number | ||
Net Domestic Migration | 5 | |
International Migration | 1 | |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -34 | |
Births | 307 | |
Deaths | 341 |
Source: US Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age in 2021 | ||
Number | Pct. Dist | |
Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,620 | 6.1% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 4,473 | 16.9% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 1,886 | 7.1% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 6,465 | 24.5% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 6,983 | 26.4% |
Older (65 plus) | 4,983 | 18.9% |
Source: US Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2021 | ||
Number | Pct. Dist | |
American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 99 | 0.4% |
Asian Alone | 103 | 0.4% |
Black Alone | 208 | 0.8% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 11 | 0.0% |
White Alone | 25,589 | 96.9% |
Two or More Race Groups | 400 | 1.5% |
Hispanic or Latino | ||
Non-Hispanic or Latino | 25,909 | 98.1% |
Hispanic or Latino | 501 | 1.9% |
Source: US Census Bureau
Households in 2021 | ||
Number | Pct. Dist | |
Total Households | 10,478 | 100.0% |
Family Households | 7,497 | 71.5% |
Married with Children | 1,877 | 17.9% |
Married without Children | 3,673 | 35.1% |
Single Parents | 1,006 | 9.6% |
Other | 941 | 9.0% |
Non-family Households | 2,981 | 28.5% |
Living Alone | 2,610 | 24.9% |
Average Household Size | 2.52 | |
Average Family Household Size | 3.52 |
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates
Population Counts by Decade | |||
Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
1950 | 23,918 | NA | NA |
1960 | 24,207 | 289 | 1.2% |
1970 | 23,933 | -274 | -1.1% |
1980 | 24,862 | 929 | 3.9% |
1990 | 24,705 | -157 | -0.6% |
April 2000 | 26,567 | 1,862 | 7.5% |
April 2010 | 26,896 | 329 | 1.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Projections | |||||
2010 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | |
Population Projections | 26,890 | 27,009 | 27,066 | 27,045 | 26,885 |
Change Since 2010 | 119 | 176 | 155 | -5 | |
Pct. Change Since 2010 | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.6% | -0.0% | |
Source: Indiana Business Research Center.
Note: 2010 data are census counts from the U.S. Census Bureau
Note: 2010 data are census counts from the U.S. Census Bureau