Clay township, Ohio Population 2024

3,418

Clay township is located in Scioto County Ohio. Clay township has a 2024 population of 3,418. Clay township is currently declining at a rate of -0.58% annually and its population has decreased by -2.76% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,515 in 2020.

The average household income in Clay township is $65,968 with a poverty rate of 22.5%. The median age in Clay township is 41.8 years: 41.3 years for males, and 42.5 years for females.

Clay township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Clay township was:

  • White: 98.01%
  • Two or more races: 1.88%
  • Black or African American: 0.11%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
21.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
158.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.76% (-97)
The current population of Clay township, Ohio is 3,418 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,515.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,44198.01%
Two or more races661.88%
Black or African American40.11%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Clay township Population by Race

Clay township Population Pyramid 2024

Clay township Median Age

41.8

Total

41.3

Male

42.5

Female

Clay township Adults

There are 2,862 adults, (870 of whom are seniors) in Clay township.

Clay township Age Dependency

76.3

Age Dependency Ratio

43.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Clay township Sex Ratio

Female1,84152.44%
Male1,67047.56%

Clay township Population by Age

Clay township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3412.5575.424.6
Married6632.9777.522.5
Female3262.957327
Non Family3261.1771.528.5
Male263.881000

2.95

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

75.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clay township Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1967.42%
Associates Degree562.12%
Bachelors Degree36713.9%
Graduate Degree28510.79%
High School Graduate1,02938.96%
Less Than 9th Grade622.35%
Some College64624.46%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Clay township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Clay township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,6042,350619
2+ Races333333
Black400

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

Clay township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,438$0$48,750
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$36,071$0$16,724
Less Than 9th Grade$40,417$0$0
Overall$33,357$39,936$25,213
Some College$27,750$0$30,125

$33,357

Average Earnings

$39,936

Average Male

$25,213

Average Female

Clay township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Clay township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Clay township Language

100% of Clay township residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.

Clay township Language

Clay township Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,35275922.64%
Multiple661015.15%

22.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.35%

Male Poverty Rate

28.16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clay township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clay township is White, with 22.64% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clay township is Multiple, with 15.15% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.66%.

Clay township Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
High School30.22%
Less Than 9th Grade24.3%
Some College11.91%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Clay township Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25%
Female Employed15.22%
Male Unemployed8.79%
Male Employed7.17%

Clay township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clay township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$47,070$74,914
Households$33,606$65,968
Married Families$85,057$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,317$36,794

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clay township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.2%

Male Marriage Rate

44.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Clay township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Clay township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Clay township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Clay township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

269

Number of Veterans

264

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
First Gulf War103
Vietnam86
Korea41
Second Gulf War4
World War II0

Clay township Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
75+137
35 to 5494
55 to 6425
65 to 7413
18 to 340

Clay township Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2690.0960028551034975

Clay township Veterans by Race

Clay township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.61%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clay township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.4%

Labor Force Participation

45.3%

Employment Rate

8.3%

Unemployment Rate

Clay township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Clay township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Clay township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

85.08%

Born in Clay township

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Clay township residents were born in the United States, with 85.08% having been born in Ohio. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Clay township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20293,318-20-0.6%
20283,338-20-0.6%
20273,358-20-0.59%
20263,378-20-0.59%
20253,398-20-0.59%
20243,418-20-0.58%
20233,438-20-0.58%
20223,458-33-0.95%
20213,491-24-0.68%
20203,515681.97%
20193,447-18-0.52%
20183,465-20-0.57%
20173,485-37-1.05%
20163,522-31-0.87%
20153,553-38-1.06%
20143,591-39-1.07%
20133,630-18-0.49%
20123,648-34-0.92%
20113,682-15-0.41%
20103,69700%

Clay township Population by Year