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Clay County, Indiana (IN)

County population in 2022: 26,585 (39% urban, 61% rural); it was 26,556 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 5,205
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,693
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 8,077
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,549 (it was 2,139 in 2000)
% of renters here:

21%
State:

30%

Land area: 358 sq. mi.

Water area: 2.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 74 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Clay County: 85.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (25.4%), Manufacturing (24.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 81%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Clay County, IN (2022)
    • 24,73893.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 9793.7%Two or more races
    • 4851.8%Hispanic or Latino
    • 990.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 560.2%Asian alone
    • 560.2%Some other race alone
    • 200.08%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

41.3 years
Indiana median age:

38.2 years
Males: 13,230  (49.8%)
Females: 13,355  (50.2%)
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Average household size:
Clay County:

2.0 people
Indiana:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $67,969 ($36,865 in 1999)
This county:

$67,969
Indiana:

$66,785

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $548 (lower quartile is $430, upper quartile is $729)
This county:

$548
State:

$780


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $147,772 (it was $71,900 in 2000)
Clay:

$147,772
Indiana:

$208,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $97,308 - $219,623

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $176,612
Here:

$176,612
State:

$257,916

Townhouses or other attached units: $169,922
Here:

$169,922
State:

$224,114

Mobile homes: $37,070
Here:

$37,070
State:

$67,116

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,098
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $435

Institutionalized population: 278

Crime in 2008 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 36
  • Burglaries: 69
  • Thefts: 83
  • Auto thefts: 34

Crime in 2007 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 55
  • Burglaries: 93
  • Thefts: 189
  • Auto thefts: 45
Clay County, IN map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 14 buildings, average cost: $163,000
  • 2021: 12 buildings, average cost: $176,300
  • 2020: 9 buildings, average cost: $217,300
  • 2019: 7 buildings, average cost: $188,600
  • 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $152,500
  • 2017: 0 buildings
  • 2016: 6 buildings, average cost: $146,100
  • 2015: 0 buildings
  • 2014: 14 buildings, average cost: $123,700
  • 2013: 16 buildings, average cost: $123,700
  • 2012: 13 buildings, average cost: $123,700
  • 2011: 20 buildings, average cost: $105,400
  • 2010: 15 buildings, average cost: $112,200
  • 2009: 9 buildings, average cost: $95,400
  • 2008: 11 buildings, average cost: $91,500
  • 2007: 18 buildings, average cost: $160,700
  • 2006: 24 buildings, average cost: $103,900
  • 2005: 30 buildings, average cost: $130,300
  • 2004: 26 buildings, average cost: $97,200
  • 2003: 19 buildings, average cost: $112,500
  • 2002: 52 buildings, average cost: $73,200
  • 2001: 48 buildings, average cost: $73,200
  • 2000: 59 buildings, average cost: $74,000
  • 1999: 83 buildings, average cost: $72,000
  • 1998: 60 buildings, average cost: $63,600
  • 1997: 37 buildings, average cost: $75,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Clay, IN residents
Average permit cost in Clay, IN

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $660 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $569 (0.5%)

Distribution of median household income in Clay, IN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Clay, IN in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Clay, IN in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 11.1%
Clay County:

11.1%
Indiana:

12.6%
(11.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 60.7% for Black residents, 1.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 13.2% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 41.3 years old
(Males: 40.7 years old, Females: 42.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.3 years old, Black residents: 32.7 years old, Asian residents: 53.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 33.0 years old, Other race residents: 74.4 years old)

Area name: Terre Haute, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Clay County is $409 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $527 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $650 a month.

Cities in this county include: Brazil, Clay City, Knightsville, Harmony, Staunton, Coalmont, Carbon, Center Point.

Clay County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Neighboring counties: Cecil County, Maryland , Clark County, Illinois , Mineral County, West Virginia , Taylor County, West Virginia , Morgan County, Illinois , Vinton County, Ohio .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.7%
Indiana:

2.8%

Unemployment by year in Clay, IN
County total employment by year in Clay, IN
County average yearly wages by year in Clay, IN

Current college students: 872
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 245 (80.8% naturalized citizens)

Clay County:

0.9%
Whole state:

6.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 222010 or later
  • 1062000 to 2009
  • 131990 to 1999
  • 151980 to 1989
  • 81970 to 1979
  • 52Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.9%

Clay County marital status for males Clay County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 9,505
  • One, attached: 217
  • Two: 225
  • 3 or 4: 232
  • 5 to 9: 291
  • 10 to 19: 19
  • 20 to 49: 64
  • 50 or more: 165
  • Mobile homes: 1,074

Housing units in Clay County with a mortgage: 5,206 (573 second mortgage, 1 home equity loan, 445 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 61

Here:

7.6% with mortgage
State:

96.6% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Clay County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant7,23636
Mainline Protestant3,68425
Catholic3561
Other41
None15,610-
Clay County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Clay County:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.73 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

0.50 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
Clay County:

5.63 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

3.57 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 16
This county:

6.01 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.78 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Clay County:

9.2%
Indiana:

9.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Clay County:

29.7%
State:

29.0%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.9%
State:

14.3%

Agriculture in Clay County:

Average size of farms: 273 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $58,422
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $225.31
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 17.72%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $48,438
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 78.11%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.01%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $66,464
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.27%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.04
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 18.30%
Corn for grain: 48441 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2221 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 64456 harvested acres
Vegetables: 19 harvested acres

Earthquake activity:

Clay County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Indiana state average. It is 127% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 79.7 miles away from Clay County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 79.8 miles away from the county center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 59.3 miles away from the county center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 106.6 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 77.2 miles away from Clay County center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 78.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Indiana Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 31, 2020, FEMA Id: 4515, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Indiana Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 05, 2014 to January 09, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4173: April 22, 2014, FEMA Id: 4173, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 19, 2011 to June 06, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1997: June 23, 2011, FEMA Id: 1997, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Indiana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 30, 2008 to June 27, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1766: June 08, 2008, FEMA Id: 1766, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Indiana Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3238: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3238, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Indiana Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 01, 2005 to February 11, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1573: January 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 1573, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • Indiana Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: July 03, 2004 to July 18, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1542: September 01, 2004, FEMA Id: 1542, Natural disaster type: Tornado, Flood
  • Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 25, 2004 to June 25, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1520: June 03, 2004, FEMA Id: 1520, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: August 26, 2003 to September 15, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1487: September 05, 2003, FEMA Id: 1487, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: July 04, 2003 to August 06, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1476: July 11, 2003, FEMA Id: 1476, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Clay County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 7, Winter Storms: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Clay

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 5,618 (77.3%)
  • Carpooled: 783 (10.8%)
  • Bus: 38 (0.5%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 58 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle: 31 (0.4%)
  • Walked: 86 (1.2%)
  • Worked at home: 619 (8.5%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (26%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (32%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Manufacturing (13%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (21%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
  • Material moving occupations (7%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Transportation occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (10%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (7%)
  • Production occupations (7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (24%)
  • Guatemala (20%)
  • Argentina (14%)
  • Colombia (10%)
  • Philippines (8%)
  • France (8%)
  • Pakistan (6%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Clay County


  • American (25%)
  • German (21%)
  • English (21%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • European (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (1%)
  • Italian (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Clay County, Indiana in 2010:

  • 184 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 91 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 37 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 26 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 3 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Clay County, Indiana in 2000:

  • 244 people in nursing homes
  • 36 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 28 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 6 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $58,964.

6.47% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($47,817 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.47%
Indiana average:

6.66%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.40% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($40,589 average AGI)
1.07% relocated from other states ($7,228 average AGI)
Clay County:

1.07%
Indiana average:

2.58%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Vigo County, IN  1.95% ($39,115 average AGI)
from Putnam County, IN  0.79% ($34,395)
from Marion County, IN  0.54% ($44,818)
from Owen County, IN  0.37% ($41,763)
from Parke County, IN  0.29% ($43,533)
from Hendricks County, IN  0.26% ($62,704)


6.31% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($42,902 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.31%
Indiana average:

6.55%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.37% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($36,229 average AGI)
0.94% relocated to other states ($6,674 average AGI)
Clay County:

0.94%
Indiana average:

2.46%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Vigo County, IN  2.20% ($40,151 average AGI)
to Putnam County, IN  0.68% ($42,449)
to Owen County, IN  0.37% ($45,579)
to Hendricks County, IN  0.31% ($58,938)
to Marion County, IN  0.30% ($36,258)
to Greene County, IN  0.24% ($35,400)
to Parke County, IN  0.24% ($58,480)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.1

Births per 1000 population in Clay County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Clay County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.9

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Clay County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 7.9%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.2%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Clay County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Clay County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Clay County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Clay County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Clay County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Clay County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,629 (3,875 aged, 754 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 505 (7%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Clay County, Indiana in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (543)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (468)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (422)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (324)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (240)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (145)
  • Other specified general symptoms and signs (57)
  • Unspecified dementia (46)
  • Congestive heart failure (44)
  • Cardiac arrhythmia, unspecified (36)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.68
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3,866
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 92
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 34,366

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,315
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,127
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 15
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 92

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 4

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 203.7. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 144.8
  • Other - 59.0

Household type by relationship:

Households: 26,585
  • Male householders: 5,317 (1,223 living alone), Female householders: 5,391 (1,420 living alone)
  • 5,630 spouses (5,615 opposite-sex spouses), 647 unmarried partners, (645 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 6,931 children (6,395 natural, 99 adopted, 433 stepchildren), 792 grandchildren, 236 brothers or sisters, 259 parents, 20 foster children, 269 other relatives, 599 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 497

Size of family households: 3,799 2-persons, 1,537 3-persons, 1,212 4-persons, 742 5-persons, 94 6-persons, 210 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,644 1-person, 322 2-persons, 71 3-persons, 45 4-persons, 1 5-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.

3,917 married couples with children.
1,253 single-parent households (202 men, 1,051 women).

98.2% of residents of Clay speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (5% speak English very well, 81% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $158,091,000 ($5,810 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,885,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $75,956,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $35,772,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,933,000
Federal grants: $31,470,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,245,000 ($45,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,713,000 ($4,104,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,206,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,704,000
Federal Government insurance: $17,775,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,829
Here:

67 per 1000 residents
State:

72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,648
Here:

61 per 1000 residents
State:

47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +62
Here:

+2 per 1000 residents
State:

+9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +370
Here +14 per 1000 residents
State -3 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Clay County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.32 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

4.3

Year house built in Clay County, Indiana
  • Year house built in Clay County, Indiana
  • 962020 or later
  • 7302010 to 2019
  • 1,4792000 to 2009
  • 1,6561990 to 1999
  • 8381980 to 1989
  • 1,6081970 to 1979
  • 8631960 to 1969
  • 1,2181950 to 1959
  • 5951940 to 1949
  • 2,5781939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Clay County, Indiana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Clay County, Indiana
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Clay County, Indiana
  • 261 room
  • 102 rooms
  • 2313 rooms
  • 7674 rooms
  • 1,4105 rooms
  • 2,0996 rooms
  • 1,5377 rooms
  • 9258 rooms
  • 1,3949+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clay County, Indiana
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clay County, Indiana
  • 571 room
  • 1382 rooms
  • 2553 rooms
  • 6684 rooms
  • 4645 rooms
  • 4616 rooms
  • 2157 rooms
  • 368 rooms
  • 399+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Clay County, Indiana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Clay County, Indiana
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Clay County, Indiana
  • 50no bedroom
  • 2651 bedroom
  • 1,7152 bedrooms
  • 4,4983 bedrooms
  • 1,3214 bedrooms
  • 5495+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clay County, Indiana
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clay County, Indiana
  • 59no bedroom
  • 4671 bedroom
  • 1,0602 bedrooms
  • 6383 bedrooms
  • 744 bedrooms
  • 345+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Clay County, Indiana in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Clay County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Clay County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 186no vehicle
  • 1,8581 vehicle
  • 3,2782 vehicles
  • 1,9493 vehicles
  • 8134 vehicles
  • 2815+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Clay County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Clay County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 185no vehicle
  • 1,3481 vehicle
  • 5072 vehicles
  • 1613 vehicles
  • 1264 vehicles
  • 95+ vehicles

89.6% of Clay County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Indiana.

Clay County:

89.6%
State average:

87.1%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 21,905
  • Other state: 4,180
  • Northeast: 233
  • Midwest: 2,273
  • South: 1,065
  • West: 627
Year householders moved into unit in Clay County, IN
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Clay County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 49.6%Electricity
  • 31.5%Utility gas
  • 11.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.2%Wood
  • 1.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.1%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 59.4%Electricity
  • 26.7%Utility gas
  • 5.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.0%Wood
  • 0.6%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 176
Here:

6.1%
Indiana:

14.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 33
Here:

2.4%
Indiana:

11.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 137
Here:

17.4%
Indiana:

22.3%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Clay County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $510,000
  • Charges - Other: $394,000
    Sewerage: $28,000
    Air Transportation: $20,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $656,000
    General - Other: $54,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,312,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,107,000
    General - Other: $2,714,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,096,000
    Police Protection: $1,771,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,679,000
    Financial Administration: $834,000
    Health - Other: $428,000
    Corrections - Other: $282,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $250,000
    Air Transportation: $69,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $37,000
    Sewerage: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $40,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $40,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $307,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $989,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $989,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,411,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $198,000
    Special Assessments: $106,000
    Interest Earnings: $11,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $324,000
    Police Protection: $150,000
    Correctional Institutions: $22,000
    General - Other: $22,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,788,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $45,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,610,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,179,000
    Other: $1,862,000
    Health and Hospitals: $61,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,006,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $3,000

Clay County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $510,000
  • Charges - Other: $394,000
    Sewerage: $28,000
    Air Transportation: $20,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $656,000
    General - Other: $54,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,312,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,107,000
    General - Other: $2,714,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,096,000
    Police Protection: $1,771,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,679,000
    Financial Administration: $834,000
    Health - Other: $428,000
    Corrections - Other: $282,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $250,000
    Air Transportation: $69,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $37,000
    Sewerage: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $40,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $40,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $307,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $989,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $989,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,411,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $198,000
    Special Assessments: $106,000
    Interest Earnings: $11,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $324,000
    Police Protection: $150,000
    Correctional Institutions: $22,000
    General - Other: $22,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,788,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $45,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,610,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,179,000
    Other: $1,862,000
    Health and Hospitals: $61,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,006,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $3,000

Clay County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $510,000
  • Charges - Other: $394,000
    Sewerage: $28,000
    Air Transportation: $20,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $656,000
    General - Other: $54,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,312,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,107,000
    General - Other: $2,714,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,096,000
    Police Protection: $1,771,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,679,000
    Financial Administration: $834,000
    Health - Other: $428,000
    Corrections - Other: $282,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $250,000
    Air Transportation: $69,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $37,000
    Sewerage: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $40,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $40,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $307,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $989,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $989,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,411,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $198,000
    Special Assessments: $106,000
    Interest Earnings: $11,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $324,000
    Police Protection: $150,000
    Correctional Institutions: $22,000
    General - Other: $22,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,788,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $45,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,610,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,179,000
    Other: $1,862,000
    Health and Hospitals: $61,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,006,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $3,000

Clay County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $510,000
  • Charges - Other: $394,000
    Sewerage: $28,000
    Air Transportation: $20,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $656,000
    General - Other: $54,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,312,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,107,000
    General - Other: $2,714,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,096,000
    Police Protection: $1,771,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,679,000
    Financial Administration: $834,000
    Health - Other: $428,000
    Corrections - Other: $282,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $250,000
    Air Transportation: $69,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $37,000
    Sewerage: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $40,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $40,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $307,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $989,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $989,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,411,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $198,000
    Special Assessments: $106,000
    Interest Earnings: $11,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $324,000
    Police Protection: $150,000
    Correctional Institutions: $22,000
    General - Other: $22,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,788,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $45,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,610,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,179,000
    Other: $1,862,000
    Health and Hospitals: $61,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,006,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $3,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 533
  • Number of aged recipients: 18
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 515
  • Number of recipients under 18: 122
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 357
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 54
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 152
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 245
Most common first names in Clay County, IN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William25676.4 years
Mary25480.0 years
John24173.3 years
James21072.4 years
Charles18475.3 years
Robert16869.9 years
Ruth12481.5 years
George10076.2 years
Helen9279.6 years
Anna9082.6 years
Most common last names in Clay County, IN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Brown10778.2 years
Smith10775.8 years
Miller9978.6 years
Johnson6074.5 years
Jones6078.7 years
Thomas5276.6 years
Williams5077.3 years
Thompson4676.4 years
Moore4573.0 years
Wilson4476.5 years
Businesses in Clay County, IN
NameCountNameCount
ALDI1Little Caesars Pizza1
AT&T2Long John Silver's1
Advance Auto Parts1MasterBrand Cabinets2
Burger King1McDonald's2
CVS1Nike1
Chevrolet2Papa John's Pizza1
Curves1Pizza Hut1
Dairy Queen1RadioShack1
FedEx2Subway3
Ford2Taco Bell1
Goodwill2U-Haul1
H&R Block1UPS3
Hardee's1Walgreens1
KFC1Walmart1
Knights Inn1Wendy's1
Kroger1YMCA1