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Clay township, Dearborn County, Indiana (IN) detailed profile

Land area: 25.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 3,051 (all rural)

Males: 1,454  (47.7%)
Females: 1,597  (52.3%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 2,929 (2,267 owner occupied, 662 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

23%
State:

29%


Races in Clay township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 98.2%
  • Black: 0.1%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
  • Asian: 0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 0.9%
  • Two or more races: 0.5%
  • Some other race: 0.0%

Median age of males: 38.2
Median age of females: 38.5

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Average household size: 2.59

Clay township:

2.6 people
Indiana:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.05

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($34,514 in 1999)
Clay township:

$55,624
Indiana:

$47,529
Median contract rent in 2013: $587 (lower quartile is $296, upper quartile is $525)
Here:

$587
State:

$585

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $159,616 (it was $123,100 in 2000)
:

$159,616
Indiana:

$122,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $111,196 - $219,931
Population density: 121 people per square mile 
 
 (average).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

12.1%
Whole state:

9.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

10.4%
Whole state:

4.2%

Cities in this township include: Dillsboro.


Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Spangler Cemetery (1), Conaway Cemetery (2), Windsor Cemetery (3), Oakdale Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Lake Dilldear (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Peter Creek (A), Hayes Branch (B), Whitaker Creek (C), Mud Lick (D), Chance Branch (E), Boyd Branch (F), Bobb Branch (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

52% of Clay township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 13% lived in Indiana.

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

  • This state: 120
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 21
  • South: 18
  • West: 14

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

115 people in nursing homes
7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
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Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $98,100


Housing units in Clay township with a mortgage: 4 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 8
  • 1990 to 1994: 9
  • 1980 to 1989: 4
  • 1970 to 1979: 7
  • 1960 to 1969: 6
  • 1950 to 1959: 16
  • 1940 to 1949: 6
  • 1939 or earlier: 23

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Clay township, Indiana:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 5
  • 5 rooms: 10
  • 6 rooms: 4
  • 7 rooms: 23
  • 8 rooms: 4
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clay township, Indiana:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 5
  • 5 rooms: 6
  • 6 rooms: 5
  • 7 rooms: 4
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Clay township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 2
  • 3 bedrooms: 36
  • 4 bedrooms: 8
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clay township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 5
  • 3 bedrooms: 15
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Clay township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 9
  • 2 vehicles: 10
  • 3 vehicles: 23
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Clay township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 14
  • 1 vehicle: 0
  • 2 vehicles: 6
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Construction (18%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Utilities (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (16%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Clay township:

  • German (22.3%)
  • United States or American (22.3%)
  • English (20.7%)
  • Dutch (10.7%)
  • Swiss (8.3%)
  • French Canadian (6.6%)
  • Scottish (2.5%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (62%)
  • Wood (38%)

115 people in nursing homes
7 people in homes for the mentally retarded

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship:

Households: 173

Size of family households: 43 2-persons, 17 3-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 5 1-person, 14 2-persons,

579 married couples with children.
147 single-parent households (26 men, 121 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Indiana:

11.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Indiana:

8.8%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Clay township:

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