| Population Over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Yesterday (1990) | 24,705 | 59 | 0.4% | 5,544,156 | | Today (2008) | 26,703 | 59 | 0.4% | 6,376,792 | | Tomorrow (2025 proj.) | 28,926 | 58 | 0.4% | 6,887,793 | | Percent Change 1990 to 2000 | 7.5% | 48 |   | 9.7% | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Components of Population Change in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Net Domestic Migration 2007 to 2008 | 8 | 28 |   | -1,979 | | Net International Migration 2007 to 2008 | 8 | 54 |   | 7,562 | | Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 50 | 58 | 0.1% | 34,321 | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,703 | 60 | 6.4% | 6.9% | | School Age (5 to 17) | 4,701 | 59 | 17.6% | 17.9% | | College Age (18 to 24) | 2,179 | 57 | 8.2% | 9.5% | | Young Adult (25 to 44) | 7,156 | 58 | 26.8% | 27.0% | | Older Adult (45 to 64) | 6,981 | 61 | 26.1% | 25.8% | | Older (65 plus) | 3,983 | 58 | 14.9% | 12.8% | | Median Age | 38.2 |   |   | Median Age = 36.7 | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 78 | 52 | 0.3% | 0.3% | | Asian Alone | 101 | 56 | 0.4% | 1.4% | | Black Alone | 220 | 51 | 0.8% | 9.1% | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 5 | 58 | 0.0% | 0.0% | | White Alone | 26,093 | 59 | 97.7% | 88.0% | | Two or More Race Groups | 206 | 56 | 0.8% | 1.2% | | Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race) |   |   |   |   | | Non-Hispanic or Latino | 26,432 | 59 | 99.0% | 94.8% | | Hispanic or Latino | 271 | 70 | 1.0% | 5.2% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Households in 2000 (Includes detail not shown below) | 10,216 | 58 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |    Married With Children | 2,635 | 60 | 25.8% | 23.8% | |    Married Without Children | 3,467 | 57 | 33.9% | 29.8% | |    Single Parents | 798 | 58 | 7.8% | 9.1% | |    Living Alone | 2,433 | 55 | 23.8% | 25.9% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Total Housing Units in 2008 (estimate) | 11,663 | 62 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) | 11,097 | 59 | 100.0% | 100.0% |    Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Value (2000) | 8,077 $72,600 | 59 72 | 72.8% -- | 65.9% -- |    Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Rent (2000) | 2,139 $419 | 57 71 | 19.3% -- | 26.3% -- | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) | 4,786 | 59 | 0.4% | 1,154,826 | |    Public | 4,661 | 60 | 0.4% | 1,045,702 | |    Private | 125 | 93 | 0.1% | 109,124 | | High School Graduates (2006/2007) | 286 | 57 | 0.5% | 63,339 | |    Going on to Higher Education | 250 | 53 | 0.5% | 52,698 | |    4-year | 152 | 51 | 0.4% | 38,566 | |    2-year | 85 | 35 | 0.9% | 9,783 | |    Voc/tech. | 13 | 73 | 0.3% | 4,349 | | Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) | 17,304 | 60 | 0.4% | 3,893,278 | |    with High School diploma or higher | 82.3% | 29 |   | 82.1% | |    with B.A. or higher degree | 12.8% | 47 |   | 19.4% | Sources: Indiana Department of Education; US Census Bureau Notes: 1) Private enrollment includes home schools. 2) County rankings for high-school graduates continuing to higher education are subject to revision. |
| Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2007 | $26,026 | 82 | 78.4% | $33,215 | | Median Household Income in 2007 | $42,755 | 63 | 90.2% | $47,422 | | Poverty Rate in 2007 | 10.8% | 48 | 87.8% | 12.3% | |    Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 16.4% | 43 | 95.9% | 17.1% | | Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2008 | 107 | 44 | 0.3% | 36,678 | | Food Stamp Recipients in 2008 | 3,165 | 45 | 0.5% | 644,281 | | Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2009 | 2,097 | 52 | 0.5% | 436,945 | Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; US Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education |
| Health and Vital Statistics in 2005 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Births | 325 | 60 | 0.4% | 87,088 | |    Births to Teens | 43 | 53 | 0.4% | 9,604 | | Deaths | 301 | 51 | 0.5% | 55,623 | Source: Indiana State Department of Health |
| Labor Force in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Total Resident Labor Force | 12,838 | 60 | 0.4% | 3,230,367 | | Employed | 11,925 | 60 | 0.4% | 3,039,795 | | Unemployed | 913 | 55 | 0.5% | 190,572 | | Unemployment Rate | 7.1 | 19 | 120.3% | 5.9 | | October 2009 Unemployment Rate | 9.8 | 40 | 104.3% | 9.4 | Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Indiana Department of Workforce Development |
| Employment and Earnings by Industry in 2007 (NAICS) | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job | | Total by place of work | 12,340 | 100.0% | $327,314 | 100.0% | $26,525 | | Wage and Salary | 7,880 | 63.9% | $207,175 | 63.3% | $26,291 | | Farm Proprietors | 531 | 4.3% | $14,299 | 4.4% | $26,928 | | Nonfarm Proprietors | 3,929 | 31.8% | $46,548 | 14.2% | $11,847 | | Farm | 623 | 5.0% | $16,673 | 5.1% | $26,762 | | Nonfarm | 11,717 | 95.0% | $310,641 | 94.9% | $26,512 | | Private | 10,336 | 83.8% | $256,625 | 78.4% | $24,828 | | Accommodation, Food Serv. | 641 | 5.2% | $6,133 | 1.9% | $9,568 | | Arts, Ent., Recreation | 145 | 1.2% | $1,095 | 0.3% | $7,552 | | Construction | 888 | 7.2% | $15,975 | 4.9% | $17,990 | | Health Care, Social Serv. | 896 | 7.3% | $24,203 | 7.4% | $27,012 | | Information | 79 | 0.6% | $1,708 | 0.5% | $21,620 | | Manufacturing | 2,348 | 19.0% | $101,814 | 31.1% | $43,362 | | Professional, Tech. Serv. | 326 | 2.6% | $7,139 | 2.2% | $21,899 | | Retail Trade | 1,739 | 14.1% | $27,786 | 8.5% | $15,978 | | Trans., Warehousing | 438 | 3.5% | $13,285 | 4.1% | $30,331 | | Wholesale Trade | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Other Private (not above) | 2,346* | 19.0%* | $35,079* | 10.7%* | $14,953* | | Government | 1,381 | 11.2% | $54,016 | 16.5% | $39,114 | Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis * These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
| Residential Building Permits in 2008 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) | | Total Permits Filed | 35 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $1,907 | $2,470,264 | |    Single Family | 11 | 31.4% | 70.8% | $1,007 | $2,136,514 | |    Two Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | $0 | $28,170 | |    Three & Four Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | $0 | $18,059 | |    Five families and More | 24 | 68.6% | 26.0% | $900 | $287,521 | Source: US Census Bureau (Greene County totals are not included as it does not currently issue building permits.) Note: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. |
| Commuting Patterns - Top 5 in 2007 | | Into Clay FROM | Number | Percent | Out of Clay TO | Number | Percent | | All Areas | 1,725 | 12.5% | All Areas | 6,075 | 33.4% | | Vigo County | 489 | 3.5% | Vigo County | 3,316 | 18.2% | | Putnam County | 252 | 1.8% | Putnam County | 1,187 | 6.5% | | Parke County | 207 | 1.5% | Marion County | 530 | 2.9% | | Owen County | 182 | 1.3% | Greene County | 136 | 0.7% | | Greene County | 148 | 1.1% | Hendricks County | 119 | 0.7% | Source: Indiana Department of Revenue |