Clay County, Indiana
Named for statesman and senator Henry Clay, author of the 1850 Missouri Compromise
County Seat: Brazil
Largest City: Brazil (2022 population: 8,176)
Population per Square Mile: 73.79
Square Miles: 357.50
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2020) | 26,466 | 60 | 0.4% | 6,484,050 |
Today (2022) | 26,379 | 60 | 0.4% | 6,833,037 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 26,246 | 60 | 0.4% | 7,014,880 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | -0.3% | 63 | | 0.7% |
*Projection based on 2015 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2021-2022 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | 86 | 49 | | 5,230 |
Net International Migration | 5 | 70 | | 15,490 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -71 | 50 | -6.9% | 1,024 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2022 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,532 | 60 | 5.8% | 5.9% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 4,474 | 60 | 17.0% | 17.0% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 1,971 | 60 | 7.5% | 9.9% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 6,468 | 59 | 24.5% | 25.7% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 6,876 | 59 | 26.1% | 24.5% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 5,058 | 61 | 19.2% | 16.9% |
Median Age | 41.2 | | | Median Age = 38.2 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2022 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 102 | 60 | 0.4% | 0.4% |
Asian Alone | 101 | 69 | 0.4% | 2.8% |
Black Alone | 245 | 60 | 0.9% | 10.3% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 8 | 67 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
White | 25,498 | 59 | 96.7% | 84.0% |
Two or More Race Groups | 425 | 49 | 1.6% | 2.4% |
Non-Hispanic | 25,838 | 59 | 97.9% | 92.1% |
Hispanic | 541 | 69 | 2.1% | 7.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Households in 2021 (Includes detail not shown below) | 10,478 | 58 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 1,877 | 59 | 17.9% | 18.2% |
Married Without Children | 3,673 | 57 | 35.1% | 29.8% |
Single Parents | 1,006 | 50 | 9.6% | 9.2% |
Living Alone | 2,610 | 61 | 24.9% | 29.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Total Housing Units in 2022 (estimate) | 11,644 | 61 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2021 (includes vacant units) | 11,657 | 59 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 8,179 | 58 | 70.2% | 62.9% |
Median Value (2021) | $108,900 | 74 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 2,299 | 60 | 19.7% | 27.2% |
Median Rent (2021) | $497 | 76 | | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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School Enrollment (2022/2023 Total Reported) | 4,040 | 62 | 0.4% | 1,124,094 |
Public | 4,040 | 58 | 0.4% | 1,035,718 |
Adults (25+ in 2021 ACS) | 18,322 | 59 | 0.4% | 4,501,214 |
with High School diploma or higher | 91.2% | 24 | | 89.8% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 16.3% | 60 | | 27.8% |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2022 | $44,425 | 85 | 76.2% | 58,323 |
Median Household Income in 2021 | 64,245 | 30 | 102.4% | $62,723 |
Poverty Rate in 2021 | 11.1% | 51 | 91.7% | 12.1% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 17.6% | 30 | 112.1% | 15.7% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2022 | 17 | 43 | 0.4% | 3,933 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2022 | 2,461 | 47 | 0.4% | 611,203 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2022/2023 | 2,146 | 54 | 0.4% | 511,735 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education
Health and Vital Statistics | Number | Rank of | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Births, 2021 | 286 | 61 | 0.4% | 79,946 |
Births to Teens, 2021 | 19 | 47 | 0.5% | 3,845 |
Deaths, 2019 | 277 | 65 | 0.4% | 66,005 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2022 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 11,699 | 62 | 0.3% | 3,404,443 |
Employed | 11,308 | 62 | 0.3% | 3,302,632 |
Unemployed | 391 | 55 | 0.4% | 101,811 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 3.3 | 18 | 110.0% | 3.0 |
October 2023 Unemployment Rate | 3.2 | 33 | 97.0% | 3.3 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2022 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 10,933 | 100.0% | $504,033 | 100.0% | $46,102 |
Wage and Salary | 8,051 | 73.6% | $353,578 | 70.1% | $43,917 |
Farm Proprietors | 491 | 4.5% | $25,319 | 5.0% | $51,566 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 2,391 | 21.9% | $37,891 | 7.5% | $15,847 |
Farm | 542 | 5.0% | $27,160 | 5.4% | $50,111 |
Nonfarm | 10,391 | 95.0% | $476,873 | 94.6% | $45,893 |
Private | 9,161 | 83.8% | $412,495 | 81.8% | $45,027 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 672 | 6.1% | $12,343 | 2.4% | $18,368 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 100 | 0.9% | $1,128 | 0.2% | $11,280 |
Construction | 566 | 5.2% | $17,764 | 3.5% | $31,385 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Information | 78 | 0.7% | $3,463 | 0.7% | $44,397 |
Manufacturing | 2,896 | 26.5% | $203,867 | 40.4% | $70,396 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Retail Trade | 1,257 | 11.5% | $38,539 | 7.6% | $30,660 |
Trans., Warehousing | 425 | 3.9% | $22,440 | 4.5% | $52,800 |
Wholesale Trade | 128 | 1.2% | $7,995 | 1.6% | $62,461 |
Other Private (not above) | 1,818* | 16.6%* | $53,476* | 10.6%* | $29,415* |
Government | 1,230 | 11.3% | $64,378 | 12.8% | $52,340 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Residential Building Permits, 2022 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 16 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $2,708 | $6,635,992 |
Single-Family | 14 | 87.5% | 65.0% | $2,283 | $5,513,030 |
2-Family | 2 | 12.5% | 1.9% | 425 | $76,873 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.5% | $0 | $14,702 |
5+ Family | 0 | 0.0% | 32.6% | $0 | $1,031,387 |
Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Largest Cities and Towns in Clay County
Name | Population in 2022 | Percent of County |
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Brazil | 8,176 | 31.0% |
Carbon | 259 | 1.0% |
Center Point | 210 | 0.8% |
Clay City | 878 | 3.3% |
Harmony | 676 | 2.6% |
Knightsville | 698 | 2.6% |
Staunton | 469 | 1.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates