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 (2010) | 26,896 | 59 | 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 2010 to Today | -1.9% | 63 | | 5.4% |
*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, 2021 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,620 | 57 | 6.1% | 6.0% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 4,473 | 60 | 16.9% | 17.3% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 1,886 | 62 | 7.1% | 9.7% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 6,465 | 59 | 24.5% | 25.7% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 6,983 | 59 | 26.4% | 24.9% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 4,983 | 61 | 18.9% | 16.4% |
Median Age | 41.2 | | | Median Age = 38.1 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2021 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 99 | 61 | 0.4% | 0.4% |
Asian Alone | 103 | 66 | 0.4% | 2.7% |
Black Alone | 208 | 65 | 0.8% | 10.2% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 11 | 61 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
White | 25,589 | 59 | 96.9% | 84.2% |
Two or More Race Groups | 400 | 49 | 1.5% | 2.3% |
Non-Hispanic | 25,909 | 59 | 98.1% | 92.3% |
Hispanic | 501 | 69 | 1.9% | 7.7% |
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 (2021/2022 Total Reported) | 4,014 | 62 | 0.4% | 1,120,155 |
Public | 4,014 | 60 | 0.4% | 1,036,519 |
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 2021 | $44,878 | 83 | 79.4% | 56,497 |
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 2021/2022 | 1,883 | 58 | 0.4% | 481,568 |
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, 2019 | 318 | 58 | 0.4% | 80,851 |
Births to Teens, 2017 | 25 | 51 | 0.5% | 5,152 |
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 |
April 2023 Unemployment Rate | 2.7 | 27 | 103.8% | 2.6 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2021 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 10,654 | 100.0% | $475,686 | 100.0% | $44,649 |
Wage and Salary | 7,867 | 73.8% | $319,123 | 67.1% | $40,565 |
Farm Proprietors | 497 | 4.7% | $29,925 | 6.3% | $60,211 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 2,290 | 21.5% | $39,315 | 8.3% | $17,168 |
Farm | 554 | 5.2% | $31,482 | 6.6% | $56,827 |
Nonfarm | 10,100 | 94.8% | $444,204 | 93.4% | $43,981 |
Private | 8,845 | 83.0% | $378,766 | 79.6% | $42,823 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 661 | 6.2% | $12,251 | 2.6% | $18,534 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 93 | 0.9% | $1,043 | 0.2% | $11,215 |
Construction | 583 | 5.5% | $17,758 | 3.7% | $30,460 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Information | 66 | 0.6% | $3,409 | 0.7% | $51,652 |
Manufacturing | 2,722 | 25.5% | $179,471 | 37.7% | $65,934 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Retail Trade | 1,297 | 12.2% | $39,432 | 8.3% | $30,402 |
Trans., Warehousing | 342 | 3.2% | $18,287 | 3.8% | $53,471 |
Wholesale Trade | 140 | 1.3% | $8,153 | 1.7% | $58,236 |
Other Private (not above) | 1,744* | 16.4%* | $49,202* | 10.3%* | $28,212* |
Government | 1,255 | 11.8% | $65,438 | 13.8% | $52,142 |
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