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Clay County, Indiana
Named for statesman and senator Henry Clay, author of the
1850 Missouri Compromise
County Seat: Brazil
Largest City: Brazil (2008 population: 8,272)
Population per Square Mile: 74.20
Square Miles: 357.60
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| Population over Time |
Number |
Rank in State |
Percent of State |
Indiana |
| Yesterday (2000) |
26,556 |
60 |
0.4% |
6,080,485 |
| Today (2009) |
26,533 |
59 |
0.4% |
6,423,113 |
| Tomorrow (2015 projection) |
27,961 |
59 |
0.4% |
6,581,875 |
| Percent Change 2000 to Today |
-0.1% |
53 |
|
5.6% |
Sources:
U.S. Census Bureau;
Indiana Business
Research Center
| Components of Population Change,
2008-2009 |
Number |
Rank in State |
Percent of State |
Indiana |
| Net Domestic Migration |
-177 |
63 |
|
-6,805 |
| Net International Migration |
10 |
59 |
|
9,194 |
| Natural Increase (births
minus deaths) |
38 |
62 |
0.1% |
32,591 |
Source:
U.S. Census Bureau
| Population Estimates by Age, 2009 |
Number |
Rank in State |
Pct Dist.
in County |
Pct Dist.
in State |
| Preschool (0 to 4) |
1,660 |
60 |
6.3% |
6.9% |
| School Age (5 to 17) |
4,815 |
59 |
18.1% |
17.8% |
| College Age (18 to 24) |
1,974 |
60 |
7.4% |
10.0% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) |
6,791 |
57 |
25.6% |
26.3% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) |
7,249 |
60 |
27.3% |
26.0% |
| Seniors (65 and older) |
4,044 |
58 |
15.2% |
12.9% |
| Median Age |
39.3 |
|
|
Median Age = 36.8 |
Sources:
U.S. Census Bureau;
Indiana Business
Research Center
| Population Estimates by Race and
Hispanic Origin, 2009 |
Number |
Rank of |
Pct Dist.
in County |
Pct Dist.
in State |
| American Indian or Alaska
Native Alone |
78 |
52 |
0.3% |
0.3% |
| Asian Alone |
113 |
54 |
0.4% |
1.5% |
| Black Alone |
230 |
52 |
0.9% |
9.2% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other
Pac. Isl. Alone |
5 |
59 |
0.0% |
0.1% |
| White |
25,893 |
59 |
97.6% |
87.8% |
| Two or More Race Groups |
214 |
59 |
0.8% |
1.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino Origin
(can be of any race) |
|
|
|
|
| Non-Hispanic |
26,255 |
59 |
99.0% |
94.5% |
| Hispanic |
278 |
72 |
1.0% |
5.5% |
Source:
U.S. 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:
U.S.
Census Bureau
| Housing |
Number |
Rank in State |
Pct Dist.
in County |
Pct Dist.
in State |
| Total Housing Units in 2009
(estimate) |
11,738 |
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) |
8,077 |
59 |
72.8% |
65.9% |
| Median Value
(2000) |
$72,600 |
72 |
|
|
Renter
Occupied
(Pct. distribution based on all housing units) |
2,139 |
57 |
19.3% |
26.3% |
| Median Rent
(2000) |
$419 |
71 |
|
|
Source:
U.S. Census Bureau
| Education |
Number |
Rank in State |
Percent of State |
Indiana |
| School Enrollment (2007/2008
Total Reported) |
4,785 |
58 |
0.4% |
1,154,501 |
| Public |
4,665 |
60 |
0.4% |
1,046,609 |
| Private |
N/R |
N/A |
N/A |
107,892 |
| Public High School Graduates
(2006/2007) |
286 |
58 |
0.5% |
63,339 |
| Going on to
Higher Education |
250 |
56 |
0.5% |
52,698 |
| 4-year
institution |
152 |
53 |
0.4% |
38,566 |
| 2-year
institution |
85 |
32 |
0.9% |
9,783 |
|
Vocational/tech. institution |
13 |
74 |
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;
U.S.
Census Bureau
| Income and Poverty |
Number |
Rank in State |
Percent of State |
Indiana |
| Per Capita Personal Income
(annual) in 2008 |
$28,456 |
78 |
82.4% |
34,543 |
| Median Household Income in
2008 |
45,768 |
53 |
95.3% |
$48,010 |
| Poverty Rate in 2008 |
11.8% |
47 |
91.5% |
12.9% |
| Poverty Rate
among Children under 18 |
18.2% |
36 |
101.7% |
17.9% |
| Welfare (TANF) Monthly
Average Families in 2009 |
110 |
46 |
0.3% |
34,097 |
| Food Stamp Recipients in
2009 |
3,155 |
49 |
0.4% |
730,041 |
| Free and Reduced Fee Lunch
Recipients in 2009 |
2,097 |
52 |
0.5% |
436,945 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of
Economic Analysis;
U.S. Census
Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services
Administration; Indiana
Department of Education
| Health and Vital Statistics, 2006 |
Number |
Rank of |
Percent of State |
Indiana |
| Births |
368 |
56 |
0.4% |
89,404 |
| Births to
Teens |
38 |
58 |
0.4% |
9,726 |
| Deaths |
297 |
50 |
0.5% |
55,466 |
Source: Indiana State
Department of Health
| Labor Force, 2009 |
Number |
Rank in State |
Percent of State |
Indiana |
| Total Resident Labor Force |
12,960 |
60 |
0.4% |
3,184,780 |
| Employed |
11,524 |
60 |
0.4% |
2,864,578 |
| Unemployed |
1,436 |
61 |
0.4% |
320,202 |
| Annual Unemployment Rate |
11.1 |
34 |
109.9% |
10.1 |
| May 2010 Unemployment
Rate |
9.8 |
51 |
101.0% |
9.7 |
Source:
STATS Indiana,
using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
| Employment and Earnings by
Industry, 2008 |
Employment |
Pct Dist.
in County |
Earnings ($000) |
Pct Dist.
In County |
Avg. Earnings Per Job |
| Total by place of work |
12,211 |
100.0% |
$337,693 |
100.0% |
$27,655 |
| Wage and Salary |
7,460 |
61.1% |
$211,571 |
62.7% |
$28,361 |
| Farm Proprietors |
574 |
4.7% |
$8,945 |
2.6% |
$15,584 |
| Nonfarm Proprietors |
4,177 |
34.2% |
$60,740 |
18.0% |
$14,542 |
| Farm |
632 |
5.2% |
$10,770 |
3.2% |
$17,041 |
| Nonfarm |
11,579 |
94.8% |
$326,923 |
96.8% |
$28,234 |
| Private |
10,181 |
83.4% |
$268,445 |
79.5% |
$26,367 |
| Accommodation, Food Serv. |
652 |
5.3% |
$6,983 |
2.1% |
$10,710 |
| Arts, Ent., Recreation |
151 |
1.2% |
$545 |
0.2% |
$3,609 |
| Construction |
823 |
6.7% |
$18,821 |
5.6% |
$22,869 |
| Health Care, Social Serv. |
956 |
7.8% |
$27,976 |
8.3% |
$29,264 |
| Information |
82 |
0.7% |
$1,853 |
0.5% |
$22,598 |
| Manufacturing |
1,974 |
16.2% |
$84,852 |
25.1% |
$42,985 |
| Professional, Tech. Serv. |
362 |
3.0% |
$6,436 |
1.9% |
$17,779 |
| Retail Trade |
1,670 |
13.7% |
$28,295 |
8.4% |
$16,943 |
| Trans., Warehousing |
444 |
3.6% |
$11,830 |
3.5% |
$26,644 |
| Wholesale Trade |
Data not
available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
| Other Private (not above) |
2,827* |
23.2%* |
$70,895* |
21.0%* |
$25,078* |
| Government |
1,398 |
11.4% |
$58,478 |
17.3% |
$41,830 |
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, 2009 |
Units |
Pct Dist.
in County |
Pct Dist.
in State |
Cost ($000) |
State Cost ($000) |
| Total Permits Filed |
9 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
$858 |
$1,932,539 |
| Single-Family |
9 |
100.0% |
77.0% |
$858 |
$1,704,509 |
| 2-Family |
0 |
0.0% |
2.0% |
0 |
$23,094 |
| 3- and
4-Family |
0 |
0.0% |
1.0% |
$0 |
$10,171 |
| 5+ Family |
0 |
0.0% |
20.0% |
$0 |
$194,765 |
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 2008 |
Percent of County |
| Brazil |
8,272 |
31.0% |
| Carbon |
332 |
1.2% |
| Center Point |
289 |
1.1% |
| Clay City |
1,010 |
3.8% |
| Harmony |
607 |
2.3% |
| Knightsville |
620 |
2.3% |
| Staunton |
548 |
2.1% |
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CLAY
COUNTY, INDIANA