Clay township, PA

2022 population: 883 ( 43 from 2010 )
Land area: 28.5 square miles
Population density: 31.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	873	98.87%	5.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Hispanic:	10	1.13%	233.3%

Total non-White:	10	1.13%	66.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-47	-6.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	4	0.5

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
926
920	99.35%
2	0.22%
1	0.11%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.32%
6	0.65%

2000
920
911	99.02%
2	0.22%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
7	0.76%
0	0.00%
9	0.98%

1990
921
915	99.35%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.22%
n/a
0	0.00%
6	0.65%

1980
903
902	99.89%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
1	0.11%
1	0.11%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

9	1.0
-3	-0.3

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-4	-0.4
3	0.3

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

13	1.4
5	0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Clay township, PA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
43.7
209	23.7%
674	76.3%
201	22.8%

350
2.52

232	66.3%
183	78.9%
10	4.3%
118	33.7%

2010
Number	Percent
41.2
224	24.2%
702	75.8%
163	17.6%

379
2.44

267	70.4%
219	82.0%
8	3.0%
112	29.6%

2000
Number	Percent
42.3
196	21.3%
724	78.7%
165	17.9%

387
2.38

285	73.6%
245	86.0%
2	0.7%
102	26.4%

1990
Number	Percent
37.3
230	25.0%
691	75.0%
124	13.5%

334
2.76

277	82.9%
244	88.1%
6	2.2%
57	17.1%

1980
Number	Percent
30.0
293	32.4%
610	67.6%
97	10.7%

299
3.02

252	84.3%
211	83.7%
23	9.1%
47	15.7%

2022 Housing Data for Clay township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	34	9.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	19	5.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	13	3.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	29	8.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	31	8.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	13	3.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	35	10.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	5	1.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	23	6.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	28	8.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	35	10.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	38	10.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	25	7.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	2	0.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	13	3.7%
$200,000 or more	7	2.0%

Median Household Income	40,833
Per Capita Income	23,005

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	22	6.3%
Public Assistance	10	2.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	54	15.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	280	58.1%
Unemployed	38	7.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	318	66.0%
Not in Labor Force	164	34.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		41.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	131	101	56.5%
Non-Profit	3	20	13.0%
Self-Employed	26	14	65.0%

Local Government	8	4	66.7%
State Government	1	3	25.0%
Federal Government	3	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	157	115	57.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	15	27	35.7%
Total	172	142	54.8%

Pct. Govt.	6.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	36	11.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	55	17.4%
Professional, Technical	36	11.4%
Service Occupations	44	13.9%
All others	145	45.9%

White Collar		40.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	66	20.9%
Manufacturing	40	12.7%
Accommodation and food services	40	12.7%
Retail trade	35	11.1%
Finance and insurance	30	9.5%
Health care and social assistance	26	8.2%
Educational services	21	6.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	15	4.7%
Information	11	3.5%
Public administration	9	2.8%
Utilities	6	1.9%
Wholesale trade	5	1.6%
Other services	5	1.6%
Transportation and warehousing	4	1.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	3	0.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	1	0.11%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	9	1.02%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	802	98.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun	4	0.5%
German, other Germanic	4	0.5%
Spanish	3	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	223	25.3%
Italian	111	12.6%
American	74	8.4%
Irish	48	5.4%
English	35	4.0%
Dutch	27	3.1%
Scotch-Irish	21	2.4%
Polish	11	1.2%
Scottish	7	0.8%
Swedish	6	0.7%
Welsh	6	0.7%
French Canadian	2	0.2%
Northern European	2	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	879	99.5%
Not a citizen	4	0.5%

Native	879	99.5%
Foreign-born	4	0.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
24	3.9%	50	8.1%	351	57.1%	150	24.4%	26	4.2%	14	2.3%
Average years of education: 12.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	24	3.9%
9-12 Years	50	8.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	351	57.1%
Some College	150	24.4%
Bach. Degree	26	4.2%
Grad Degree	14	2.3%
Average years of education: 12.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +97	R +76	D + 4.7%
D +21
2020 vs. 2012	R +187	R +208	R + 24.5%
D -21
2020 vs. 2008	R +188	R +230	R + 34.3%
D -42

2016 vs. 2008	R +91	R +154	R + 39.0%
D -63
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	67%	Donald Trump* (R)	430	88.1%	Joe Biden (D)	51	10.5%	7	1.4%	488	39	41	0.01%
2016	53%	Donald Trump (R)	333	87.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	30	7.9%	18	4.7%	381	39	42	0.01%
2012	46%	Mitt Romney (R)	243	75.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	72	22.2%	9	2.8%	324	28	28	0.01%
2008	49%	John McCain (R)	242	69.5%	Barack Obama (D)	93	26.7%	13	3.7%	348	25	24	0.01%
2004	52%	George W. Bush* (R)	267	72.2%	John Kerry (D)	98	26.5%	5	1.4%	370	24	21	0.01%
2000	46%	George W. Bush (R)	241	72.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	82	24.8%	8	2.4%	331	26	25	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Clay township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

10.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

430

88.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

488

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 39	Diff (US): 41

2016 President, Clay township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

7.9%

Donald Trump (R)

333

87.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

381

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 39	Diff (US): 42

2012 President, Clay township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

22.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

243

75.0%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

324

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 28

2008 President, Clay township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

26.7%

John McCain (R)

242

69.5%

Other

3.7%

TOTAL

348

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 24

2004 President, Clay township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

267

72.2%

John Kerry (D)

26.5%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

370

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 21

2000 President, Clay township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

241

72.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

24.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.2%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

331

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 25

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Clay township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	51%	Mehmet Oz (R)	310	83.1%	John Fetterman (D)	48	12.9%	15 [+]	4.0%	373	37	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 6 (1.6%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 5 (1.3%); Richard Weiss (Green) 3 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2022	G	51%	Doug Mastriano (R)	302	80.7%	Josh Shapiro (D)	67	17.9%	5 [+]	1.3%	374	39	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 3 (0.8%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 1 (0.3%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 1 (0.3%);
2018	S1	39%	Lou Barletta (R)	221	77.5%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	60	21.1%	4 [+]	1.4%	285	35	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Gale (Green) 4 (1.4%);
2018	G	40%	Scott Wagner (R)	230	80.1%	Tom Wolf* (D)	54	18.8%	3 [+]	1.0%	287	39	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 2 (0.7%); Paul Glover (Green) 1 (0.3%);
2016	S3	53%	Pat Toomey* (R)	300	79.2%	Katie McGinty (D)	64	16.9%	15 [+]	4.0%	379	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 15 (4.0%);
2014	G	33%	Tom Corbett* (R)	141	59.2%	Tom Wolf (D)	97	40.8%	0	0.0%	238	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	460
Median Value	$160,000

Occupied	350	76.1%
Vacant	110	23.9%

Owned	301	86.0%
Rented	49	14.0%
Median Rent	$738

Single-Family Units	371	80.7%
Detached	369	80.2%
Attached	2	0.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	89	19.3%

Clay township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Clay township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Clay township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Clay township, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Clay township, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Clay township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Clay township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Clay township, PA