Clay township, OH

Knox County, OH

2022 population: 1,195 ( 409 from 2010 )
Land area: 25.1 square miles
Population density: 47.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,139	95.31%	26.2%
Black:	49	4.10%	716.7%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	7	0.59%	74.1%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	56	4.69%	6.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-405	-30.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	-4	-0.3

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
1,604
1,544	96.26%
6	0.37%
6	0.37%
4	0.25%
27	1.68%
13	0.81%
60	3.74%

2000
1,363
1,323	97.07%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
19	1.39%
21	1.54%
0	0.00%
40	2.93%

1990
1,088
1,086	99.82%
0	0.00%
2	0.18%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.18%

1980
1,063
1,051	98.87%
0	0.00%
8	0.75%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	0.38%
12	1.13%

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

221	16.2
20	1.5

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

237	21.8
38	3.5

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

35	3.3
-10	-0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Clay township, OH

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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
27.3
273	22.8%
922	77.2%
191	16.0%

456
2.62

297	65.1%
250	84.2%
6	2.0%
159	34.9%

2010
Number	Percent
34.4
492	30.7%
1,112	69.3%
180	11.2%

545
2.94

403	73.9%
333	82.6%
24	6.0%
142	26.1%

2000
Number	Percent
35.8
443	32.5%
920	67.5%
186	13.6%

449
3.04

352	78.4%
288	81.8%
16	4.5%
97	21.6%

1990
Number	Percent
29.7
386	35.5%
702	64.5%
82	7.5%

350
3.11

275	78.6%
252	91.6%
0	0.0%
75	21.4%

1980
Number	Percent
31.3
319	30.0%
744	70.0%
108	10.2%

359
2.96

328	91.4%
304	92.7%
4	1.2%
31	8.6%

2022 Housing Data for Clay township, OH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	95	20.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	0.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	6	1.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	36	7.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	10	2.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	9	2.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	14	3.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	26	5.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	31	6.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	127	27.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	9	2.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	64	14.0%
$200,000 or more	25	5.5%

Median Household Income	74,559
Per Capita Income	31,285

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	16	3.5%
Public Assistance	45	9.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	66	14.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	648	87.8%
Unemployed	5	0.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	653	88.5%
Not in Labor Force	85	11.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		12.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	126	202	38.4%
Non-Profit	3	141	2.1%
Self-Employed	166	63	72.5%

Local Government	0	5	0.0%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	292	265	52.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	3	146	2.0%
Total	295	411	41.8%

Pct. Govt.	0.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	118	16.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	188	26.6%
Professional, Technical	170	24.1%
Service Occupations	85	12.0%
All others	145	20.5%

White Collar		67.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	154	21.8%
Educational services	139	19.7%
Health care and social assistance	103	14.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	77	10.9%
Manufacturing	74	10.5%
Construction	55	7.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	41	5.8%
Transportation and warehousing	41	5.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	15	2.1%
Other services	4	0.6%
Wholesale trade	3	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,006	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	355	29.7%
Irish	303	25.4%
English	82	6.9%
Italian	48	4.0%
French Canadian	18	1.5%
Pennsylvania German	18	1.5%
American	15	1.3%
Swiss	11	0.9%
French	9	0.8%
British	5	0.4%
Latvian	5	0.4%
Armenian	4	0.3%
European	1	0.1%
Polish	1	0.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,192	99.7%
Not a citizen	3	0.3%

Native	1,192	99.7%
Foreign-born	3	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
53	8.0%	70	10.6%	284	43.1%	200	30.3%	27	4.1%	25	3.8%
Average years of education: 11.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	53	8.0%
9-12 Years	70	10.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	284	43.1%
Some College	200	30.3%
Bach. Degree	27	4.1%
Grad Degree	25	3.8%
Average years of education: 11.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +101	R +93	R + 3.2%
D +8
2020 vs. 2012	R +136	R +207	R + 26.6%
D -71
2020 vs. 2008	R +165	R +242	R + 30.9%
D -77

2016 vs. 2008	R +64	R +149	R + 27.6%
D -85
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	75%	Donald Trump* (R)	570	83.0%	Joe Biden (D)	107	15.6%	10	1.5%	687	30	36	0.01%
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	469	79.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	99	16.8%	23	3.9%	591	28	33	0.01%
2012	58%	Mitt Romney (R)	434	69.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	178	28.4%	15	2.4%	627	22	22	0.01%
2008	56%	John McCain (R)	405	66.9%	Barack Obama (D)	184	30.4%	16	2.6%	605	20	21	0.01%
2004	57%	George W. Bush* (R)	404	70.8%	John Kerry (D)	162	28.4%	5	0.9%	571	20	20	0.01%
2000	46%	George W. Bush (R)	312	73.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	104	24.4%	10	2.3%	426	23	25	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Clay township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

107

15.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

570

83.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

687

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 36

2016 President, Clay township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

16.8%

Donald Trump (R)

469

79.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.4%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

591

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 33

2012 President, Clay township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

178

28.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

434

69.2%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

627

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 22

2008 President, Clay township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

184

30.4%

John McCain (R)

405

66.9%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

605

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 21

2004 President, Clay township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

404

70.8%

John Kerry (D)

162

28.4%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

571

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 20

2000 President, Clay township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

312

73.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

104

24.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.3%

TOTAL

426

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 25

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Clay township, OH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	53%	J.D. Vance (R)	409	83.3%	Tim Ryan (D)	82	16.7%	0	0.0%	491	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	52%	Mike DeWine* (R)	414	85.9%	Nan Whaley (D)	68	14.1%	0	0.0%	482	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	50%	Jim Renacci (R)	364	75.7%	Sherrod Brown* (D)	117	24.3%	0	0.0%	481	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	50%	Mike DeWine (R)	367	77.3%	Richard Cordray (D)	93	19.6%	15 [+]	3.2%	475	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Travis Irvine (Libertarian) 9 (1.9%); Constance Gadell-Newton (Green) 6 (1.3%);
2016	S3	59%	Rob Portman* (R)	472	80.1%	Ted Strickland (D)	84	14.3%	33 [+]	5.6%	589	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Tom Connors (I) 14 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 13 (2.2%); Joseph DeMare (Green) 6 (1.0%);
2014	G	35%	John Kasich* (R)	281	78.1%	Edward FitzGerald (D)	55	15.3%	24 [+]	6.7%	360	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Anita Rios (Green) 24 (6.7%);

*: 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	540
Median Value	$212,100

Occupied	456	84.4%
Vacant	84	15.6%

Owned	208	45.6%
Rented	248	54.4%
Median Rent	$756

Single-Family Units	483	89.4%
Detached	483	89.4%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	52	9.6%

Clay township, OH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Clay township, OH

2022 Housing Data for Clay township, OH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Clay township, OH

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Clay township, OH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Clay township, OH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Clay township, OH