Clay County Information
Clay in
Indiana occupies
360 square miles and has a 2006 population of
27,021, a change from a 2000 population of
26,567 and
24,705 in 1990.
13.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.9% percent is 25-35, and
13.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
35 acts of violent crime reported in
Clay in 2004, a change from
39 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
750 people:
5.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.9%.
Read more about
Clay, Indiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Clay | |
| State | Indiana | |
| Land Area | 360 sq. miles | Ranked 2,711 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 27,021 | Ranked 1,516 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 27,118 | |
| Population 2000 | 26,567 | Ranked 1,498 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 24,705 | Ranked 1,473 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.3% | |
| African American | .6% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 35 | 39 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 3 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 29 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 334 | 413 |
| Burglaries | 76 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 226 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 32 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 13,383 | 12,913 |
| Unemployed Population | 750 | 509 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% | 3.9% |
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