Clay township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,081
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,081
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,036
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,861
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,861
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,857
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,308
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.8%
Female persons, percent 47.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 322
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $324,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,960
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $745
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,219
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,669
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.60
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 79.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,007
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,486
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 119,663
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,260
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $84,389
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,634
Persons in poverty, percent 5.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 311.8
Population per square mile, 2010 287.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 21.99
Land area in square miles, 2010 21.95
FIPS Code 4207113960