Clay township, Butler County, PA

Township in Butler County, PA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

2,243

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

47.3

years ∙ half population younger than 47.3, half older

Diversity Index

4.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.1%

foreign-born population

99.9%Native

0.1% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Clay township, Butler County is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Location

Township in Butler County, PA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC40.992443° N, 79.929034° W

DMS40° 59′ 32.79″ N, 79° 55′ 44.52″ W

Population Density & area

89.36/sq mi (34.51/km²)

Total Area

25.1 sq mi (65 km²)

Land Area

25.1 sq mi (65 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.6% male

Male 49.6%

Female 50.4%

males per 100 females

Clay township 98.3

Butler County 99.3

Pennsylvania 97.2

Nativity

0.1%

foreign-born population

99.9%Native

0.1% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Clay township 0.1%

Butler County 2.4%

Pennsylvania 7.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

47.3

years ∙ half population younger than 47.3, half older

Clay township

47.3

Butler County

43.4

Pennsylvania

40.9

Dependency ratio

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Clay township 56

Butler County 66.3

Pennsylvania 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Clay township	Butler County	Pennsylvania
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	16.4%	19.3%	20.4%
Working age (18-64)	64.1%	60.1%	60.1%
Senior (65+)	19.5%	20.6%	19.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	56	66.3	66.4
Child dependency ratio	25.6	32	34
Old-age dependency ratio	30.4	34.3	32.4

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

97.7%

Black

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

0.8%

Other

1.2%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

4.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Clay township 4.5%

Butler County 14.8%

Pennsylvania 44.6%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Clay township population

	Clay township	Butler County	Pennsylvania
Hispanic or Latino	0.8%	2%	8.7%
Mexican	0.6%	0.8%	1.4%
Puerto Rican	0.2%	0.4%	3.7%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	0.7%	3.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino	99.2%	98%	91.3%
One race	98.2%	95.3%	87.7%
White	97.7%	92.2%	73%
Black or African American	0%	1.1%	10.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0%	0.1%
Asian	0.3%	1.4%	3.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	1%	2.7%	3.6%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

61.7% family

Family 61.7%

Non family 38.3%

% family households

Clay township 61.7%

Butler County 64.4%

Pennsylvania 62.4%

Average household size

2.35

persons per household

Clay township

2.35

Butler County

2.37

Pennsylvania

2.39

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Clay township population

	Clay township	Butler County	Pennsylvania
Total households	949	80,824	5,274,853
Average houshold size	2.35	2.37	2.39
Family households	586	52,026	3,291,192
Average family size	2.98	2.97	3.01
Married couple family	455	43,240	2,437,812
Other families	131	8,786	853,380
Male householder	50	3,227	246,246
Female householder	81	5,559	607,134
Non-family households	363	28,798	1,983,661
One-person households	303	24,477	1,629,974
Male householder	154	11,052	733,485
Senior (65+) living alone	30	4,015	246,162
Female householder	149	13,425	896,489
Senior (65+) living alone	74	7,569	477,851
Other living arrangements	60	4,321	353,687

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,044

housing units

Clay township 1,044

Butler County 87,382

Pennsylvania 5,806,452

Occupancy status

90.9% occupied

Occupied 90.9%

Vacant 9.1%

vacancy rate

Clay township 9.1%

Butler County 7.5%

Pennsylvania 9.2%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

78.2%

Single family houses

78.2%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

1.3%

Mobile homes

20.6%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1980

Half of houses were built before 1980, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

12.5%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

17.7%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

39.9%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

29.9%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Clay township	Butler County	Pennsylvania
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6	6.3	6
1–3 rooms	7.5%	8.2%	11.7%
4–6 rooms	51.4%	45.5%	47.7%
7+ rooms	41.2%	46.3%	40.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.5%	1.4%	2.3%
1 bedroom	1.5%	8%	10.4%
2 bedrooms	34.1%	22.2%	22.5%
3 bedrooms	49%	41.4%	42.3%
4+ bedrooms	14.9%	27%	22.6%
At a glance
Median year built	1980	1981	1966
Total housing units	1,044	87,382	5,806,452

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

88.6% owners

Renter-occupied 11.4%

Owner-occupied 88.6%

homeownership rate

Clay township 88.6%

Butler County 76.9%

Pennsylvania 69.3%

Average household size

2.42

Owner-occupied

1.81

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Clay township 2.42

Butler County 2.52

Pennsylvania 2.53

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Clay township	Butler County	Pennsylvania
Total occupied units	949	80,824	5,274,853
Year moved in
2020 or later	13.2%	18.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	20.5%	35.8%	36.1%
2000 to 2009	28%	18.2%	17.5%
1999 or earlier	38.2%	27.4%	26.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.7%	99.4%	98.4%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	0.4%	1%
1.51 or more	1.3%	0.2%	0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	3.4%	5.5%	10.4%
1 vehicle	30.1%	30.5%	35.1%
2 vehicles	33%	41.3%	35.9%
3 or more vehicles	33.5%	22.7%	18.6%
House heating fuel used
Gas	25.5%	72.3%	56.4%
Electricity	35.5%	18.6%	25.3%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	30.9%	6.4%	14%
All other fuels	8.1%	2.5%	3.7%
No fuel used	0%	0.2%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.6%	0.7%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.5%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$232,800

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Clay township

$232,800

Butler County

$294,200

Pennsylvania

$254,500

Housing Cost Burden

14.7%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

14.7%

Owners without a mortgage

7.6%

Renters

25.6%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Clay township	Butler County	Pennsylvania
Property value
Median Value	$232,800	$294,200	$254,500
Under $100,000	10.5%	11.5%	13.9%
$100,000 - $200,000	31%	17.9%	22.4%
$200,000 - $300,000	30%	21.7%	22.9%
$300,000 - $500,000	23.8%	31.1%	25.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	3.3%	15.5%	12.8%
$1,000,000 and more	1.4%	2.2%	2.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	54.2%	57.3%	58%
Without a mortgage	45.8%	42.7%	42%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,399	$1,845	$1,762
Without a mortgage	$508	$604	$644
Gross rent
Median rent	$863	$1,041	$1,209

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

19.7%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Clay township 19.7%

Butler County 39.4%

Pennsylvania 35.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Clay township 5%

Butler County 4.3%

Pennsylvania 7.9%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

433

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

8.5%

K–12

69.7%

College / Undergraduate

12.9%

Graduate / Professional

8.8%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

26.9%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Clay township

26.9%

Butler County

45.3%

Pennsylvania

44%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Clay township	Butler County	Pennsylvania
Total enrolled (age 3+)	433	42,621	2,913,513
Nursery / preschool	8.5%	6.9%	5.7%
K–12	69.7%	67.1%	66.9%
Kindergarten	5.5%	5.2%	4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	19.9%	19.8%	19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	21.9%	20.8%	20.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	22.4%	21.3%	21.7%
College or graduate school	21.7%	26%	27.4%
College, undergraduate	12.9%	22%	21.2%
Graduate, professional school	8.8%	4%	6.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	26.9%	45.3%	44%
School type
Public school	78.3%	83.3%	75.3%
Private school	21.7%	16.7%	24.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,678

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

9th-12th, no diploma

HS graduate

48.1%

Some college no degree

12.7%

Associates degree

14.5%

Bachelors degree

17.9%

Graduate or professional degree

1.8%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

62.5% · 37.5%

9th-12th, no diploma

58.2% · 41.8%

HS graduate

52.7% · 47.3%

Some college no degree

52.6% · 47.4%

Associates degree

59.8% · 40.2%

Bachelors degree

36.3% · 63.7%

Graduate or professional degree

45.2% · 54.8%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Clay township	Butler County	Pennsylvania
Population (25+)	1,678	141,938	9,189,697
Less than 9th grade	1%	1.1%	2.9%
9th–12th, no diploma	4%	3.2%	5%
High school diploma or GED	48.1%	31.6%	32.9%
Some college, no degree	12.7%	14.4%	15.1%
Associate's degree	14.5%	10.4%	8.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.7%	39.4%	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	17.9%	24.6%	20.9%
Graduate or professional	1.8%	14.8%	14.3%
High School or higher	95.1%	95.7%	92.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$56,307

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$34,444

HS graduate

$52,059

Some college or associates

$55,250

Bachelors degree

$59,056

Graduate or professional degree

$180,682

Poverty Rate

1.5%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

8.4%

HS graduate

6.9%

Some college or associates

10.9%

Bachelors degree or higher

1.5%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Clay township	Butler County	Pennsylvania
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$56,307	$58,936	$53,549
Less than high school graduate	$34,444	$38,338	$33,591
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$52,059	$41,091	$40,643
Some college or associate's degree	$55,250	$51,709	$47,736
Bachelor's degree	$59,056	$76,474	$69,335
Graduate or professional degree	$180,682	$92,670	$87,132
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	8.4%	24.9%	25.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	6.9%	9.2%	13.3%
Some college or associate's degree	10.9%	7.5%	9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1.5%	3.2%	4.1%

Insights for Clay township, Butler County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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