Clay Township, Michigan Demographics

The total population of Clay township is estimated to be 8,485 with 4,317 males (50.88%) and 4,168 females (49.12%). There are 149 less females than males in Clay township.
The median household income in Clay township was $72,838 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,867(4.10%) from $69,971 in 2020. This income is 97.63% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Clay township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $95,661. Overall, the median household income for the township of Clay township stands at $72,838.
In Clay township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $50,443 for males and $26,328 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $80,731 for males and $56,458 for females.
In Clay township, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $74,513, while Two or More Races households have a median household income of $58,627.
In 2022, the population of Clay township was 8,455, a 0.15% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Clay township's population was 8,468, an increase of 0.18% compared to a population of 8,453 in 2020.
The median age in Clay Township, Michigan is 54.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.52% were under the age of 15, 13.33% aged 15 to 29, 45.00% aged 30 to 64, 26.18% aged 65 to 84, and 1.97% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Clay township population: 95.31% are White, 0.02% are Black or African American, 0.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.72% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.90% are some other race and 1.65% are multiracial.