Housing data for Clay Township (Decatur County), IN
Clay Township (Decatur County), IN has an estimated 1,220 residents and 550 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Decatur County.
16.6% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,220 (±479)
- Housing units
- 550 (±135)
- Households that rent
- 16.6%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +13.3%
What stands out in Clay Township (Decatur County)
Working from home: 2.0% (±3.2 points) in Clay Township (Decatur County), lower than in Decatur County (10.9%).
Median home value: $272,700 (±$26,488) in Clay Township (Decatur County), higher than in Decatur County ($199,100).
Housing in Clay Township (Decatur County) at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 16.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $70,583 median household income
- Home values: $272,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,439 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,279 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 77.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 54.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 30.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 71.1% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 22.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +13.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 18.4% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 4.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Clay Township (Decatur County) against Decatur County, its state and the nation
| Clay Township (Decatur County) | Decatur County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,220 (±479) | 26,422 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 550 (±135) | 11,685 (±24) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 16.6% (±14.0 points) | 23.9% (±3.0 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $861 (±$40) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $70,583 (±$12,399) | $69,783 (±$7,427) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $272,700 (±$26,488) | $199,100 (±$14,075) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,279 (±$522) | $1,230 (±$81) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 54.5% (±19.2 points) | 58.5% (±4.9 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.0 minutes (±4.2) | 24.0 minutes (±2.1) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.9% (±11.8 points) | 88.0% (±2.4 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.3 years (±4.4) | 39.8 years (±0.5) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Clay Township (Decatur County) covers 50.7 square miles of land, about 24 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Clay Township (Decatur County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,077 (±284) | 1,220 (±479) | +13.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 481 (±119) | 550 (±135) | +14.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $169,900 (±$50,288) | $272,700 (±$26,488) | +60.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $53,438 (±$11,760) | $70,583 (±$12,399) | +32.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,125 (±$96) | $1,439 (±$327) | +27.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $966 (±$294) | $1,279 (±$522) | +32.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 12.8% (±9.2 points) | 16.6% (±14.0 points) | +3.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±40.4 points) | 30.1% (±37.4 points) | +30.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Decatur County
Clay Township (Decatur County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Decatur County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Decatur County recorded 166 violent and 586 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Clay Township (Decatur County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47240 | 17% | 21,484 | $871 | $209,200 | $69,985 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Clay Township (Decatur County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartsville | 5.3 mi | $972 | $147,300 | 15.2% |
| Haw Creek Township | 6.2 mi | $1,133 | $180,100 | 16.8% |
| Noble Township (Shelby County) | 6.2 mi | $1,355 | $179,700 | 19.3% |
| Greensburg | 6.8 mi | $859 | $191,400 | 37.0% |
| Adams Township (Decatur County) | 7.7 mi | $994 | $153,300 | 16.5% |
| Hope | 7.9 mi | $1,156 | $148,600 | 20.5% |
| Washington Township (Decatur County) | 8.0 mi | $859 | $199,400 | 33.3% |
| St. Paul | 8.0 mi | $938 | $112,200 | 25.7% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Clay Township (Decatur County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $832 | $850 | $1,112 | $1,325 | $1,461 |
HUD income limits for Clay Township (Decatur County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,600 | $32,700 | $52,300 |
| 2 people | $22,400 | $37,350 | $59,750 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $42,000 | $67,200 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $46,650 | $74,650 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $50,400 | $80,650 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $54,150 | $86,600 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $57,850 | $92,600 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $61,600 | $98,550 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Decatur County, IN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $93,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Clay Township (Decatur County)
What is the median household income in Clay Township (Decatur County)?
The median household income in Clay Township (Decatur County) is $70,583 (±$12,399) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Clay Township (Decatur County), IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $272,700 (±$26,488) for owner-occupied homes in Clay Township (Decatur County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Clay Township (Decatur County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Clay Township (Decatur County), IN is $1,439 (±$327) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Clay Township (Decatur County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Clay Township (Decatur County), IN is $1,279 (±$522) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Clay Township (Decatur County)?
Clay Township (Decatur County), IN has an estimated 550 (±135) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Clay Township (Decatur County)?
54.5% of homes in Clay Township (Decatur County), IN were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Clay Township (Decatur County) growing?
In Clay Township (Decatur County), the number of residents went from 1,077 in 2015–2019 to 1,220 in 2020–2024 (+13.3%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Clay Township (Decatur County)?
The ZIP code that covers Clay Township (Decatur County) is 47240.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 47240?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47240 is $871 (±$41) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clay township, Decatur County, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clay township, Decatur County, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clay township, Decatur County, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clay township, Decatur County, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clay township, Decatur County, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Clay township, Decatur County, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Clay township, Decatur County, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Decatur County, IN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Decatur County, IN
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Clay township, Decatur County, Indiana (county subdivision:13042, in state:18 county:031).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .