Ancestry in the Clay Township, Shelby County, Iowa (Township)

European and African Ancestry#1

Self-reported anscestry as a percentage of the total population; more than one answer per person permitted.
Scope: population of Shelby County and the Clay Township
Clay Township
Shelby County
0%10%20%30%40%CountDanishGermanUnclassified1EnglishIrishAmericanSwedishNorwegianOther2EuropeanDutchScotch-IrishWelshItalianFrenchBritishGreek41.184573%13.873074%41.184573%41.2%29929.338843%48.417616%29.338843%29.3%21315.564738%14.986604%15.564738%15.6%11310.606061%7.208640%10.606061%10.6%777.300275%11.336236%7.300275%7.3%535.371901%5.751842%5.371901%5.4%395.096419%1.917281%5.096419%5.1%374.820937%2.319156%4.820937%4.8%354.683196%9.753851%4.683196%4.7%342.203857%0.920965%2.203857%2.2%161.239669%2.185198%1.239669%1.2%91.239669%0.686537%1.239669%1.2%91.239669%0.519089%1.239669%1.2%91.101928%1.121902%1.101928%1.1%80.964187%2.185198%0.964187%1.0%70.826446%0.050234%0.826446%0.8%60.550964%0.092096%0.550964%0.6%4

Hispanic Ancestry#2

Self-reported Hispanic anscestry as a percentage of the Hispanic population.
Scope: population of Shelby County and the Clay Township
Clay Township
Shelby County
0%50%100%Count%Puerto Rican100.000000%1.729107%100.000000%100.0%20.275%0.28%

Ancestry by County Subdivision in Iowa

There are 1,662 county subdivisions in Iowa. This section compares the Clay Township to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in Iowa and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Clay Township. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 9,112.

Danish Ancestry by County Subdivision#3

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the Clay Township, selected other county subdivisions in Iowa, and entities that contain the Clay Township
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Clay Township960100Tract 960100Shelby CountyShelbyLewis TownshipLewisFranklin TownshipFranklinSpencerKane TownshipCarrollCedar FallsWalnut TownshipWalnutSioux CityMason CityFort DodgeWebster TownshipWebsterBoone TownshipBooneIowaBloomfield TownshipBloomfieldMarion TownshipMarionClintonClay TownshipCrocker TownshipCrockerWalnut TownshipWalnutWaterlooDes Moines TownshipDes MoinesIndianolaJefferson TownshipJeffersonFour Mile TownshipFour MileDes Moines TownshipDes MoinesAmerica TownshipAmericaGrinnellWashington TownshipWashingtonWaverlyIowa CityPleasant Valley TownshipPleasant VlyWest North CentralPenn TownshipTaylor TownshipTaylorStorm LakeCedar RapidsDecorah TownshipDecorahLake Prairie TownshipLk PrairieMonroe TownshipMonroeLee TownshipFairfieldBurlingtonDubuqueBloomington TownshipBloomingtonMidwestOskaloosaTimber Creek TownshipTimber CrkDavenportMadison TownshipMadisonKnoxville TownshipKnoxvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNewton TownshipNewtonKeokukCenter TownshipCtr41.184573%41.184573%41.2%29923.327616%23.327616%23.3%68013.873074%13.873074%13.9%1,6576.406155%6.406155%6.4%84113.883001%3.883001%3.9%91623.714644%3.714644%3.7%41533.570007%3.570007%3.6%1,88343.123123%3.123123%3.1%31252.846086%2.846086%2.8%1,16262.457245%2.457245%2.5%64872.337116%2.337116%2.3%1,93282.145502%2.145502%2.1%59192.034435%2.034435%2.0%501101.972134%1.972134%2.0%1,138111.779999%1.779999%1.8%406121.769046%1.769046%1.8%54,95755.0k1.718623%1.718623%1.7%548131.690113%1.690113%1.7%692141.602417%1.602417%1.6%419151.579033%1.579033%1.6%291161.575289%1.575289%1.6%843171.571642%1.571642%1.6%1,061181.538979%1.538979%1.5%1,052191.531108%1.531108%1.5%205201.486020%1.486020%1.5%228211.460748%1.460748%1.5%155221.330760%1.330760%1.3%131231.315596%1.315596%1.3%1,343241.301603%1.301603%1.3%134251.294996%1.294996%1.3%118261.278939%1.278939%1.3%569271.233954%1.233954%1.2%124281.142502%1.142502%1.1%827291.070546%1.070546%1.1%390301.062058%1.062058%1.1%222,861223k1.010949%1.010949%1.0%277310.995611%0.995611%1.0%186320.993685%0.993685%1.0%107330.985047%0.985047%1.0%1,276340.863095%0.863095%0.9%87350.825528%0.825528%0.8%104360.707529%0.707529%0.7%92370.694753%0.694753%0.7%453380.683967%0.683967%0.7%68390.662953%0.662953%0.7%169400.594516%0.594516%0.6%348410.589205%0.589205%0.6%143420.583123%0.583123%0.6%394,637395k0.554689%0.554689%0.6%64430.531208%0.531208%0.5%60440.529788%0.529788%0.5%542450.493640%0.493640%0.5%52460.471328%0.471328%0.5%48470.407379%0.407379%0.4%1,297,7381.30M0.285600%0.285600%0.3%43480.272864%0.272864%0.3%29490.225423%0.225423%0.2%5950

Ancestry by County Subdivision in the Midwest

There are 19,478 county subdivisions in the Midwest. This section compares the Clay Township to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the Midwest and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Clay Township. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 112,821.

Danish Ancestry by County Subdivision#23

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the Clay Township, selected other county subdivisions in the Midwest, and entities that contain the Clay Township
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Clay Township960100Tract 960100Shelby CountyShelbyOmahaLincolnIowaSioux FallsMinneapolisWest North CentralMadisonCedar RapidsFargoSt. PaulOverland ParkSchaumburg TownshipSchaumburgYork TownshipLisle TownshipLisleAnn ArborWheeling TownshipWheelingGrand RapidsMidwestOlatheMilton TownshipMiltonRockford TownshipRockfordKaw TownshipPalatine TownshipPalatineSpringfield TownshipSpringfieldWorth TownshipWorthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMaine TownshipMaineTopekaWichitaDowners Grove TownshipDowners GrvMilwaukeeAurora TownshipAuroraCapital TownshipCapitalKansas CityWashington TownshipWashingtonBlue TownshipChicagoBloomingdale TownshipBloomingdaleProviso TownshipProvisoLawrence TownshipLawrenceToledoCincinnatiNorth TownshipNWayne TownshipWayneWarrenSt. LouisThornton TownshipThorntonSterling HeightsSterling HtsColumbusCenter TownshipCtrDaytonClevelandAkronDetroit41.184573%41.184573%41.2%29923.327616%23.327616%23.3%68013.873074%13.873074%13.9%1,6571.866965%1.866965%1.9%8,27211.824788%1.824788%1.8%4,98221.769046%1.769046%1.8%54,95755.0k1.442914%1.442914%1.4%2,07131.110040%1.110040%1.1%4,49241.062058%1.062058%1.1%222,861223k1.029533%1.029533%1.0%2,53350.985047%0.985047%1.0%1,27660.896076%0.896076%0.9%1,03970.752793%0.752793%0.8%2,23780.747653%0.747653%0.7%1,37490.720813%0.720813%0.7%952100.708677%0.708677%0.7%889110.664535%0.664535%0.7%792120.642746%0.642746%0.6%759130.608415%0.608415%0.6%943140.606539%0.606539%0.6%1,176150.583123%0.583123%0.6%394,637395k0.576864%0.576864%0.6%766160.567433%0.567433%0.6%672170.484858%0.484858%0.5%845180.471239%0.471239%0.5%809190.470144%0.470144%0.5%535200.465671%0.465671%0.5%769210.417414%0.417414%0.4%638220.407379%0.407379%0.4%1,297,7381.30M0.406686%0.406686%0.4%555230.394596%0.394596%0.4%503240.379349%0.379349%0.4%1,472250.358866%0.358866%0.4%534260.316534%0.316534%0.3%1,895270.297742%0.297742%0.3%441280.284242%0.284242%0.3%331290.262429%0.262429%0.3%393300.250354%0.250354%0.3%341310.211765%0.211765%0.2%334320.199225%0.199225%0.2%5,407330.198545%0.198545%0.2%224340.191159%0.191159%0.2%290350.181491%0.181491%0.2%222360.171975%0.171975%0.2%483370.170799%0.170799%0.2%509380.164152%0.164152%0.2%260390.153087%0.153087%0.2%216400.142150%0.142150%0.1%192410.141442%0.141442%0.1%447420.140447%0.140447%0.1%238430.135942%0.135942%0.1%179440.123436%0.123436%0.1%1,011450.084970%0.084970%0.1%125460.082186%0.082186%0.1%116470.067581%0.067581%0.1%263480.055413%0.055413%0.1%110490.022387%0.022387%0.0%15350

Ancestry by County Subdivision in the United States

There are 35,600 county subdivisions in the United States. This section compares the Clay Township to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Clay Township. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 547,300.

Danish Ancestry by County Subdivision#43

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the Clay Township, selected other county subdivisions in the United States, and entities that contain the Clay Township
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Clay Township960100Tract 960100Shelby CountyShelbySalt Lake CitySalt Lk CityIowaWest North CentralSeattleSeattle EastFresnoTucsonMidwestPhoenixDenverSacramentoLas VegasSan JoseOceanside-EscondidoOceanside-Escond…San DiegoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSan FranciscoPlanoNortheast TarrantNE TarrantMilwaukeeLong Beach-LakewoodLong Bch-LakewoodAnaheim-Santa Ana-Garden GroveAnaheim-Santa An…AlbuquerqueSan Fernando ValleySan Fernando VlyWashingtonAustinManhattanBostonOntarioTampaLos AngelesTulsaNorthwest HarrisNW HarrisChicagoNortheast DallasNE DallasEast San Gabriel ValleyE San Gabriel VlySan BernardinoTownship 1:Charlotte1, CharlotteFort WorthAtlantaOrlandoColumbusBaltimoreHoustonTown of HempsteadHempsteadEl PasoBrooklynSouthwest DallasSW DallasPhiladelphiaSan Antonio CentralSan Antonio CntrlQueensMiamiBronxDetroit41.184573%41.184573%41.2%29923.327616%23.327616%23.3%68013.873074%13.873074%13.9%1,6574.181426%4.181426%4.2%41,17441.2k11.769046%1.769046%1.8%54,95755.0k1.062058%1.062058%1.1%222,861223k0.960530%0.960530%1.0%10,02610.0k20.857400%0.857400%0.9%5,02830.610810%0.610810%0.6%4,22840.607544%0.607544%0.6%5,30950.583123%0.583123%0.6%394,637395k0.567360%0.567360%0.6%18,07618.1k60.535954%0.535954%0.5%3,55570.531361%0.531361%0.5%5,95380.422416%0.422416%0.4%7,89990.422203%0.422203%0.4%7,417100.415183%0.415183%0.4%2,736110.410750%0.410750%0.4%9,776120.407379%0.407379%0.4%1,297,7381.30M0.401514%0.401514%0.4%3,414130.352640%0.352640%0.4%1,930140.349811%0.349811%0.3%2,004150.316534%0.316534%0.3%1,895160.310694%0.310694%0.3%1,796170.298894%0.298894%0.3%5,073180.277624%0.277624%0.3%1,783190.265943%0.265943%0.3%4,896200.260543%0.260543%0.3%1,717210.250323%0.250323%0.3%2,150220.237922%0.237922%0.2%3,890230.233032%0.233032%0.2%1,534240.228491%0.228491%0.2%1,471250.226918%0.226918%0.2%1,512260.226627%0.226627%0.2%5,835270.217128%0.217128%0.2%1,286280.205019%0.205019%0.2%1,534290.199225%0.199225%0.2%5,407300.189846%0.189846%0.2%2,937310.184499%0.184499%0.2%1,765320.166196%0.166196%0.2%1,394330.163940%0.163940%0.2%1,326340.160457%0.160457%0.2%1,367350.151183%0.151183%0.2%877360.147805%0.147805%0.1%861370.123436%0.123436%0.1%1,011380.121578%0.121578%0.1%755390.119512%0.119512%0.1%3,948400.103030%0.103030%0.1%792410.087517%0.087517%0.1%480420.077450%0.077450%0.1%2,019430.074637%0.074637%0.1%721440.072888%0.072888%0.1%1,137450.058584%0.058584%0.1%411460.040173%0.040173%0.0%928470.034482%0.034482%0.0%332480.028536%0.028536%0.0%410490.022387%0.022387%0.0%15350

Definitions

This page discusses the self-reported ancestry of the residents of the Clay Township. Respondents were not limited to one ancestry, so if a person reported both English and German, then they would be counted in both categories. Consequently, the sum of the counts over all the ancestries most often exceeds the total population of the entity. Asian and Hispanic ancestry is reported separately from European, Middle Eastern, and Subsaharan African ancestry. A full list of all possible categories is as follows:

  • European, Middle Eastern, and Subsaharan African Ancestries: Afghan, Albanian, Alsatian, American, Arab, Egyptian, Iraqi, Jordanian, Lebanese, Moroccan, Palestinian, Syrian, Arab, Other Arab, Armenian, Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac, Australian, Austrian, Basque, Belgian, Brazilian, British, Bulgarian, Cajun, Canadian, Carpatho Rusyn, Celtic, Croatian, Cypriot, Czech, Czechoslovakian, Danish, Dutch, Eastern European, English, Estonian, European, Finnish, French, French Canadian, German, German Russian, Greek, Guyanese, Hungarian, Icelander, Iranian, Irish, Israeli, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luxemburger, Macedonian, Maltese, New Zealander, Northern European, Norwegian, Pennsylvania German, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Scandinavian, Scotch-Irish, Scottish, Serbian, Slavic, Slovak, Slovene, Soviet Union, Subsaharan African, Cape Verdean, Ethiopian, Ghanaian, Kenyan, Liberian, Nigerian, Senegalese, Sierra Leonean, Somali, South African, Sudanese, Ugandan, Zimbabwean, African, Other, Swedish, Swiss, Turkish, Ukrainian, Welsh, West Indian, Bahamian, Barbadian, Belizean, Bermudan, British West Indian, Dutch West Indian, Haitian, Jamaican, Trinidadian and Tobagonian, U.S. Virgin Islander, West Indian, Other West Indian, Yugoslavian, Other, and Unclassified
  • Asian Ancestries: Indian, Bangladeshi, Bhutanese, Burmese, Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Hmong, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Malaysian, Mongolian, Nepalese, Okinawan, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Taiwanese, Thai, Vietnamese, Other, Not Specified, and Mixed
  • Hispanic Ancestries: Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Dominican, Central American, Costa Rican, Guatemalan, Honduran, Nicaraguan, Panamanian, Salvadoran, Other Central American, South American, Argentinean, Bolivian, Chilean, Colombian, Ecuadorian, Paraguayan, Peruvian, Uruguayan, Venezuelan, Other South American, Other Hispanic, Spaniard, Spanish, and Spanish American

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