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CLEARWATER CENSUS DATA CENTER

CLEARWATER GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Clearwater, FL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Clearwater, FL was 108,787.

Clearwater Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Clearwater was 52,065, which represents 47.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Clearwater, FL
There are an estimated 22,134 married men in the town. 52 percent of men over 15 years old in Clearwater are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Clearwater is 56,722 which is 52.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Clearwater, Florida
There are an estimated 22,085 married women in the community. 46 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.


AGE

Median Age in Clearwater, FL
The median age of people living in Clearwater, FL was 41.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Clearwater was 5,628. There were 87,969 people above the age of 18, which represents 80.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 21.5 percent of the population (23,357) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.


RACE

One Race Percent in Clearwater, FL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Clearwater, FL was 106,777.

White Population in Clearwater, FL
The estimated White population in the Clearwater community is 91,223, which is 83.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Clearwater, Florida
The estimated Black/African American population is 10,651, which is 9.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Clearwater, FL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Clearwater, FL was 346.

Asian Population in Clearwater, Florida
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,782.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Clearwater, FL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Clearwater was an estimated 75.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2,700, while those of “two or more races” was 2,010 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Clearwater community was 9,754, or 9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).


HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Clearwater, FL
The household population number in Clearwater was 104,924.

Group Quarters Population in Clearwater, FL
Group Quarters population in the community was 3,863.

Average Household Size in Clearwater, FL
The average household size in Clearwater is 2.17 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.79 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).


HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Clearwater, FL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 56,802 total housing units in Clearwater.

The number of occupied housing units was 48,449, or 85.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 30,098 were owner-occupied (62.1), and 18,351 were renter-occupied (37.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 8,353 vacant homes in Clearwater at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Clearwater, Florida
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 19,964, with a median value in dollars of 100,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Clearwater, FL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $969 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Clearwater, average costs per month were $330 (national average was $295).


EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 66,707 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Clearwater, Florida
18,858 people in Clearwater also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 23.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).


MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Clearwater, FL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Clearwater was 14,437, or 16.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Clearwater, FL
In 2000, there were 23,273 people in Clearwater, FL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Clearwater, FL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 16,984 people in Clearwater who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 16.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.


LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Clearwater, Florida
There were 53,973 in the labor force in Clearwater at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Clearwater was 22.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Clearwater, FL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,494. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Clearwater, FL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $46,228. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Clearwater, Florida
Per capita income in Clearwater in the last full census was 22,786. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Clearwater numbered 2,293, or 8.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Clearwater, FL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 13,043, or 12.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.


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