Clear Lake, Iowa Census Data & Community Profile

CLEAR LAKE GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Clear Lake, IA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Clear Lake, IA was 8,161.

Clear Lake Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Clear Lake was 3,893, which represents 47.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Clear Lake, IA
There are an estimated 1,864 married men in the town. 59.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Clear Lake are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Clear Lake is 4,268 which is 52.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Clear Lake, Iowa
There are an estimated 1,966 married women in the community. 55.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Clear Lake, IA
The median age of people living in Clear Lake, IA was 40.7 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 Clear Lake was 491. There were 6,288 people above the age of 18, which represents 77 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.7 percent of the population (1,445) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Clear Lake, IA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Clear Lake, IA was 8,089.

White Population in Clear Lake, IA
The estimated White population in the Clear Lake community is 7,915, which is 97 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Clear Lake, Iowa
The estimated Black/African American population is 22, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Clear Lake, IA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Clear Lake, IA was 11.

Asian Population in Clear Lake, Iowa
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 75.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Clear Lake, IA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Clear Lake was an estimated 5.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 61, while those of “two or more races” was 72 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Clear Lake community was 152, or 1.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Clear Lake, IA
The household population number in Clear Lake was 7,906.

Group Quarters Population in Clear Lake, IA
Group Quarters population in the community was 255.

Average Household Size in Clear Lake, IA
The average household size in Clear Lake is 2.28 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.86 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Clear Lake, IA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,156 total housing units in Clear Lake.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,461, or 83.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,590 were owner-occupied (74.8), and 871 were renter-occupied (25.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 695 vacant homes in Clear Lake at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Clear Lake, Iowa
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,210, with a median value in dollars of 90,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Clear Lake, IA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $778 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Clear Lake, average costs per month were $309 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,988 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Clear Lake, Iowa
1,372 people in Clear Lake also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 24 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Clear Lake, IA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Clear Lake was 797, or 12.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Clear Lake, IA
In 2000, there were 1,559 people in Clear Lake, IA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Clear Lake, IA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 240 people in Clear Lake who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Clear Lake, Iowa
There were 4,531 in the labor force in Clear Lake at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.2 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 Clear Lake was 14.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Clear Lake, IA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,097. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Clear Lake, IA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $45,589. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Clear Lake, Iowa
Per capita income in Clear Lake in the last full census was 20,213. 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 Clear Lake numbered 115, or 5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Clear Lake, IA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 621, or 7.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.