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Clearwater Kansas Information: Clearwater, Kansas is part of SEDGWICK County. Population for Clearwater from the last gathering is 2178. You can view Clearwater venues that host many Clearwater KS events every year. You can also research Clearwater Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Clearwater Kansas real estate guide. Clearwater Kansas has a latitude of 37.5409 and a longitude of -97.4954. Zip codes in Clearwater, KS include 67026 ... more Clearwater zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Clearwater, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Clearwater, KS was 2,178.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Clearwater was 1,038, which represents 47.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Clearwater, KS
There are an estimated 482 married men in the town. 64 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 1,140 which is 52.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Clearwater, Kansas
There are an estimated 529 married women in the community. 62.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Clearwater, KS
The median age of people living in Clearwater, KS was 35.3 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 177. There were 1,487 people above the age of 18, which represents 68.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.1 percent of the population (328) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Clearwater, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Clearwater, KS was 2,152.

White Population in Clearwater, KS
The estimated White population in the Clearwater community is 2,100, which is 96.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Clearwater, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 6, 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 Clearwater, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Clearwater, KS was 27.

Asian Population in Clearwater, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 9.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Clearwater, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Clearwater was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 9, while those of “two or more races” was 26 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Clearwater community was 23, or 1.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Clearwater, KS
The household population number in Clearwater was 2,118.

Group Quarters Population in Clearwater, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 60.

Average Household Size in Clearwater, KS
The average household size in Clearwater is 2.74 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.15 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Clearwater, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 791 total housing units in Clearwater.

The number of occupied housing units was 773, or 97.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 593 were owner-occupied (76.7), and 180 were renter-occupied (23.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 18 vacant homes in Clearwater at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Clearwater, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 573, with a median value in dollars of 89,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Clearwater, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $915 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Clearwater, average costs per month were $319 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,170 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Clearwater, Kansas
260 people in Clearwater also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Clearwater, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Clearwater was 230, or 15.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Clearwater, KS
In 2000, there were 289 people in Clearwater, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Clearwater, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 33 people in Clearwater who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Clearwater, Kansas
There were 1,008 in the labor force in Clearwater at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.5 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 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Clearwater, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $50,694. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Clearwater, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $53,816. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Clearwater, Kansas
Per capita income in Clearwater in the last full census was 20,286. 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 21, or 3.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Clearwater, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 91, or 4.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.