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Clarence Missouri Information: Clarence, Missouri is part of SHELBY County. Population for Clarence from the last gathering is 915. You can view Clarence venues that host many Clarence MO events every year. You can also research Clarence Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Clarence Missouri real estate guide. Clarence Missouri has a latitude of 39.7387 and a longitude of -92.2633. Zip codes in Clarence, MO include 63437 ... more Clarence zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Clarence, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Clarence, MO was 915.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Clarence was 410, which represents 44.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Clarence, MO
There are an estimated 174 married men in the town. 58.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Clarence are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Clarence is 505 which is 55.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Clarence, Missouri
There are an estimated 168 married women in the community. 42 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Clarence, MO
The median age of people living in Clarence, MO was 41.6 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 Clarence was 44. There were 704 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 23.3 percent of the population (213) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Clarence, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Clarence, MO was 907.

White Population in Clarence, MO
The estimated White population in the Clarence community is 899, which is 98.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Clarence, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 4, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Clarence, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Clarence, MO was 3.

Asian Population in Clarence, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Clarence, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Clarence was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 8 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Clarence community was 3, or 0.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Clarence, MO
The household population number in Clarence was 876.

Group Quarters Population in Clarence, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 39.

Average Household Size in Clarence, MO
The average household size in Clarence is 2.2 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Clarence, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 466 total housing units in Clarence.

The number of occupied housing units was 398, or 85.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 285 were owner-occupied (71.6), and 113 were renter-occupied (28.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 68 vacant homes in Clarence at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Clarence, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 225, with a median value in dollars of 30,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Clarence, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $460 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Clarence, average costs per month were $224 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 455 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Clarence, Missouri
38 people in Clarence also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Clarence, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Clarence was 85, or 12.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Clarence, MO
In 2000, there were 193 people in Clarence, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Clarence, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 13 people in Clarence who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Clarence, Missouri
There were 389 in the labor force in Clarence at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.5 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 Clarence was 24 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Clarence, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $21,513. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Clarence, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $31,397. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Clarence, Missouri
Per capita income in Clarence in the last full census was 12,970. 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 Clarence numbered 33, or 16.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Clarence, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 156, or 19 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.