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Clear Lake, Iowa

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StatisticClear LakeIowaUnited States
Total Population7,6073,210,507334,922,499
Median Household Income$79,415$75,059$80,734
Median Age49.138.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher30.5%31.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$259,500$208,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$808$972$1,413
Poverty Rate8.3%11.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.4%3.6%5.2%
Foreign Born1.6%5.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate76.3%71.7%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.619.826.4
Worked from Home10.2%11.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households49.8%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Clear Lake, Iowa

Age in Clear Lake, Iowa

StatisticClear LakeIowaUnited States
Median Age49.138.638.9
Under 18 %17.4%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.0%10.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.6%12.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.1%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.4%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %27.5%18.1%17.2%

Households and families in Clear Lake, Iowa

StatisticClear LakeIowaUnited States
Households3,5191,315,707129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.42.5
Family Households57.0%61.6%64.2%
Households with Children17.8%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families7.2%13.3%17.3%
People Living Alone32.1%30.9%28.7%
Never Married28.4%31.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Clear Lake, Iowa

StatisticClear LakeIowaUnited States
Per Capita Income$56,397$40,877$44,673
Households Under $25,00012.5%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.1%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.4%18.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More14.3%8.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.3%11.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty22.8%26.8%28.2%
SNAP Households6.7%8.8%n/a

Housing in Clear Lake, Iowa

StatisticClear LakeIowaUnited States
Housing Units4,4701,437,699143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes67.7%72.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units18.5%14.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate21.3%8.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,974.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied23.7%28.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income23.8%27.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,307$2,897n/a

Education in Clear Lake, Iowa

StatisticClear LakeIowaUnited States
Less than High School2.1%6.7%10.4%
High School Graduate31.6%30.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree35.8%31.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.8%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.7%10.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Clear Lake, Iowa

StatisticClear LakeIowaUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.6%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work79.3%76.0%68.8%
Public Transit1.2%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work2.4%2.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes42.8%41.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.0%4.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.4%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Clear Lake, Iowa

StatisticClear LakeIowaUnited States
Born in State of Residence72.1%69.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.0%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.5%3.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home98.4%90.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.5%4.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.9%7.8%16.7%

Cities near Clear Lake

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.