Clarion, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,770

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.2

7.57% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.5%

26.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,625

10.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$116,200

Population & Diversity

Clarion, IA is home to a population of 2.77k people, from which 95.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.52% of Clarion, IA residents were born outside of the country (153 people).

In 2024, there were 8.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.13k people) in Clarion, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 252 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 151 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.2%

2024 Citizenship

94.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.2% of Clarion, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clarion, IA was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Clarion, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clarion, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.13k ± 227
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
252 ± 231
Other (Hispanic)
151 ± 124

18.8%

Hispanic Population

520 people

18.8% of the people in Clarion, IA are hispanic (520 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clarion, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

5.52%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

153 people

6.77%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

188 people

As of 2024, 5.52% of Clarion, IA residents (153 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clarion, IA was 6.77%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Clarion, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
55 ± 40
Gulf War (2001-)
45 ± 31
Vietnam
45 ± 34

Clarion, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Clarion, IA.

Economy

The economy of Clarion, IA employs 1.49k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clarion, IA were Manufacturing (382 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (220 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (151 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($99,167), Finance & Insurance ($90,906), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.49k

2024 Value

± 256

1.22%

1 Year growth

± 24.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clarion, IA grew at a rate of 1.22%, from 1.47k employees to 1.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clarion, IA, are Production Occupations (173 people), Material Moving Occupations (123 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (114 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clarion, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.49k

2024 Value

± 256

1.22%

1 Year growth

± 24.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clarion, IA grew at a rate of 1.22%, from 1.47k employees to 1.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clarion, IA, are Manufacturing (382 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (220 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (151 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clarion, IA, though some of these residents may live in Clarion, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,577

Median earning men ± $12,848

$31,968

Median earning women ± $4,086

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,469), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($87,143), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,269).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($47,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,889), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,813).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clarion, IA was $116,200 in 2024, which is 0.349 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $107,600 to $116,200, a 7.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Clarion, IA is 70%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clarion, IA have an average commute time of 13.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clarion, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$116,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,140

$923

Median Property Taxes

±$186

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Clarion, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Clarion, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70%

Homeownership

2024

55.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70% of the housing units in Clarion, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clarion, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$64,625

Median Household Income

± $8,432

1.32k

Number of Households

± 201

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.32k households in Clarion, IA grew to $64,625 from the previous year's value of $58,702.

The following chart displays the households in Clarion, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clarion, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.8%)
Carpooled (7.81%)
Worked At Home (5.59%)

In 2024, 83.8% of workers in Clarion, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.81%) and those who worked at home (5.59%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

13.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clarion, IA have a shorter commute time (13.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Clarion, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Clarion, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Clarion, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Clarion, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clarion, IA (284 out of 2.69k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clarion, IA is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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