Clear Lake, IA

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2023 Population

7,603

0.51% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

49.2

2.38% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

7.31%

7.46% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$70,278

5.05% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$235,100

8.64% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,803

0.635% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Clear Lake, IA had a population of 7.6k people with a median age of 49.2 and a median household income of $70,278. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Clear Lake, IA declined from 7,642 to 7,603, a −0.51% decrease and its median household income grew from $66,900 to $70,278, a 5.05% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Clear Lake, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.29%), White (Hispanic) (2.1%), Other (Hispanic) (1.12%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.96%).

None of the households in Clear Lake, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.4% of the residents in Clear Lake, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Clear Lake, IA was $235,100, and the homeownership rate was 74.9%.

Most people in Clear Lake, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19 minutes. The average car ownership in Clear Lake, IA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Clear Lake, IA is home to a population of 7.6k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.16% of Clear Lake, IA residents were born outside of the country (164 people).

In 2023, there were 40.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.06k people) in Clear Lake, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 174 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 160 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.4% of Clear Lake, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Clear Lake, IA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clear Lake, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.06k ± 207
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
174 ± 104
White (Hispanic)
160 ± 99

3.56%

Hispanic Population

271 people

3.56% of the people in Clear Lake, IA are hispanic (271 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Clear Lake, 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
42,604 ± 5,034 people
India
12,351 ± 2,723 people
Vietnam
7,795 ± 2,165 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,604 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,351 and Vietnam with 7,795.

Foreign-Born Population

2.16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

164 people

3.47%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

265 people

As of 2023, 2.16% of Clear Lake, IA residents (164 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clear Lake, IA was 3.47%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
117 ± 58
Gulf War (2001-)
50 ± 57
Gulf War (1990s)
23 ± 27

Clear Lake, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.34 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Clear Lake, IA employs 3.8k people. The largest industries in Clear Lake, IA are Health Care & Social Assistance (594 people), Manufacturing (471 people), and Retail Trade (446 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($140,833), Finance & Insurance ($92,986), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,743).

Males in Iowa have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,745. The income inequality in Iowa (measured using the Gini index) is 0.442, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.8k

2023 Value

± 449

0.635%

1 Year growth

± 16.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Clear Lake, IA grew at a rate of 0.635%, from 3.78k employees to 3.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clear Lake, IA, are Management Occupations (615 people), Sales & Related Occupations (508 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (368 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clear Lake, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.8k

2023 Value

± 449

0.635%

1 Year growth

± 16.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Clear Lake, IA grew at a rate of 0.635%, from 3.78k employees to 3.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clear Lake, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (594 people), Manufacturing (471 people), and Retail Trade (446 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clear Lake, IA, though some of these residents may live in Clear Lake, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,798

Median earning men ± $15,472

$42,260

Median earning women ± $8,642

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($116,071), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($88,654), and Manufacturing ($81,442).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($148,750), Public Administration ($90,333), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,902).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Clear Lake, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.685% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (751k), Some college (564k), and Bachelors Degree (469k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clear Lake, IA was $235,100 in 2023, which is 0.775 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $216,400 to $235,100, a 8.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Clear Lake, IA is 74.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Clear Lake, IA have an average commute time of 19 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clear Lake, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$235,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$35,283

$2,562

Median Property Taxes

±$326

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 Clear Lake, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.9%

Homeownership

2023

56.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 74.9% of the housing units in Clear Lake, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9509
Census Tract 9507

The following map shows all of the places in Clear Lake, IA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$70,278

Median Household Income

± $9,097

3.42k

Number of Households

± 379

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.42k households in Clear Lake, IA grew to $70,278 from the previous year's value of $66,900.

The following chart displays the households in Clear Lake, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2022, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (79.2%)
Worked At Home (11%)
Carpooled (6.06%)

In 2023, 79.2% of workers in Clear Lake, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11%) and those who carpooled to work (6.06%).

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

19 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clear Lake, IA have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Clear Lake, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clear Lake, IA (551 out of 7.54k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

96.1% of the population of Clear Lake, IA has health coverage, with 53.3% on employee plans, 13.2% on Medicaid, 20.9% on Medicare, 7.06% on non-group plans, and 1.56% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cerro Gordo County, IA see 658 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.79% increase from the previous year (634 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1095 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 321 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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658 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cerro Gordo County, IA

Primary care physicians in Cerro Gordo County, IA see an average of 658 patients per year. This represents a 3.79% increase from the previous year (634 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cerro Gordo County, IA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.8% under 18 years, 13.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.95%

Uninsured

53.3%

Employer Coverage

13.2%

Medicaid

20.9%

Medicare

7.06%

Non-Group

1.56%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clear Lake, IA grew by 3.22% from 3.83% to 3.95%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Clear Lake, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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