Clear Lake, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

462

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

63.2

4.53% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

0.433%

41% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$92,292

9.13% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$757,400

Population & Diversity

Clear Lake, IN is home to a population of 462 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 64.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (450 people) in Clear Lake, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Clear Lake, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clear Lake, IN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clear Lake, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
450 ± 106
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 9
Other (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 5

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clear Lake, IN 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 Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
11 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 19

Clear Lake, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Clear Lake, IN.

Economy

The economy of Clear Lake, IN employs 213 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clear Lake, IN were Manufacturing (48 people), Educational Services (28 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (24 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($250,001), Wholesale Trade ($206,875), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($183,500).

Employment

Occupations

213

2024 Value

± 80

13.9%

1 Year growth

± 48.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clear Lake, IN grew at a rate of 13.9%, from 187 employees to 213 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clear Lake, IN, are Management Occupations (34 people), Production Occupations (28 people), and Transportation Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clear Lake, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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

213

2024 Value

± 80

13.9%

1 Year growth

± 48.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clear Lake, IN grew at a rate of 13.9%, from 187 employees to 213 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clear Lake, IN, are Manufacturing (48 people), Educational Services (28 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (24 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clear Lake, IN, though some of these residents may live in Clear Lake, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$80,000

Median earning men ± $31,896

$41,875

Median earning women ± $15,699

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($250,001), Wholesale Trade ($206,875), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($183,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,833), and Manufacturing ($50,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clear Lake, IN was $757,400 in 2024, which is 2.28 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $741,500 to $757,400, a 2.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Clear Lake, IN is 85.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clear Lake, IN have an average commute time of 32.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clear Lake, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$757,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$142,425

$202

Median Property Taxes

±$47

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, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

85.2%

Homeownership

2024

74%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.2% of the housing units in Clear Lake, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clear Lake, IN 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.

$92,292

Median Household Income

± $24,510

237

Number of Households

± 55

In 2024, the median household income of the 237 households in Clear Lake, IN declined from $92,292 from the previous year's value of $101,563.

The following chart displays the households in Clear Lake, IN 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, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.6%)
Worked At Home (9.86%)
Other (6.57%)

In 2024, 83.6% of workers in Clear Lake, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.86%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.57%).

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

32.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clear Lake, IN have a longer commute time (32.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.73% of the workforce in Clear Lake, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Clear Lake, IN 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, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Clear Lake, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.433% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clear Lake, IN (2 out of 462 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 Females 75+, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clear Lake, IN is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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