Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,271

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.5

2.71% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.63%

520% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$95,882

2.26% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$788,500

Population & Diversity

Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA is home to a population of 1.27k people, from which 92.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.21% of Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA residents were born outside of the country (117 people).

In 2024, there were 8.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (900 people) in Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 107 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 94 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.5%

2024 Citizenship

92.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.5% of Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA was 92.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
900 ± 361
Other (Non-Hispanic)
107 ± 159
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
94 ± 128

3.93%

Hispanic Population

50 people

3.93% of the people in Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA are hispanic (50 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA 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 Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

9.21%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

117 people

9.95%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

126 people

As of 2024, 9.21% of Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA residents (117 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 Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA was 9.95%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
51 ± 45
Vietnam
41 ± 45

Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA.

Economy

The economy of Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA employs 510 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (123 people), Manufacturing (94 people), and Retail Trade (46 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($163,971), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($163,971), and Public Administration ($115,156).

Employment

Occupations

510

2024 Value

± 212

−2.49%

1 Year decline

± 60.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA declined at a rate of −2.49%, from 523 employees to 510 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA, are Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (109 people), Material Moving Occupations (78 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (70 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (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

510

2024 Value

± 212

−2.49%

1 Year decline

± 60.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA declined at a rate of −2.49%, from 523 employees to 510 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (123 people), Manufacturing (94 people), and Retail Trade (46 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA, though some of these residents may live in Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,885

Median earning men ± $48,426

$66,339

Median earning women ± $57,752

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($163,971), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,838), and Manufacturing ($53,770).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,404).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA was $788,500 in 2024, which is 2.37 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $597,500 to $788,500, a 32% increase. The homeownership rate in Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA is 81.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA have an average commute time of 35.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$788,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$210,802

$449

Median Property Taxes

±$194

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 (Pierce County), WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81.6%

Homeownership

2024

77.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.6% of the housing units in Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA 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.

$95,882

Median Household Income

± $67,343

550

Number of Households

± 215

In 2024, the median household income of the 550 households in Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA declined from $95,882 from the previous year's value of $98,098.

The following chart displays the households in Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (54.1%)
Worked At Home (22%)
Walked (14.9%)

In 2024, 54.1% of workers in Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22%) and those who walked to work (14.9%).

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

35.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA have a longer commute time (35.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.53% of the workforce in Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.63% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA (80 out of 1.21k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA is White, followed by Asian and Black.

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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