Clear Lake, SD

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,327
US Senator
John Thune
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Rounds
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
43.1
2.27% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
9.76%
18.4% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$84,792
29.7% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$162,500
12.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
605
5.03% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Clear Lake, SD 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.

100% of the residents in Clear Lake, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Clear Lake, SD was $162,500, and the homeownership rate was 73%.

Most people in Clear Lake, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Clear Lake, SD was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Clear Lake, SD is home to a population of 1.33k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.301% of Clear Lake, SD residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.28k people) in Clear Lake, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Asian (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, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clear Lake, SD was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clear Lake, SD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.28k ± 167
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    44 ± 22
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    4 ± 6

In 2024, there were 29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.28k people) in Clear Lake, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clear Lake, SD as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Dakota.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,626 ± 1,475 people
  2. Guatemala
    2,932 ± 1,327 people
  3. Ethiopia
    2,627 ± 1,257 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,626 South Dakota residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,932 and Ethiopia with 2,627.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.301%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
4 people
0.525%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
7 people

As of 2024, 0.301% of Clear Lake, SD residents (4 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, SD was 0.525%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    59 ± 42
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    16 ± 19
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    5 ± 16

Clear Lake, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Clear Lake, SD employs 605 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clear Lake, SD were Manufacturing (140 people), Educational Services (76 people), and Retail Trade (57 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($109,167), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($109,167), and Information ($90,313).

Employment

Occupations

605
2024 Value
± 104
5.03%
1 Year growth
± 23.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clear Lake, SD grew at a rate of 5.03%, from 576 employees to 605 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clear Lake, SD, are Production Occupations (76 people), Management Occupations (70 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (56 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clear Lake, SD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

605
2024 Value
± 104
5.03%
1 Year growth
± 23.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clear Lake, SD grew at a rate of 5.03%, from 576 employees to 605 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clear Lake, SD, are Manufacturing (140 people), Educational Services (76 people), and Retail Trade (57 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clear Lake, SD, though some of these residents may live in Clear Lake, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$59,375
Median earning men ± $9,170
$37,667
Median earning women ± $6,296

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($113,000), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($109,167), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,250), Manufacturing ($40,208), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,250).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Dakota.
Y-Axis
2.37%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 450k people employed in South Dakota. This represents a 2.37% 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 8.96%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Clear Lake, SD was $162,500 in 2024, which is 0.488 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $144,400 to $162,500, a 12.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Clear Lake, SD is 73%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clear Lake, SD have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clear Lake, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$162,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$16,996
$379
Median Property Taxes
±$74

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, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

73%
Homeownership
2024
61.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 73% of the housing units in Clear Lake, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$84,792
Median Household Income
± $23,854
519
Number of Households
± 91

In 2024, the median household income of the 519 households in Clear Lake, SD grew to $84,792 from the previous year's value of $65,398.

The following chart displays the households in Clear Lake, SD 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clear Lake, SD is from South Dakota.
0.443
2023 Wage GINI in South Dakota
0.438
2022 Wage GINI in South Dakota

In 2023, the income inequality in South Dakota was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.14% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Dakota in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.3%)
  2. Carpooled (10.7%)
  3. Walked (3.84%)

In 2024, 80.3% of workers in Clear Lake, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who walked to work (3.84%).

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.

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Commute Time

20.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clear Lake, SD have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.22% of the workforce in Clear Lake, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.76% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clear Lake, SD (126 out of 1.29k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clear Lake, SD 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.

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Health

95.3% of the population of Clear Lake, SD has health coverage, with 53.5% on employee plans, 13.1% on Medicaid, 17.6% on Medicare, 8.52% on non-group plans, and 2.56% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Dakota see 1,252 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,252 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 409 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28% under 18 years, 15.7% between 18 and 34 years, 32.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.73%
Uninsured
53.5%
Employer Coverage
13.1%
Medicaid
17.6%
Medicare
8.52%
Non-Group
2.56%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clear Lake, SD declined by 23.1% from 6.14% to 4.73%.

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