Clear Lake, SD

Census Place

2024 Population

1,327

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

US Representative

Dusty Johnson

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.1

2.27% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.76%

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clear Lake, SD

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.28k ± 167
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
44 ± 22
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 6

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clear Lake, SD 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 South Dakota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,429 ± 1,435 people
Guatemala
2,883 ± 1,316 people
Ethiopia
2,826 ± 1,303 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,429 South Dakota residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,883 and Ethiopia with 2,826.

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
59 ± 42
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 19
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.

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

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, & Mining ($109,167), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Dakota (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

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.

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).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 63.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.2%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).

John Thune and Mike Rounds are the senators currently representing the state of South Dakota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Clear Lake, SD is currently represented by Dusty Johnson 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, SD. Showing the available data for South Dakota.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (63.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.2%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.68%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 63.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.2%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from South Dakota

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for South Dakota.

John Thune

Senator from South Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2005

Mike Rounds

Senator from South Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Thune and Mike Rounds are the senators currently representing South Dakota.

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 South Dakota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Clear Lake, SD

Dusty Johnson

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Clear Lake, SD is currently represented by Dusty Johnson (Republican Party).

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

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.

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%.

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

$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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clear Lake, SD is from South Dakota.

0.44

2024 Wage GINI in South Dakota

0.443

2023 Wage GINI in South Dakota

In 2024, the income inequality in South Dakota was 0.44 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.642% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Dakota in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.3%)
Carpooled (10.7%)
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.

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Clear Lake, SD 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, 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.

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.

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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