Clear Lake, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,093

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

54.5

12.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14%

10.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$71,667

11.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$550,500

Population & Diversity

Clear Lake, WA is home to a population of 1.09k people, from which 95.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.04% of Clear Lake, WA residents were born outside of the country (77 people).

In 2024, there were 8.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (899 people) in Clear Lake, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 100 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 32 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.5%

2024 Citizenship

94.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.5% of Clear Lake, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clear Lake, WA was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clear Lake, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
899 ± 206
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
100 ± 73
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
32 ± 49

2.01%

Hispanic Population

22 people

2.01% of the people in Clear Lake, WA are hispanic (22 people).

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

7.04%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

77 people

7.74%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

91 people

As of 2024, 7.04% of Clear Lake, WA residents (77 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, WA was 7.74%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
43 ± 38
Vietnam
21 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 23

Clear Lake, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Clear Lake, WA employs 455 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clear Lake, WA were Manufacturing (165 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (46 people), and Public Administration (34 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($123,125), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($123,125), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($117,917).

Employment

Occupations

455

2024 Value

± 217

2.94%

1 Year growth

± 66.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clear Lake, WA grew at a rate of 2.94%, from 442 employees to 455 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clear Lake, WA, are Production Occupations (140 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (48 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clear Lake, 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

455

2024 Value

± 217

2.94%

1 Year growth

± 66.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clear Lake, WA grew at a rate of 2.94%, from 442 employees to 455 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clear Lake, WA, are Manufacturing (165 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (46 people), and Public Administration (34 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clear Lake, WA, though some of these residents may live in Clear Lake, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$103,981

Median earning men ± $14,529

$25,066

Median earning women ± $7,743

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($87,143), Public Administration ($84,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,964).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,119) and Manufacturing ($24,531).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clear Lake, WA was $550,500 in 2024, which is 1.65 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $528,600 to $550,500, a 4.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Clear Lake, WA is 85.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clear Lake, WA have an average commute time of 29.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clear Lake, WA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$550,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$111,907

$360

Median Property Taxes

±$94

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.7%

Homeownership

2024

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.7% of the housing units in Clear Lake, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.3%.

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

$71,667

Median Household Income

± $32,977

420

Number of Households

± 113

In 2024, the median household income of the 420 households in Clear Lake, WA grew to $71,667 from the previous year's value of $64,313.

The following chart displays the households in Clear Lake, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clear Lake, 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 (54.7%)
Carpooled (35.2%)
Walked (4.12%)

In 2024, 54.7% of workers in Clear Lake, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (35.2%) and those who walked to work (4.12%).

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

29.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clear Lake, WA have a longer commute time (29.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.234% of the workforce in Clear Lake, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Clear Lake, 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, WA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clear Lake, WA (151 out of 1.08k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

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

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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