Clear Lake, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

957

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.5

0.95% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.3%

3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$74,000

1.07% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$198,700

Population & Diversity

Clear Lake, WI is home to a population of 957 people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.55% of Clear Lake, WI residents were born outside of the country (34 people).

In 2024, there were 15.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (811 people) in Clear Lake, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 51 White (Hispanic) and 48 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Clear Lake, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clear Lake, WI was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clear Lake, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
811 ± 142
White (Hispanic)
51 ± 39
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
48 ± 36

6.48%

Hispanic Population

62 people

6.48% of the people in Clear Lake, WI are hispanic (62 people).

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Foreign-Born Population

3.55%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

34 people

3.33%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

As of 2024, 3.55% of Clear Lake, WI residents (34 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, WI was 3.33%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
12 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 15
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 12

Clear Lake, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Clear Lake, WI employs 479 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clear Lake, WI were Manufacturing (179 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (53 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (48 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($118,257), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,250), and Manufacturing ($59,018).

Employment

Occupations

479

2024 Value

± 100

−6.26%

1 Year decline

± 30.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clear Lake, WI declined at a rate of −6.26%, from 511 employees to 479 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clear Lake, WI, are Production Occupations (105 people), Sales & Related Occupations (75 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clear Lake, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (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

479

2024 Value

± 100

−6.26%

1 Year decline

± 30.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clear Lake, WI declined at a rate of −6.26%, from 511 employees to 479 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clear Lake, WI, are Manufacturing (179 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (53 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (48 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clear Lake, WI, though some of these residents may live in Clear Lake, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,386

Median earning men ± $13,205

$43,690

Median earning women ± $3,387

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($118,487), Manufacturing ($62,344), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($57,679), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clear Lake, WI was $198,700 in 2024, which is 0.597 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $172,100 to $198,700, a 15.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Clear Lake, WI is 69.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clear Lake, WI have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clear Lake, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$198,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,636

$302

Median Property Taxes

±$76

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.6%

Homeownership

2024

68.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.6% of the housing units in Clear Lake, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.2%.

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

$74,000

Median Household Income

± $10,270

434

Number of Households

± 85

In 2024, the median household income of the 434 households in Clear Lake, WI grew to $74,000 from the previous year's value of $73,214.

The following chart displays the households in Clear Lake, WI 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, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88.5%)
Carpooled (6.37%)
Worked At Home (2.97%)

In 2024, 88.5% of workers in Clear Lake, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.37%) and those who worked at home (2.97%).

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

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clear Lake, WI have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.72% of the workforce in Clear Lake, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clear Lake, WI (165 out of 953 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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