Clara City, Minnesota Population 2024

1,339

Clara City Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Clara City was:

  • White: 90.87%
  • Two or more races: 3.06%
  • Other race: 3%
  • Native American: 2.75%
  • Black or African American: 0.31%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
712.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.84% (-83)
The current population of Clara City, Minnesota is 1,339 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,422.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,45390.87%
Two or more races493.06%
Other race483%
Native American442.75%
Black or African American50.31%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Clara City Population by Race

Clara City Population Pyramid 2024

Clara City Median Age

42

Total

40.5

Male

42.2

Female

Clara City Adults

There are 1,219 adults, (362 of whom are seniors) in Clara City.

Clara City Age Dependency

86.6

Age Dependency Ratio

42.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Clara City Sex Ratio

Female83151.97%
Male76848.03%

Clara City Population by Age

Clara City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6352.3970.929.1
Married3193.0892.87.2
Non Family2101.1558.141.9
Female772.1727.372.7
Male294.3837.962.1

2.95

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

70.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clara City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade988.93%
Associates Degree14813.49%
Bachelors Degree11510.48%
Graduate Degree565.1%
High School Graduate42638.83%
Less Than 9th Grade615.56%
Some College19317.59%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Clara City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Clara City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White978868163
Hispanic75441
Other Race38161
Native American37190
2+ Races31222
Black555

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Clara City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,519$92,344$68,077
Graduate Degree$0$63,750$0
High School Graduate$26,548$28,382$26,029
Less Than 9th Grade$32,375$41,429$30,625
Overall$33,633$41,949$27,727
Some College$42,135$56,458$32,708

$33,633

Average Earnings

$41,949

Average Male

$27,727

Average Female

Clara City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Clara City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Clara City Language

93.74% of Clara City residents speak only English, while 6.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.53% of the population.

Clara City Language

Clara City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,348795.86%
Native4444100%

8.04%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.48%

Male Poverty Rate

11.18%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clara City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clara City is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clara City is White, with 5.86% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.14%.

Clara City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.39%
Some College12.9%
Bachelors or Greater5.19%
High School2.7%

Clara City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed2.19%
Male Employed0.52%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Clara City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clara City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$70,491$86,833
Households$58,477$75,046
Married Families$88,125$-999,999,999
Non Families-$48,279

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clara City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.9%

Male Marriage Rate

51.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Clara City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Clara City Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Clara City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Clara City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

81

Number of Veterans

81

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam36
First Gulf War18
Second Gulf War8
Korea0
World War II0

Clara City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7425
35 to 5421
75+20
55 to 6415
18 to 340

Clara City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White797.21%
2+ Races24.65%

Clara City Veterans by Race

Clara City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.77%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clara City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.3%

Labor Force Participation

58.9%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Clara City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Clara City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Clara City Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

81.68%

Born in Clara City

96.44%

Native Born

3.56%

Foreign Born

1.75%

Non Citizen

1.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.44% of Clara City residents were born in the United States, with 81.68% having been born in Minnesota. 1.75% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Clara City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,235-21-1.67%
20281,256-21-1.64%
20271,277-20-1.54%
20261,297-21-1.59%
20251,318-21-1.57%
20241,339-21-1.54%
20231,360-11-0.8%
20221,371-21-1.51%
20211,392-30-2.11%
20201,42215011.79%
20191,272-13-1.01%
20181,285-9-0.7%
20171,294-10-0.77%
20161,304-5-0.38%
20151,30910.08%
20141,308-4-0.3%
20131,312-11-0.83%
20121,323-22-1.64%
20111,345-15-1.1%
20101,36000%

Clara City Population by Year