Clarion, Iowa Population 2021

2,645

Clarion is a city located in Wright County Iowa. With a 2020 population of 2,645, it is the 128th largest city in Iowa and the 6658th largest city in the United States . Clarion is currently declining at a rate of -1.20% annually and its population has decreased by -7.19% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,850 in 2010. Clarion reached it's highest population of in . Spanning over 3 miles, Clarion has a population density of 786 people per square mile.

The average household income in Clarion is $53,769 with a poverty rate of 20.29%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $673 per month, and the median house value is $86,400. The median age in Clarion is 38.8 years, 34 years for males, and 44.4 years for females.

Clarion Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Clarionwas:

White: 83.77%
Other race: 13.98%
Two or more races: 1.63%
Asian: 0.58%
Black or African American: 0.04%
Native American: 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Clarion, Iowa is 2,645 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 2,709.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 2,850.

Clarion, Iowa Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	2,307	83.77%
Some Other Race	385	13.98%
Two or More Races	45	1.63%
Asian	16	0.58%
Black or African American	1	0.04%

Clarion Population by Race

Clarion Population Pyramid $2021

Clarion Population by Age

Clarion Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Clarion Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Female	37.2%	62.8%
Non Family	42.9%	57.1%
All	62.9%	37.1%
Married	87.3%	12.7%
Male	100%	0%

62.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Clarion Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	1,236	2.13	62.9
Non Family	552	1.11	42.9
Married	526	2.75	87.3
Female	121	3.82	37.2
Male	37	3.03	100

2.91

Average Family Size

2.13

Average Household Size

Clarion Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	92	5.03%
9th to 12th Grade	156	8.53%
High School Graduate	659	36.03%
Some College	429	23.46%
Associates Degree	234	12.79%
Bachelors Degree	177	9.68%
Graduate Degree	82	4.48%

Clarion Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Clarion Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	1,493	1,392	249
Hispanic	280	133
Other Race	147	31
2+ Races	40	40	10
Asian	16	16

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 25.00%.

Clarion Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$32,900	$40,971	$28,272
Less Than 9th Grade	$40,563	$41,156	$25,156
High School Graduate	$29,196	$35,313	$24,306
Some College	$32,880	$46,250	$29,676
Bachelors Degree	$42,333	$46,719	$32,109
Graduate Degree	$20,938	$	$

$32,900

Average Earnings

$40,971

Average Male

$28,272

Average Female

Clarion Earnings by Educational Attainment

Clarion Language by Age

Clarion Language

78.67% of Clarion residents speak only English, while 21.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 19.53% of the population.

Clarion Language

Clarion Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Hispanic	747	413	55.29%
Other	385	209	54.29%
White	1,863	128	6.87%

20.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.42%

Male Poverty Rate

24.38%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clarion

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clarion is Hispanic, with 55.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clarion is White, with 6.87% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.03%.

Clarion Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	27.98%
High School	16.67%
Some College	5.96%
Bachelors or Greater	1.54%

Clarion Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	74.36%
Male Unemployed	64.00%
Female Employed	6.88%
Male Employed	3.82%

Clarion Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clarion Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$41,712	$53,769
Families	$58,404	$67,772
Married Families	$63,229	-
Non Families	$26,667	$34,819

Income by Household Type

Clarion Marital Status

Marriage Rates

49.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.6%

Male Marriage Rate

49.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Clarion Married by Age and Sex

Clarion 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.

Clarion Marital Status by Race

Clarion Marital Status

156

Number of Veterans

156

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	48
First Gulf War	39
Korea	32
World War II	29
Second Gulf War	17

Clarion Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
75+	61
35 to 54	41
65 to 74	37
55 to 64	16
18 to 34	1

Clarion Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	148	8.25%
2+ Races	8	20.00%

Clarion Veterans by Race

Clarion Veterans by Education

1.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.97%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clarion Veterans by Education

58.6%

Labor Force Participation

55.6%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Clarion Employment by Age

Clarion Employment by Race

Clarion Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

73.17%

Born in Clarion

86.64%

Native Born

13.36%

Foreign Born

9.15%

Non Citizen

4.21%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.64% of Clarion residents were born in the United States, with 73.17% having been born in Iowa. 9.15% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Clarion Place of Birth

Note: 2020 and 2021 data is projected

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	2,645	-32	-1.20%
2020	2,677	-32	-1.18%
2019	2,709	-32	-1.17%
2018	2,741	-22	-0.80%
2017	2,763	-18	-0.65%
2016	2,781	3	0.11%
2015	2,778	-14	-0.50%
2014	2,792	-9	-0.32%
2013	2,801	-2	-0.07%
2012	2,803	3	0.11%
2011	2,800	-40	-1.41%
2010	2,840	-128	-0.44%
2000	2,968	265	0.94%
1990	2,703	-357	-1.23%
1980	3,060	88	0.29%
1970	2,972	-260	-0.84%
1960	3,232	82	0.26%
1950	3,150	179	0.59%
1940	2,971	393	1.43%
1930	2,578	-248	-0.91%
1920	2,826		0.00%

Clarion, Iowa Population 2021

Clarion Demographics

Clarion, Iowa Population 2021

Population by Race

Clarion Population by Race

Clarion Population Pyramid $2021

Clarion Median Age

Clarion Adults

Clarion Age Dependency

Clarion Sex Ratio

Clarion Population by Age

Clarion Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Clarion Household Types

Clarion Households and Families

Clarion Households by Type

Clarion Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Clarion Educational Attainment by Race

Clarion Educational Attainment by Race

Clarion Earnings by Educational Attainment

Clarion Language by Age

Clarion Language

Clarion Language

Clarion Poverty by Race

Poverty in Clarion

Clarion Poverty

Clarion Poverty Rate by Education

Clarion Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clarion Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Clarion Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Clarion Married by Age and Sex

Clarion Marriage

Clarion Marital Status by Race

Clarion Marital Status

Clarion Veterans by War

Clarion Veterans by Age

Clarion Veterans by Race

Clarion Veterans by Education

Clarion Veterans by Education

Clarion Employment by Age

Clarion Employment by Race

Clarion Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Clarion Place of Birth

Clarion Population by Year