Clear Lake is a city located in Cerro Gordo County Iowa. Clear Lake has a 2020 population of 7,445. Clear Lake is currently declining at a rate of -0.47% annually and its population has decreased by -4.20% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,771 in 2010.
The average household income in Clear Lake is $89,600 with a poverty rate of 6.68%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $623 per month, and the median house value is $156,000. The median age in Clear Lake is 50.3 years, 47.5 years for males, and 51.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Clear Lakewas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 7,060 | 92.93% |
Asian | 263 | 3.46% |
Some Other Race | 102 | 1.34% |
Two or More Races | 64 | 0.84% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 57 | 0.75% |
Black or African American | 43 | 0.57% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.11% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 3,376 | 2.18 | 71.8 |
Married | 1,711 | 2.88 | 90 |
Non Family | 1,290 | 1.09 | 52.6 |
Female | 305 | 2.72 | 59 |
Male | 70 | 2.89 | 35.7 |
2.82
Average Family Size
2.18
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 163 | 2.94% |
9th to 12th Grade | 234 | 4.22% |
High School Graduate | 1,589 | 28.69% |
Some College | 1,132 | 20.44% |
Associates Degree | 665 | 12.01% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,265 | 22.84% |
Graduate Degree | 491 | 8.86% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 5,267 | 4,949 | 1,660 |
Hispanic | 108 | 69 | 35 |
Other Race | 63 | 47 | 12 |
Native American | 57 | 57 | 42 |
Asian | 34 | 19 | 19 |
Black | 33 | 33 | |
2+ Races | 17 | ||
Islander | 8 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 73.68%.
$37,414
Average Earnings
$52,846
Average Male
$31,511
Average Female
95.71% of Clear Lake residents speak only English, while 4.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.65% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 6,847 | 423 | 6.18% |
Hispanic | 245 | 71 | 28.98% |
Multiple | 64 | 22 | 34.38% |
Islander | 8 | 8 | 100.00% |
Other | NaN% |
6.68%
Overall Poverty Rate
5.43%
Male Poverty Rate
7.77%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Clear Lake is Islander, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Clear Lake is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.64%.
55.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
60.4%
Male Marriage Rate
50.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 422 | 7.27% |
Hispanic | 12 | 6.52% |
Other Race | 12 | 11.76% |
Native American | 8 | 14.04% |
3.02%
Veteran Poverty Rate
31.40%
Veteran Disability Rate
63.2%
Labor Force Participation
61.8%
Employment Rate
2.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
72.65%
Born in Clear Lake
96.16%
Native Born
3.84%
Foreign Born
0.63%
Non Citizen
3.21%
Naturalized
96.16% of Clear Lake residents were born in the United States, with 72.65% having been born in Iowa. 0.63% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 7,445 | -35 | -0.47% |
2021 | 7,480 | -35 | -0.47% |
2020 | 7,515 | -35 | -0.46% |
2019 | 7,550 | -35 | -0.46% |
2018 | 7,585 | -51 | -0.67% |
2017 | 7,636 | -20 | -0.26% |
2016 | 7,656 | 19 | 0.25% |
2015 | 7,637 | -40 | -0.52% |
2014 | 7,677 | -21 | -0.27% |
2013 | 7,698 | -32 | -0.41% |
2012 | 7,730 | -28 | -0.36% |
2011 | 7,758 | -13 | -0.17% |
2010 | 7,771 | -390 | -0.49% |
2000 | 8,161 | -22 | -0.03% |
1990 | 8,183 | 725 | 0.93% |
1980 | 7,458 | 1,028 | 1.49% |
1970 | 6,430 | 272 | 0.43% |
1960 | 6,158 | 1,181 | 2.15% |
1950 | 4,977 | 1,213 | 2.83% |
1940 | 3,764 | 698 | 2.07% |
1930 | 3,066 | 262 | 0.90% |
1920 | 2,804 | 0.00% |