Clear Lake, Iowa Population 2024

7,395

Clear Lake is a city located in Cerro Gordo County Iowa. Clear Lake has a 2024 population of 7,395. Clear Lake is currently declining at a rate of -0.9% annually and its population has decreased by -3.5% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,663 in 2020.

The average household income in Clear Lake is $114,765 with a poverty rate of 6.8%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Clear Lake is 50.4 years, 47.3 years for males, and 52.1 years for females.

Clear Lake Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Clear Lake was:

  • White: 91.56%
  • Asian: 4.17%
  • Two or more races: 2.51%
  • Other race: 1.18%
  • Black or African American: 0.47%
  • Native American: 0.08%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
State
Iowa
Land Area (mi²)
10.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
684.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.5% (-268)
The current population of Clear Lake, Iowa is 7,395 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,663.

Clear Lake, Iowa Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,99791.56%
Asian3194.17%
Two or more races1922.51%
Other race901.18%
Black or African American360.47%
Native American60.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander20.03%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Clear Lake Population by Race

Clear Lake Population Pyramid 2024

Clear Lake Median Age

50.4

Total

47.3

Male

52.1

Female

Clear Lake Adults

There are 6,235 adults, (2,001 of whom are seniors) in Clear Lake.

Clear Lake Age Dependency

80.5

Age Dependency Ratio

47.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Clear Lake Sex Ratio

Female4,00652.42%
Male3,63647.58%

Clear Lake Population by Age

Clear Lake Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,4022.1975.324.7
Married1,6612.8793.16.9
Non Family1,4281.1950.749.3
Female1863.187.612.4
Male1273.111000

2.86

Average Family Size

2.19

Average Household Size

75.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clear Lake Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Clear Lake Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Clear Lake Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 67.39%.

Clear Lake Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$47,744

Average Earnings

$58,452

Average Male

$42,101

Average Female

Clear Lake Earnings by Educational Attainment

Clear Lake Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Clear Lake Language

96.09% of Clear Lake residents speak only English, while 3.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.07% of the population.

Clear Lake Language

Clear Lake Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,8074456.54%
Multiple1925126.56%
Other811720.99%
Hispanic236177.2%
Islander22100%

6.8%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.21%

Male Poverty Rate

9.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clear Lake

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clear Lake is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clear Lake is White, with 6.54% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.51%.

Clear Lake Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.07%
High School10.25%
Some College6.13%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Clear Lake Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed56.94%
Male Unemployed14.63%
Female Employed6.28%
Male Employed2.52%

Clear Lake Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clear Lake Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clear Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.7%

Male Marriage Rate

49.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Clear Lake Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Clear Lake Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Clear Lake Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Clear Lake Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

317

Number of Veterans

278

Male Veterans

39

Female Veterans

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Clear Lake Veterans by War

count

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Clear Lake Veterans by Age

count

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Clear Lake Veterans by Race

Clear Lake Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.08%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clear Lake Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.8%

Labor Force Participation

59%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Clear Lake Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Clear Lake Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Clear Lake 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

72.69%

Born in Clear Lake

96.53%

Native Born

3.47%

Foreign Born

0.55%

Non Citizen

2.92%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.53% of Clear Lake residents were born in the United States, with 72.69% having been born in Iowa. 0.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Clear Lake Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20297,060-67-0.94%
20287,127-67-0.93%
20277,194-67-0.92%
20267,261-67-0.91%
20257,328-67-0.91%
20247,395-67-0.9%
20237,462-67-0.89%
20227,529-57-0.75%
20217,586-77-1%
20207,663971.28%
20197,566-27-0.36%
20187,593-58-0.76%
20177,651-14-0.18%
20167,665170.22%
20157,648-39-0.51%
20147,687-19-0.25%
20137,706-32-0.41%
20127,738-27-0.35%
20117,765-12-0.15%
20107,77700%
20008,161-22-0.27%
19908,1837259.72%
19807,4581,02815.99%
19706,4302724.42%
19606,1581,18123.73%
19504,9771,21332.23%
19403,76469822.77%
19303,0662629.34%
19202,804-4,256-60.28%
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Clear Lake Population by Year