Clear Lake

County:: Cerro Gordo County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 10.779
State:: Iowa

Clear Lake is a city located in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. Clear Lake has a 2025 population of 7,505. Clear Lake is currently declining at a rate of -0.41% annually and its population has decreased by -2.02% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,660 in 2020.

The average household income in Clear Lake is $121,755 with a poverty rate of 7.31%. The median age in Clear Lake is 49.2 years: 47.3 years for males, and 51.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Clear Lake includes 95.02% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Two or more races, other race, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	7,224	95.02%
Asian	174	2.29%
Two or more races	93	1.22%
Other race	87	1.14%
Black or African American	19	0.25%
Native American	6	0.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Clear Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Clear Lake's average per capita income is $51,845. Household income levels show a median of $70,278. The poverty rate stands at 7.31%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$123,676	-
Families	$103,359	$172,853
Households	$70,278	$121,755
Non Families	$37,423	$50,749

$51,845

Average Income

$70,278

Median Household Income

7.31%

Poverty Rate