Clear Lake, IA Demographic Data
Clear Lake, IA Summary
Clear Lake is located in Cerro Gordo County in Iowa
- Population: 7,765
- Area: 13.44 sq. miles
- Land Area: 10.80 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.64 sq. miles
- Population Density: 577.92 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,231.30 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Clear Lake, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,074
53%
50.8
Male
3,570
47%
49.2
Total Population
7,644
323,128,000
Clear Lake, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
597
7.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
414
5.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
457
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
218
2.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
332
4.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,141
14.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
717
9.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
959
12.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
621
8.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
619
8.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
664
8.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
532
7.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
373
4.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,010
78.6%
77.2
Female
3,258
54.2%
51.3
Male
2,752
45.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,916
77.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,927
25.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,569
20.5%
15.2
Female
950
60.5%
55.8
Male
619
39.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Clear Lake, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,619
99.7%
96.8
White
7,366
96.4%
72.6
Black or African American
58
0.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
25
0.3%
0.8
Asian
123
1.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
123
1.6%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
47
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
25
0.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
386
5.0%
17.8
Mexican
386
5.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,258
95.0%
82.2
Clear Lake, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
149
2.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
191
3.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,643
29.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,532
27.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
698
12.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,125
20.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
288
5.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
340
6.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,286
93.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,413
25.1%
31.2
Clear Lake, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,237
20.0%
33.7%
Now Married
3,563
57.7%
47.5
Divorced
676
10.9%
11.0%
Separated
125
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
575
9.3
5.8%
Clear Lake, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,691
94.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
356
5.1%
21.6%
Spanish
212
3.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
93
1.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
51
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Clear Lake, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
144
4.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
170
5.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
478
14.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
387
11.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
473
14.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
710
21.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
421
12.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
325
9.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
146
4.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
95
2.8%
6.4
Median household income
51,004
57,617
Per capita income
29,537
31,128
Clear Lake, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
68
1.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
412
10.6%
9.8
Construction
251
6.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
976
25.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
204
5.3%
6.6
Information
44
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
573
14.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
176
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
340
8.8%
11.4
Public administration
59
1.5%
4.6
Retail trade
399
10.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
182
4.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
195
5.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
282
7.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,158
29.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
782
20.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
993
25.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
664
17.1%
18.1%
Clear Lake, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,813
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,262
85.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
358
9.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
49
1.3%
5.1
Walked
13
0.3%
2.7
Other means
25
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
106
2.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.5
26.6
Clear Lake, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
283
8.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,002
29.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,569
46.8%
37.1
3 or more
495
14.8%
21.0
Clear Lake, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,349
76.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,469
73.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
880
26.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,039
23.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Clear Lake, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,388
1 room
111
2.5%
2.4
2 rooms
109
2.5%
2.7
3 rooms
493
11.2%
9.1
4 rooms
538
12.3%
16.5
5 rooms
899
20.5%
19.8
6 rooms
732
16.7%
17.8
7 rooms
664
15.1%
12.0
8 rooms
307
7.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
535
12.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Clear Lake, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,388
1-unit, detached
3,072
70.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
77
1.8%
5.9
2-units
174
4.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
47
1.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
384
8.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
226
5.2%
4.4
20 or more units
242
5.5%
9.0
Mobile home
166
3.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Clear Lake, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,132
25.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
326
7.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
530
12.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
274
6.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,001
22.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
444
10.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
213
4.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
395
9.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
73
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Clear Lake, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,494
74.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
153
4.6%
4.7
Electricity
697
20.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
5
0.1%
1.1
Clear Lake, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,327
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
29
2.2%
7.0%
Less than $500
41
3.1%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
63
4.7%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
82
6.2%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
125
9.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
483
36.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
504
38.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
683
51.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
228
17.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
132
9.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
112
8.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
172
13.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Clear Lake, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
805
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
8
1.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
24
3.0%
28.3%
$3,000 or more
34
4.2%
1.8%
Less than $500
246
30.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
493
61.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
75
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
619
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
155
19.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
133
16.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
72
9.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
126
15.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
86
10.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
221
27.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
87
0.0%
0.0%
Clear Lake, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,469
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
119
4.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
592
24.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
662
26.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
319
12.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
487
19.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
192
7.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
65
2.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
33
1.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
135,800
205,000
