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The City of Clear Lake had a population of 7,609 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Clear Lake is located at latitude 43.138 and longitude -93.3794 in Cerro Gordo County. The formal boundaries for the City of Clear Lake encompass a land area of 10.8 sq. miles and a water area of 2.64 sq. miles. Cerro Gordo County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Clear Lake has a C2 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place legally coextensive with a county subdivision but treated as independent of any county subdivision. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of Clear Lake is located within , a minor civil division (MCD) of Cerro Gordo County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 7,609 (100%) |
Population in Households | 7,539 (99.1%) |
Population in Families | 5,702 (74.9%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 70 ( 0.9%) |
Population Density | 706 |
Diversity Index2 | 20 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $69,907 |
Average Household Income | $105,779 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 18% |
Per Capita Income | $50,133 |
Wealth Index5 | 103 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (56.9) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 4,789 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 2,685 (56.1%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 920 (19.2%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 1,184 (24.7%) |
Median Home Value | $210,960 |
Average Home Value | $365,829 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 126 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 3,605 |
Average Household Size | 2.09 |
Family Households | 2,034 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.31% | -0.14% |
Households | 0.16% | 0.10% |
Families | -0.10% | |
Median Household Income | 2.22% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.54% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.26% |
The table below compares Clear Lake to the other 1,027 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Iowa by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 52 | 95th |
Population Density | # 451 | 56th |
Median Household Income | # 468 | 55th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 397 | 39th |
Per Capita Income | # 151 | 85th |
Diversity Index | # 298 | 71st |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Iowa Census Data Comparison Tool.
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