Clear Lake, IA Population

Overview

7,673

Total Population

52.3

Median age

52.83%

Female population %

89.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

67.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

252

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Clear Lake's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Clear Lake is 52.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Clear Lake's population under 18 was 17.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Clear Lake's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Clear Lake, 13.10% were under the age of 15, 17.15% aged 15 to 29, 42.58% aged 30 to 64, 23.17% aged 65 to 84, and 4.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 435 more females than males in Clear Lake:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.83% females and 47.17% males in Clear Lake, IA.
The Clear Lake, IA gender ratio is 89.3:100 i.e. 89.3 men to 100 women (0.893).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 409.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 490.

Clear Lake's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Clear Lake population: 92.90% are White, 0.33% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.84% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.45% are some other race and 1.34% are multiracial.
Clear Lake's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 252 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,421 (96.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Clear Lake is White with a population of 7,128 (92.90% of the total population).

Clear Lake's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 8,184 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Clear Lake's population decreased by 407 (4.97%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Clear Lake's population decreased by 114 (1.47%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Clear Lake's population was lowest in year 2022 at 7,529.