Clear Lake, SD Population

Overview

1,396

Total Population

44.3

Median age

50.86%

Female population %

96.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

76.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

63

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 44.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Clear Lake's population under 18 was 20.49%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Clear Lake's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Clear Lake, 16.62% were under the age of 15, 17.84% aged 15 to 29, 38.75% aged 30 to 64, 22.42% aged 65 to 84, and 4.37% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 24 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 50.86% females and 49.14% males in Clear Lake, SD.
The Clear Lake, SD gender ratio is 96.6:100 i.e. 96.6 men to 100 women (0.966).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 65.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 87.

Clear Lake's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Clear Lake population: 98.42% are White, 0.07% are Black or African American, 0.50% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 1% are multiracial.
Clear Lake's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 63 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,333 (95.49% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Clear Lake is White with a population of 1,374 (98.42% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,347 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Clear Lake's population decreased by 76 (5.64%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Clear Lake's population decreased by 52 (4.09%), 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 2009 at 1,210.