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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Clearwater, FL compare?
| Figure | Clearwater, FL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 114,364 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 117,292 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 4,480 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 30.0% |
| Measure | Clearwater, FL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 117,247±61 |
| Median age | 46.6±1.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 17.1%±1.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 65.1%±1.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 10.5%±1.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.8%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 17.2%±1.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 32.6%±1.3 pts |
| Median household income | $66,381±$2,396 |
| Per capita income | $44,653±$1,953 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.8%±1.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2%±0.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $361,300±$10,827 |
| Median gross rent | $1,658±$49 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 54.2%±3.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 58.6%±1.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.9%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 20.7%±1.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 62.0%±1.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.7%±0.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.7 min±0.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 15.1%±1.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov