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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 Clear Lake, IA compare?
| Figure | Clear Lake, IA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 7,601 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 7,687 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 713 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 7.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 12.2% |
| Measure | Clear Lake, IA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 7,607±20 |
| Median age | 49.1±3.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.2%±1.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.8%±1.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.7%±1.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.6%±1.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 30.5%±4.1 pts |
| Median household income | $79,415±$7,871 |
| Per capita income | $56,397±$12,908 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.3%±2.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.4%±1.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $259,500±$31,598 |
| Median gross rent | $808±$74 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 23.3%±10.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.3%±4.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.5%±1.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.2%±3.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.3%±4.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.2%±1.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.6 min±2.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.4%±1.3 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