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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, MN compare?
| Figure | Clearwater, MN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,225 |
| Change since April 2020 | +16.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,922 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,076 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.3% |
| Measure | Clearwater, MN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,970±272 |
| Median age | 31.1±2.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.0%±4.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.0%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.7%±1.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.3%±5.0 pts |
| Median household income | $91,346±$20,573 |
| Per capita income | $39,281±$4,098 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.5%±3.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.1%±1.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $271,800±$26,210 |
| Median gross rent | $1,091±$97 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 17.2%±10.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 61.9%±6.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 5.9%±4.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.3%±2.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 85.1%±4.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.7 min±3.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.6%±2.6 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