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County population in July 2011: 30,982 (23% urban, 77% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 10,431
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,255
% of renters here:

18%
State:

19%

Land area: 567 sq. mi.
Water area: 8.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 55 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Clare County: 80.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.0%), Manufacturing (17.5%), Retail trade (14.4%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Clare County races chart

Races in Clare County, Michigan:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (96.0%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.3%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (0.5%)

Median resident age:  40.5 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Males: 15,401  (49.3%)
Females: 15,851  (50.7%)

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Clare County,MI real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Clare County:

2.4 people
Michigan:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $29,224 ($28,845 in 1999)
This county:

$29224
Michigan:

$45255

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $409 (lower quartile is $285, upper quartile is $490)
This county:

$409
State:

$591


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $84,518 (it was $69,900 in 2000)
Clare County:

$84,518
Michigan:

$132,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $53,040 - $136,509

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $117,155
Here:

$117,155
State:

$168,888

Townhouses or other attached units: $122,311
Here:

$122,311
State:

$147,658

In 2-unit structures: $19,333
Here:

$19,333
State:

$101,322

Mobile homes: $87,917
Here:

$87,917
State:

$39,606

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $1,301,905
Here:

$1,301,905
State:

$95,296
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $913
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $283

Institutionalized population: 359

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 13
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 54
  • Burglaries: 373
  • Thefts: 419
  • Auto thefts: 44

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 6
  • Robberies: 6
  • Assaults: 45
  • Burglaries: 407
  • Thefts: 420
  • Auto thefts: 52

Clare County, MI map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 65 buildings, average cost: $75,100
  • 2008: 46 buildings, average cost: $83,100
  • 2009: 37 buildings, average cost: $75,900



2004 Presidential Election results in Clare County Michigan:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 49.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 49.1%



2008 Presidential Election results in Clare County Michigan:


Obama (Democratic): 51.9%
McCain (Republican): 47.0%

Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $967 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $842 (1.0%)


Clare County household income distribution in 2009 Clare County home values distribution


Clare County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 19.3%
(18.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 7.6% for Black residents, 22.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 46.0% for American Indian residents, 17.1% for other race residents, 36.5% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

16.0%
Whole state:

10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

6.3%
Whole state:

4.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Clare County is $383 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $678 a month.

Cities in this county include: Harrison, Clare, Farwell.

Clare County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Clare County: Lost Lake Camp (A), Snow Snake Mountain Ski Area (B), Firefly Golf Links (C), Temple Forest Campground (D), Camp Deer Trails (E), Camp Oak Hill (F), Camp Neyati (G), Pennock Station (H), Temple Station (I), Phelps Station (J), Mud Lake State Forest Campground (K), River Valley RV Park (L), Browns Corners (M), Eagle Glen Golf Course (N), Lake George Station (O), Hidden Hill Family Campground (P), Tamaracks Golf Course (Q), Devil's Knob Golf Course (R), Parker's Trailer Park and Camp (S), Camp Summer Trails (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Leota Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Clare County include: Church of God in Christ (A), Eagle Church (B), Colonville Bible Church (C), Grace Bible Church (D), Jehovah's Witnesses Clare (E), Old Time Missionary Baptist Church (F), Clare Christ Fellowship Church (G), Living Hope Lutheran Church (H), Lake Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Greenwood Cemetery (1), Hamilton Cemetery (2), Ott Cemetery (3), Frost Township Cemetery (4), Arthur Cemetery (5), Fernwood Cemetery (6), Hatton Township Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Rice Pond (A), Trout Lake (B), Tuohy Lake (C), Turbush Lake (D), Twin Lakes (E), Lower Brennan Lake (F), Lost Lake (G), Upper Brennan Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: West Branch Cedar River (A), Bailey Creek (B), Elm Creek (C), Giss-I-Was Creek (D), Beaver Creek (E), Green Creek (F), Three Lake Creek (G), Grey Creek (H), Halford Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Clare County include: Clark Memorial Park (1), Grant Township Park (2), Hayes Township Outdoor Park (3), Shingle Lake Park (4), Gerrish Railroad Roadside Park (5), Logging Railroads Historical Marker (6), Michigan's Petroleum Industry Historical Marker (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Gladwin County , Isabella County , Mecosta County , Midland County , Missaukee County , Osceola County , Roscommon County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

11.2%
Michigan:

9.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 953
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 336 (63% naturalized citizens)

Clare County:

1.1%
Whole state:

5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 30
  • 1990 to 1994: 35
  • 1985 to 1989: 15
  • 1980 to 1984: 14
  • 1975 to 1979: 5
  • 1970 to 1974: 2
  • 1970 to 1974: 34
  • 1965 to 1969: 201

Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.4%

Clare County marital status for males
Clare County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 16,894
  • One, attached: 103
  • Two: 118
  • 3 or 4: 162
  • 5 to 9: 266
  • 10 to 19: 180
  • 20 or more: 228
  • Mobile homes: 3,886
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 392

Housing units in Clare County with a mortgage: 3,639 (198 second mortgage, 323 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,893

Here:

55.7% with mortgage
State:

69.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 22.09%
Here22.1%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 6,905
Total congregations: 37

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Church of ChristChurch of the Nazarene
Adherents2,180 (31.6%)634 (9.2%)502 (7.3%)492 (7.1%)388 (5.6%)
Congregations2 (5.4%)2 (5.4%)2 (5.4%)2 (5.4%)2 (5.4%)
NameGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesChristian Churches and Churches of ChristAssemblies of GodOld Order AmishOther
Adherents305 (4.4%)294 (4.3%)290 (4.2%)268 (3.9%)1,552 (22.5%)
Congregations2 (5.4%)2 (5.4%)2 (5.4%)4 (10.8%)17 (45.9%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Clare County - Harrison, Clare, Farwell

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 14
This county:

4.56 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.34 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Clare County:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
This county:

5.54 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.99 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 26
Clare County:

8.47 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

6.80 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.5%
Michigan:

9.7%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.5%
Michigan:

29.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Clare County:

15.2%
State:

13.4%


Agriculture in Clare County:

Average size of farms: 155 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $27,922
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $81.45
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 81.99%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $28,559
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 39.72%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.09%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $41,307
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.75%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 17.55
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 23.63%
Corn for grain: 2180 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 838 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 614 harvested acres
Vegetables: 16 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 34 acres

Tornado activity:

Clare County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 2.3 times below overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

Clare County-area historical earthquake activity is below Michigan state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/2/1994 at 21:23:06, a magnitude 3.5 (3.4 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 82.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Michigan Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3225): September 7, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3225, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Michigan Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 11, 2000 to December 31, 2000, Emergency Declared (EM-3160): January 10, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3160, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Michigan SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: September 10, 1986 to October 10, 1986, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-774): September 18, 1986, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-774, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Michigan Blizzards and Snowstorms, Incident Period: January 27, 1978, Emergency Declared (EM-3057): January 27, 1978, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3057, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Blizzard
  • Michigan Drought, Incident Period: March 2, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3035): March 2, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3035, Natural disaster type: Drought
  • Michigan Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Icing, Flooding, Incident Period: March 19, 1976, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-495): March 19, 1976, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-495, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Michigan Severe Storms, High Winds, Flooding, Incident Period: September 30, 1975, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-486): September 30, 1975, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-486, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind

The number of natural disasters in Clare County (7) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 4

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (16%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Canada (29%)
  • United Kingdom (14%)
  • Germany (13%)
  • Philippines (6%)
  • Ireland (5%)
  • Korea (4%)
  • France (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Clare County (%):



  • German (25%)
  • United States or American (14%)
  • English (13%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • Polish (5%)
  • French (except Basque) (5%)
  • French Canadian (3%)


Clare County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 9,105 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 1,433 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 57 (1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 2 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 8 (0%)
  • Walked: 257 (2%)
  • Other means: 82 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 446 (4%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Clare County, Michigan:

  • 176 people in nursing homes
  • 175 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 60 people in other group homes
  • 29 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 22 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 20 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 9 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 8 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 2 people in homes for the physically handicapped

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $36,755.

6.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,625 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.97%
Michigan average:

5.24%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.66% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($28,003 average AGI)
1.31% relocated from other states ($5,622 average AGI)
Clare County:

1.31%
Michigan average:

1.38%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Isabella County, MI  1.05% ($26,684 average AGI)
from Midland County, MI  0.43% ($32,021)
from Wayne County, MI  0.41% ($38,159)
from Oakland County, MI  0.39% ($42,238)
from Gladwin County, MI  0.33% ($24,361)
from Genesee County, MI  0.27% ($36,793)
from Macomb County, MI  0.24% ($48,077)


6.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,288 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.85%
Michigan average:

5.98%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.11% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($18,822 average AGI)
1.74% relocated to other states ($6,464 average AGI)
Clare County:

1.74%
Michigan average:

2.21%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Isabella County, MI  1.32% ($24,818 average AGI)
to Midland County, MI  0.39% ($27,738)
to Gladwin County, MI  0.39% ($24,333)
to Oakland County, MI  0.28% ($46,867)
to Genesee County, MI  0.24% ($17,346)
to Ingham County, MI  0.15% ($22,188)
to Kent County, MI  0.13% ($28,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.9

Births per 1000 population in Clare County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Clare County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Clare County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,258 (5,880 aged, 1,378 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.14
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9403.860
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 201.020
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 52685.47

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1020.440
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1320.570
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6.32

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 20.29
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 63.19

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 3.16

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 187.1. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 114.1
  • Other - 73.0

Household type by relationship:

Households: 30,752
  • In family households: 26,086 (7,152 male householders, 1,676 female householders)
    6,935 spouses, 8,527 children (7,655 natural, 174 adopted, 698 stepchildren), 427 grandchildren, 117 brothers or sisters, 122 parents, 275 other relatives, 855 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 4,666 (1,837 male householders (1,438 living alone)), 2,074 female householders (1,878 living alone)), 755 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 500 (381 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,586 2-persons, 1,725 3-persons, 1,440 4-persons, 662 5-persons, 285 6-persons, 130 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,316 1-person, 481 2-persons, 69 3-persons, 32 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 5 6-persons.

96.5% of residents of Clare County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 34% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $205,286,000 ($6448 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,843,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $108,293,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $53,680,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $626,000
Federal grants: $37,878,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,101,000 ($86,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,707,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,791,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $10,965,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,358,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,753
Here:

55 per 1000 residents
State:

68 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,020
Here:

64 per 1000 residents
State:

45 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +4
Here:

+0 per 1000 residents
State:

+12 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +716
Here +23 per 1000 residents
State -16 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Clare County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.04 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.4
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.2
State:

4.1

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 395
  • 2000 to 2004: 1,162
  • 1990 to 1999: 4,048
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,847
  • 1970 to 1979: 5,272
  • 1960 to 1969: 3,261
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,726
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,548
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,873
Rooms in houses/apartments in Clare County, Michigan
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 33
  • 2 rooms: 184
  • 3 rooms: 567
  • 4 rooms: 1,828
  • 5 rooms: 2,936
  • 6 rooms: 2,260
  • 7 rooms: 1,367
  • 8 rooms: 708
  • 9+ rooms: 548
  • 1 room: 30
  • 2 rooms: 167
  • 3 rooms: 484
  • 4 rooms: 671
  • 5 rooms: 482
  • 6 rooms: 261
  • 7 rooms: 79
  • 8 rooms: 42
  • 9+ rooms: 39
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Clare County, Michigan
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 61
  • 1 bedroom: 720
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,679
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,736
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,040
  • 5+ bedrooms: 195
  • no bedroom: 42
  • 1 bedroom: 659
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,003
  • 3 bedrooms: 451
  • 4 bedrooms: 56
  • 5+ bedrooms: 44
Cars and other vehicles available in Clare County, Michigan in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 554
  • 1 vehicle: 3,428
  • 2 vehicles: 4,502
  • 3 vehicles: 1,482
  • 4 vehicles: 326
  • 5+ vehicles: 139
  • no vehicle: 452
  • 1 vehicle: 1,113
  • 2 vehicles: 542
  • 3 vehicles: 96
  • 4 vehicles: 38
  • 5+ vehicles: 14

59% of Clare County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 84% lived in Michigan.

Clare County:

59.2%
State average:

58.3%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 26453
  • Northeast: 472
  • Midwest: 1734
  • South: 1508
  • West: 605

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $61,900


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Clare County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (48.3%)
  • Utility gas (37.2%)
  • Wood (7.0%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3.9%)
  • Electricity (3.2%)
  • Utility gas (47.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27.5%)
  • Electricity (15.2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3.8%)
  • Wood (2.7%)
  • Other fuel (2.7%)
  • No fuel used (0.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 229
Here:

6.1%
Michigan:

11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 62
Here:

3.4%
Michigan:

8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 68
Here:

8.1%
Michigan:

16.5%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,146
  • Number of aged recipients: 41
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,105
  • Number of recipients under 18: 147
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 869
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 130
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 397
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 533


Clare County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Clare County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Clare County, MI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Robert21569.7 years
John21073.8 years
William20773.2 years
Mary14577.9 years
James14570.5 years
Charles14273.3 years
George11877.8 years
Donald11270.3 years
Richard9867.7 years
Joseph9174.8 years
Most common last names in Clare County, MI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith10273.2 years
Johnson5874.6 years
Miller5877.7 years
Davis5574.9 years
Brown4075.9 years
Wood3773.5 years
Williams3775.7 years
Allen3772.6 years
Wilson3575.6 years
Jones3073.5 years
Businesses in Clare County, MI
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1MasterBrand Cabinets3
Ace Hardware1McDonald's2
Arby's1New Balance1
Burger King2RadioShack1
Curves2Rite Aid2
Dairy Queen1Subway4
Days Inn1Taco Bell1
Decora Cabinetry2True Value1
FedEx2U-Haul3
H&R Block2UPS2
KFC1Walgreens1
Lane Furniture1Wendy's1
Little Caesars Pizza2
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Clare County on our top lists:

  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005"

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