Clarion, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,718 (Urban population: 2,484 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 234 (all nonfarm))

Clarion, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,368 (1,254 occupied: 907 owner occupied, 347 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	28%
State:	28%

Housing density: 499 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $130,660.

Median contract rent in 2007: $325 (lower quartile is $236, upper quartile is $456)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $339

Median gross rent in Clarion, IA in 2007: $408

Housing units in Clarion with a mortgage: 496 (36 second mortgage, 41 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 331

Clarion,IA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $82,945 (it was $58,500 in 2000)

Clarion:	$82,945
Iowa:	$117,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $51,061 - $118,910

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $93,727
Here: $93,727
State: $150,000

Townhouses or other attached units: $109,719
Here: $109,719
State: $158,666

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $97,822
Here: $97,822
State: $127,528

Mobile homes: $38,269
Here: $38,269
State: $29,315

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,862

In family households: 2,341 (698 male householders, 106 female householders)
711 spouses, 724 children (657 natural, 32 adopted, 35 stepchildren), 10 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 24 other relatives, 53 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 521 (181 male householders (147 living alone)), 277 female householders (259 living alone)), 63 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 99 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 409 2-persons, 173 3-persons, 128 4-persons, 57 5-persons, 21 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 406 1-person, 40 2-persons, 12 3-persons.

527 married couples with children.
129 single-parent households (40 men, 89 women).

87.7% of residents of Clarion speak English at home.
10.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 195 (6.6%)
(32.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Clarion, Iowa:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 11 3 rooms: 4 4 rooms: 69 5 rooms: 203 6 rooms: 207 7 rooms: 175 8 rooms: 128 9 or more rooms: 110

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clarion, Iowa:
	1 room: 15 2 rooms: 52 3 rooms: 74 4 rooms: 105 5 rooms: 44 6 rooms: 34 7 rooms: 17 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 6

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 9
1995 to 1998: 20
1990 to 1994: 80
1980 to 1989: 63
1970 to 1979: 161
1960 to 1969: 172
1950 to 1959: 204
1940 to 1949: 166
1939 or earlier: 493

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Clarion:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 32 2 bedrooms: 215 3 bedrooms: 481 4 bedrooms: 153 5 or more bedrooms: 26

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clarion:
	no bedroom: 15 1 bedroom: 131 2 bedrooms: 140 3 bedrooms: 58 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 3

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Clarion in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 16 1 vehicle: 236 2 vehicles: 429 3 vehicles: 184 4 vehicles: 27 5 or more vehicles: 15

Cars and other vehicles available in Clarion in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 53 1 vehicle: 230 2 vehicles: 53 3 vehicles: 11 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Clarion, IA:

Less than $10,000: 11
$10,000 to $14,999: 6
$15,000 to $19,999: 11
$20,000 to $24,999: 15
$25,000 to $29,999: 19
$30,000 to $34,999: 26
$35,000 to $39,999: 16
$40,000 to $49,999: 59
$50,000 to $59,999: 81
$60,000 to $69,999: 86
$70,000 to $79,999: 62
$80,000 to $89,999: 61
$90,000 to $99,999: 67
$100,000 to $124,999: 114
$125,000 to $149,999: 101
$150,000 to $174,999: 42
$175,000 to $199,999: 22
$200,000 to $249,999: 14
$250,000 to $299,999: 9
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 2
$500,000 to $749,999: 3
$750,000 to $999,999: 3
$1,000,000 or more: 1

Clarion rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Clarion:

Less than $100: 9 people
$100 to $149: 9
$150 to $199: 30
$200 to $249: 45
$250 to $299: 29
$300 to $349: 48
$350 to $399: 19
$400 to $449: 30
$450 to $499: 19
$500 to $549: 2
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 2
$750 to $799: 1
$800 to $899: 1
$900 to $999: 6
$1,000 to $1,249: 13
$1,250 to $1,499: 21
$1,500 to $1,999: 11
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 24

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 72 1990 to 1994: 24 1985 to 1989: 44 1980 to 1984: 20 1975 to 1979: 21 1970 to 1974: 5 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 9

Clarion, IA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.8%
Number of people working at home: 56 (3.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 275
5 to 9 minutes: 546
10 to 14 minutes: 126
15 to 19 minutes: 102
20 to 24 minutes: 93
25 to 29 minutes: 49
30 to 34 minutes: 60
35 to 39 minutes: 5
40 to 44 minutes: 4
45 to 59 minutes: 53
60 to 89 minutes: 21
90 or more minutes: 28

Clarion mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,139 (80%)
Carpooled: 149 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0%)
Walked: 66 (5%)
Other means: 4 (0%)
Worked at home: 56 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 113
$10,000 to $14,999: 119
$15,000 to $19,999: 69
$20,000 to $24,999: 112
$25,000 to $29,999: 93
$30,000 to $34,999: 78
$35,000 to $39,999: 93
$40,000 to $44,999: 105
$45,000 to $49,999: 60
$50,000 to $59,999: 171
$60,000 to $74,999: 112
$75,000 to $99,999: 69
$100,000 to $124,999: 36
$125,000 to $149,999: 15
$150,000 to $199,999: 4
$200,000 or more: 13

First ancestries reported:

German: 726

Norwegian: 326

Other groups: 308

United States or American: 256

English: 187

French (except Basque): 127

Irish: 110

Dutch: 78

Swedish: 55

Danish: 50

Scotch-Irish: 31

Scottish: 21

Polish: 19

Italian: 13

Welsh: 13

Czech: 11

Finnish: 8

Swiss: 8

French Canadian: 6

Pennsylvania German: 5

British: 4

Belgian: 3

Subsaharan African:: 3

African: 3

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

Mexico (88%)
Guatemala (6%)
France (4%)
Other Northern Europe (3%)

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

This state: 2219
Northeast: 18
Midwest: 295
South: 113
West: 99

59% of Clarion residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Iowa.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 18
7th and 8th grade: 41
9th grade: 28
10th grade: 26
11th grade: 30
12th grade, no diploma: 11
High school graduate (or equivalency): 361
Less than 1 year of college: 78
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 91
Associate degree: 65
Bachelor's degree: 148
Master's degree: 37
Professional school degree: 10
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 9
5th and 6th grade: 15
7th and 8th grade: 65
9th grade: 28
10th grade: 28
11th grade: 23
12th grade, no diploma: 16
High school graduate (or equivalency): 433
Less than 1 year of college: 135
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 116
Associate degree: 99
Bachelor's degree: 97
Master's degree: 25
Professional school degree: 20
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.3%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 7.1%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 16.7%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 16.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 12.5%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $45,906
Some other race householders: $31,843
Two or more races householders: $14,796
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $32,531

Clarion household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Clarion household income for Some other race householders

Clarion household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Clarion marital status for males

Clarion marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $86,163
Some other race householders: $39,491
Two or more races householders: $14,359
Hispanic or Latino householders: $43,943

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,028
One, attached: 20
Two: 18
3 or 4: 124
5 to 9: 39
10 to 19: 42
20 to 49: 51
50 or more: 17
Mobile homes: 29

Median worth of mobile homes: $44,193

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Clarion:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (88%) Electricity (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (49%) Electricity (47%) Other fuel (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5

Here:	1.5%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9

Here:	16.7%
Iowa:	25.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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)

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

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