Clear Lake, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 7,820 (Urban population: 7,078 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 742 (37 farm, 705 nonfarm))

Clear Lake, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,185 (3,482 occupied: 2,607 owner occupied, 875 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	25%
State:	28%

Housing density: 401 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: $394 (lower quartile is $299, upper quartile is $468)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $475

Median gross rent in Clear Lake, IA in 2007: $493

Housing units in Clear Lake with a mortgage: 1,468 (203 second mortgage, 225 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 742

Clear Lake,IA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $125,892 (it was $88,800 in 2000)

Clear Lake:	$125,892
Iowa:	$117,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $90,874 - $197,382

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $170,511
Here: $170,511
State: $150,000

Townhouses or other attached units: $215,552
Here: $215,552
State: $158,666

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $217,815
Here: $217,815
State: $127,528

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $135,180
Here: $135,180
State: $124,442

Mobile homes: $18,212
Here: $18,212
State: $29,315

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,999

In family households: 6,679 (1,801 male householders, 490 female householders)
1,871 spouses, 2,309 children (2,063 natural, 75 adopted, 171 stepchildren), 48 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 19 parents, 14 other relatives, 117 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,320 (497 male householders (409 living alone)), 700 female householders (673 living alone)), 123 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 250 (57 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,169 2-persons, 493 3-persons, 422 4-persons, 148 5-persons, 39 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,082 1-person, 114 2-persons, 1 4-persons.

1,347 married couples with children.
426 single-parent households (80 men, 346 women).

96.9% of residents of Clear Lake speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 29% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 42% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 139 (1.7%)
(69.8% 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:	4.0
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Clear Lake, Iowa:
	1 room: 1 2 rooms: 15 3 rooms: 44 4 rooms: 265 5 rooms: 546 6 rooms: 569 7 rooms: 526 8 rooms: 372 9 or more rooms: 269

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clear Lake, Iowa:
	1 room: 23 2 rooms: 81 3 rooms: 198 4 rooms: 282 5 rooms: 157 6 rooms: 35 7 rooms: 28 8 rooms: 41 9 or more rooms: 30

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 48
1995 to 1998: 145
1990 to 1994: 113
1980 to 1989: 464
1970 to 1979: 1,051
1960 to 1969: 358
1950 to 1959: 666
1940 to 1949: 330
1939 or earlier: 1,010

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Clear Lake:
	no bedroom: 9 1 bedroom: 46 2 bedrooms: 694 3 bedrooms: 1,348 4 bedrooms: 421 5 or more bedrooms: 89

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clear Lake:
	no bedroom: 31 1 bedroom: 250 2 bedrooms: 416 3 bedrooms: 121 4 bedrooms: 54 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 Clear Lake in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 60 1 vehicle: 613 2 vehicles: 1,441 3 vehicles: 372 4 vehicles: 65 5 or more vehicles: 56

Cars and other vehicles available in Clear Lake in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 144 1 vehicle: 506 2 vehicles: 156 3 vehicles: 34 4 vehicles: 18 5 or more vehicles: 17

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

Less than $10,000: 51
$10,000 to $14,999: 23
$15,000 to $19,999: 5
$20,000 to $24,999: 11
$25,000 to $29,999: 13
$30,000 to $34,999: 11
$35,000 to $39,999: 5
$40,000 to $49,999: 81
$50,000 to $59,999: 54
$60,000 to $69,999: 81
$70,000 to $79,999: 115
$80,000 to $89,999: 145
$90,000 to $99,999: 181
$100,000 to $124,999: 436
$125,000 to $149,999: 328
$150,000 to $174,999: 181
$175,000 to $199,999: 150
$200,000 to $249,999: 230
$250,000 to $299,999: 112
$300,000 to $399,999: 103
$400,000 to $499,999: 83
$500,000 to $749,999: 84
$750,000 to $999,999: 9
$1,000,000 or more: 5

Clear Lake rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Clear Lake:

Less than $100: 43 people
$100 to $149: 30
$150 to $199: 41
$200 to $249: 50
$250 to $299: 57
$300 to $349: 98
$350 to $399: 90
$400 to $449: 143
$450 to $499: 108
$500 to $549: 46
$550 to $599: 30
$600 to $649: 17
$650 to $699: 8
$700 to $749: 6
$750 to $799: 8
$800 to $899: 8
$900 to $999: 12
$1,000 to $1,249: 3
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 42

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 27 1990 to 1994: 9 1985 to 1989: 8 1980 to 1984: 43 1975 to 1979: 19 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 33

Clear Lake, IA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 88.4%
Number of people working at home: 152 (3.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 396
5 to 9 minutes: 1124
10 to 14 minutes: 888
15 to 19 minutes: 710
20 to 24 minutes: 455
25 to 29 minutes: 198
30 to 34 minutes: 183
35 to 39 minutes: 41
40 to 44 minutes: 9
45 to 59 minutes: 46
60 to 89 minutes: 24
90 or more minutes: 55

Clear Lake mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,485 (81%)
Carpooled: 295 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 32 (1%)
Taxi: 35 (1%)
Bicycle: 5 (0%)
Walked: 244 (6%)
Other means: 33 (1%)
Worked at home: 152 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 247
$10,000 to $14,999: 375
$15,000 to $19,999: 380
$20,000 to $24,999: 313
$25,000 to $29,999: 185
$30,000 to $34,999: 240
$35,000 to $39,999: 174
$40,000 to $44,999: 237
$45,000 to $49,999: 202
$50,000 to $59,999: 391
$60,000 to $74,999: 299
$75,000 to $99,999: 191
$100,000 to $124,999: 121
$125,000 to $149,999: 49
$150,000 to $199,999: 32
$200,000 or more: 52

First ancestries reported:

German: 2568

Norwegian: 1103

Irish: 602

English: 452

United States or American: 394

Other groups: 290

Danish: 170

French (except Basque): 132

Swedish: 130

Czech: 95

Scotch-Irish: 87

Dutch: 84

Italian: 49

Scottish: 43

Greek: 32

Welsh: 31

Polish: 30

European: 24

Russian: 23

Canadian: 21

Scandinavian: 21

Northern European: 19

Hungarian: 18

Czechoslovakian: 18

Portuguese: 16

Finnish: 14

Belgian: 12

Luxemburger: 9

Latvian: 8

Iranian: 8

Ukrainian: 6

British: 4

French Canadian: 4

Lithuanian: 2

Slovak: 2

Swiss: 2

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

Australia (18%)
Germany (17%)
Korea (11%)
Laos (9%)
Canada (9%)
Mexico (8%)
Cambodia (6%)

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

This state: 6520
Northeast: 76
Midwest: 1067
South: 133
West: 245

59% of Clear Lake residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Iowa.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 40
Nursery to 4th grade: 24
5th and 6th grade: 7
7th and 8th grade: 100
9th grade: 33
10th grade: 36
11th grade: 49
12th grade, no diploma: 77
High school graduate (or equivalency): 670
Less than 1 year of college: 216
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 378
Associate degree: 255
Bachelor's degree: 451
Master's degree: 177
Professional school degree: 101
Doctorate degree: 9

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 44
Nursery to 4th grade: 28
5th and 6th grade: 4
7th and 8th grade: 76
9th grade: 74
10th grade: 32
11th grade: 48
12th grade, no diploma: 57
High school graduate (or equivalency): 998
Less than 1 year of college: 299
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 484
Associate degree: 316
Bachelor's degree: 538
Master's degree: 76
Professional school degree: 20
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 29.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $42,443
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $69,143
Asian householders: $60,276
Some other race householders: $24,565
Two or more races householders: $11,570
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $22,400

Clear Lake household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Clear Lake household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Clear Lake household income for Asian householders

Clear Lake household income for Some other race householders

Clear Lake household income for Two or more races householders

Clear Lake household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Clear Lake marital status for males

Clear Lake marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $130,393
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $53,852
Asian householders: $147,195
Two or more races householders: $233,358

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,919
One, attached: 231
Two: 139
3 or 4: 81
5 to 9: 248
10 to 19: 160
20 to 49: 104
50 or more: 50
Mobile homes: 253

Median worth of mobile homes: $15,820

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Clear Lake:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (91%) Electricity (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (60%) Electricity (36%) Other fuel (2%) No fuel used (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 29

Here:	3.4%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 25

Here:	5.5%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7

Here:	2.8%
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)

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

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

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