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Clear Lake, Iowa, in Cerro Gordo county, is 69 miles NW of Waterloo, Iowa (center to center) and 126 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota. The city has a population of 8,161.
In Clear Lake, about 58% of adults are married.
In 2000, Clear Lake had a median family income of $45,589. Clear Lake benefits from its educated workforce.
In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Clear Lake residents, with $4,950. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
In Clear Lake, 75% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. The city sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use.
In Clear Lake, 88% of commuters drive to work. Most residents would agree that driving around Clear Lake is a bit easier than around other cities of its size.
Clear Lake strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Iowa):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 4% |  |
| Short Commute Times (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 12% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | |
| Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 17% | |
Comparing Clear Lake to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):
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| Age of the Population |  |  |
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| Female Share of the Population |  | |
| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
| Male Share of the Population | | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  | |
| Racial Diversity |  | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Portion of People Married | | |
| Average Household Size |  | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Short Commute Times | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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