Clear Lake city, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 698 ( 153 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.0 square miles
Population density: 668.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	696	99.71%	29.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	2	0.29%	60.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	2	0.29%	77.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	160	35.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	-7	-1.6

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
545
536	98.35%
0	0.00%
2	0.37%
1	0.18%
5	0.92%
1	0.18%
9	1.65%

2000
266
260	97.74%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	1.88%
1	0.38%
6	2.26%

1990
336
334	99.40%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.60%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.60%

1980
268
257	95.90%
1	0.37%
2	0.75%
4	1.49%
n/a
4	1.49%
11	4.10%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

276	103.8
3	1.1

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-74	-22.0
4	1.2

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

77	28.7
-9	-3.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Clear Lake city, MN

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
32.5
210	30.1%
488	69.9%
31	4.4%

243
2.87

189	77.8%
151	79.9%
10	5.3%
54	22.2%

2010
Number	Percent
31.1
165	30.3%
380	69.7%
46	8.4%

205
2.66

151	73.7%
122	80.8%
15	9.9%
54	26.3%

2000
Number	Percent
28.4
89	33.5%
177	66.5%
30	11.3%

99
2.69

65	65.7%
50	76.9%
5	7.7%
34	34.3%

1990
Number	Percent
27.3
123	36.6%
213	63.4%
27	8.0%

113
2.97

78	69.0%
69	88.5%
5	6.4%
35	31.0%

1980
Number	Percent
25.2
76	28.4%
192	71.6%
39	14.6%

102
2.63

79	77.5%
66	83.5%
8	10.1%
23	22.5%

2022 Housing Data for Clear Lake city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	8	3.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	1	0.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	2	0.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	2	0.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	1	0.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	7	2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	2	0.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	9	3.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	31	12.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	51	21.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	54	22.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	35	14.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	16	6.6%
$200,000 or more	24	9.9%

Median Household Income	105,724
Per Capita Income	39,077

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	2	0.8%
Public Assistance	11	4.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	25	10.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	414	87.0%
Unemployed	27	5.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	441	92.6%
Not in Labor Force	35	7.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		13.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	165	152	52.1%
Non-Profit	5	30	14.3%
Self-Employed	21	12	63.6%

Local Government	5	14	26.3%
State Government	2	3	40.0%
Federal Government	3	4	42.9%

Total Private + Self	186	164	53.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	15	51	22.7%
Total	201	215	48.3%

Pct. Govt.	7.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	82	19.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	111	26.7%
Professional, Technical	81	19.5%
Service Occupations	43	10.3%
All others	99	23.8%

White Collar		65.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Accommodation and food services	58	13.9%
Health care and social assistance	52	12.5%
Manufacturing	49	11.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	44	10.6%
Construction	39	9.4%
Transportation and warehousing	33	7.9%
Wholesale trade	25	6.0%
Educational services	23	5.5%
Retail trade	21	5.0%
Utilities	17	4.1%
Other services	14	3.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	11	2.6%
Finance and insurance	11	2.6%
Public administration	9	2.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	6	1.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	4	1.0%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	624	99.7%
Spanish	2	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	317	45.4%
Norwegian	139	19.9%
Polish	112	16.0%
Irish	72	10.3%
Swedish	34	4.9%
European	23	3.3%
English	21	3.0%
Scotch-Irish	11	1.6%
Scottish	10	1.4%
Danish	9	1.3%
American	7	1.0%
French	7	1.0%
Belgian	3	0.4%
Finnish	3	0.4%
French Canadian	3	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	698	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	698	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	25	5.5%	116	25.6%	198	43.6%	108	23.8%	7	1.5%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	25	5.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	116	25.6%
Some College	198	43.6%
Bach. Degree	108	23.8%
Grad Degree	7	1.5%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +47	R +36	R + 5.6%
D +11
2020 vs. 2012	R +66	R +75	R + 21.3%
D -9
2020 vs. 2008	R +45	R +47	R + 11.6%
D -2

2016 vs. 2008	R -2	R +11	R + 6.0%
D -13
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	63%	Donald Trump* (R)	212	65.4%	Joe Biden (D)	95	29.3%	17	5.2%	324	20	19	0.01%
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	165	58.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	84	29.8%	33	11.7%	282	14	13	0.01%
2012	65%	Mitt Romney (R)	146	55.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	104	39.5%	13	4.9%	263	11	8	0.01%
2008	79%	John McCain (R)	167	62.5%	Barack Obama (D)	97	36.3%	3	1.1%	267	19	17	0.01%
2004	96%	George W. Bush* (R)	147	59.0%	John Kerry (D)	99	39.8%	3	1.2%	249	11	8	0.01%
2000	87%	George W. Bush (R)	81	52.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	64	41.6%	9	5.8%	154	7	5	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Clear Lake city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

29.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

212

65.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.2%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

324

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Clear Lake city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

29.8%

Donald Trump (R)

165

58.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.0%

Other

5.7%

TOTAL

282

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Clear Lake city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

104

39.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

146

55.5%

Other

4.9%

TOTAL

263

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Clear Lake city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

36.3%

John McCain (R)

167

62.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

267

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 17

2004 President, Clear Lake city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

147

59.0%

John Kerry (D)

39.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.2%

TOTAL

249

Turnout: 96%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Clear Lake city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

52.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

41.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

154

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Clear Lake city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	48%	Scott Jensen (R)	162	65.9%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	74	30.1%	10 [+]	4.1%	246	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 7 (2.8%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.4%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.4%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (0.4%);
2020	S2	62%	Jason Lewis (R)	197	61.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	89	27.9%	33 [+]	10.3%	319	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 28 (8.8%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 5 (1.6%);
2018	S2	43%	Karin Housley (R)	120	57.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	73	34.9%	16 [+]	7.7%	209	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 12 (5.7%); Jerry Trooien (I) 4 (1.9%);
2018	S1	43%	Jim Newberger (R)	116	55.2%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	85	40.5%	9 [+]	4.3%	210	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 7 (3.3%); Paula Overby (Green) 2 (1.0%);
2018	G	43%	Jeff Johnson (R)	128	61.2%	Tim Walz (DFL)	73	34.9%	8 [+]	3.8%	209	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 7 (3.3%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (0.5%);
2014	S2	42%	Mike McFadden (R)	93	51.4%	Al Franken* (DFL)	71	39.2%	17 [+]	9.4%	181	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 13 (7.2%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 4 (2.2%);
2014	G	42%	Jeff Johnson (R)	94	52.2%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	71	39.4%	15 [+]	8.3%	180	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 10 (5.6%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 3 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (1.1%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	243
Median Value	$249,400

Occupied	243	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Owned	209	86.0%
Rented	34	14.0%
Median Rent	$915

Single-Family Units	218	89.7%
Detached	213	87.7%
Attached	5	2.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	15	6.2%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Clear Lake city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Clear Lake city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Clear Lake city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Clear Lake city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Clear Lake city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Clear Lake city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Clear Lake city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Clear Lake city, MN