Clarion city, IA

Wright County, IA

2022 population: 2,799 ( 51 from 2010 )
Land area: 3.4 square miles
Population density: 833.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,219	79.28%	5.7%
Black:	5	0.18%	44.4%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	21	0.75%	61.5%
2+ races:	28	1.00%	115.4%
Hispanic:	436	15.58%	3.8%

Total non-White:	580	20.72%	16.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-135	-5.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	84	3.6

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
2,850
2,354	82.60%
9	0.32%
8	0.28%
13	0.46%
13	0.46%
453	15.89%
496	17.40%

2000
2,961
2,635	88.99%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
7	0.24%
286	9.66%
326	11.01%

1990
2,703
2,620	96.93%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
12	0.44%
n/a
71	2.63%
83	3.07%

1980
2,995
2,869	95.79%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
11	0.37%
n/a
114	3.81%
126	4.21%

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

-281	-9.5
170	5.7

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

15	0.6
243	9.0

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

-249	-8.3
-43	-1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Clarion city, IA

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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
47.4
469	16.8%
2,330	83.2%
742	26.5%

1,367
1.97

770	56.3%
645	83.8%
103	13.4%
597	43.7%

2010
Number	Percent
41.3
708	24.8%
2,142	75.2%
591	20.7%

1,185
2.34

752	63.5%
591	78.6%
86	11.4%
433	36.5%

2000
Number	Percent
42.2
679	22.9%
2,282	77.1%
672	22.7%

1,262
2.27

804	63.7%
724	90.0%
48	6.0%
458	36.3%

1990
Number	Percent
40.4
637	23.6%
2,066	76.4%
677	25.0%

1,158
2.27

749	64.7%
655	87.4%
48	6.4%
409	35.3%

1980
Number	Percent
37.4
742	24.8%
2,253	75.2%
644	21.5%

1,196
2.44

824	68.9%
727	88.2%
60	7.3%
372	31.1%

2022 Housing Data for Clarion city, IA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	48	3.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	19	1.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	120	8.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	64	4.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	174	12.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	58	4.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	28	2.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	87	6.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	119	8.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	89	6.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	118	8.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	272	19.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	39	2.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	54	4.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	43	3.1%
$200,000 or more	35	2.6%

Median Household Income	48,853
Per Capita Income	35,505

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	39	2.9%
Public Assistance	10	0.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	72	5.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,126	84.9%
Unemployed	16	1.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,142	86.1%
Not in Labor Force	185	13.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		15.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	585	444	56.9%
Non-Profit	29	80	26.6%
Self-Employed	34	35	49.3%

Local Government	62	87	41.6%
State Government	26	4	86.7%
Federal Government	0	21	0.0%

Total Private + Self	619	479	56.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	117	192	37.9%
Total	736	671	52.3%

Pct. Govt.	14.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	172	12.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	148	10.5%
Professional, Technical	235	16.7%
Service Occupations	198	14.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	134	9.5%
All others	654	46.5%

White Collar		39.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	351	24.9%
Health care and social assistance	184	13.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	173	12.3%
Retail trade	138	9.8%
Accommodation and food services	105	7.5%
Educational services	83	5.9%
Transportation and warehousing	60	4.3%
Finance and insurance	55	3.9%
Construction	54	3.8%
Wholesale trade	44	3.1%
Utilities	39	2.8%
Public administration	37	2.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	25	1.8%
Other services	19	1.4%
Information	17	1.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	9	0.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	7	0.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	7	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	388	13.86%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	34	1.21%
Costa Rican	13	0.46%
Guatemalan	21	0.75%
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	12	0.43%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	12	0.43%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	2	0.07%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indonesian	21	0.75%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,272	87.3%
Spanish	294	11.3%
Other Asian	21	0.8%
German, other Germanic	12	0.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	5	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,011	36.1%
Norwegian	264	9.4%
Irish	238	8.5%
English	198	7.1%
American	161	5.8%
Dutch	144	5.1%
French	106	3.8%
Italian	102	3.6%
Czech	78	2.8%
Danish	57	2.0%
European	46	1.6%
British	40	1.4%
Swedish	16	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	8	0.3%
French Canadian	6	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,678	95.7%
Not a citizen	121	4.3%

Native	2,625	93.8%
Foreign-born	174	6.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
44	2.1%	135	6.4%	622	29.4%	880	41.5%	281	13.3%	157	7.4%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	44	2.1%
9-12 Years	135	6.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	622	29.4%
Some College	880	41.5%
Bach. Degree	281	13.3%
Grad Degree	157	7.4%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +12	D +7	D + 1.5%
D +19
How to interpret this table

Year	Turnout	Winner	Runner-Up	Other	Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	58%	Donald Trump* (R)	778	64.0%	Joe Biden (D)	399	32.8%	39	3.2%	1,216	11	17	0.07%
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	766	62.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	380	31.0%	79	6.4%	1,225	11	17	0.08%

2020 President, Clarion city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

399

32.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

778

64.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,216

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Clarion city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

380

31.0%

Donald Trump (R)

766

62.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.5%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.8%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,225

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 17

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Clarion city, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	57%	Joni Ernst* (R)	725	60.1%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	425	35.2%	57 [+]	4.7%	1,207	8	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 38 (3.1%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 19 (1.6%);
2018	G	45%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	569	59.8%	Fred Hubbell (D)	355	37.3%	28 [+]	2.9%	952	10	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 16 (1.7%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 12 (1.3%);
2016	S3	57%	Charles Grassley* (R)	871	71.5%	Patty Judge (D)	296	24.3%	51 [+]	4.2%	1,218	11	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 38 (3.1%); Other (Write-in) 13 (1.1%);
2014	S2	44%	Joni Ernst (R)	568	61.1%	Bruce Braley (D)	320	34.4%	41 [+]	4.4%	929	9	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 26 (2.8%); Ruth Smith (I) 8 (0.9%); Bob Quast (I) 4 (0.4%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 2 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	44%	Terry Branstad* (R)	625	66.4%	Jack Hatch (D)	281	29.9%	35 [+]	3.7%	941	7	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 15 (1.6%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 11 (1.2%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 9 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 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	1,475
Median Value	$108,500

Occupied	1,367	92.7%
Vacant	108	7.3%

Owned	889	65.0%
Rented	478	35.0%
Median Rent	$703

Single-Family Units	1,103	74.8%
Detached	1,066	72.3%
Attached	37	2.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	126	8.5%
Mobile Homes	34	2.3%

Clarion city, IA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Clarion city, IA

2022 Housing Data for Clarion city, IA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Clarion city, IA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Clarion city, IA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Clarion city, IA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Clarion city, IA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Clarion city, IA