Clarence

Population: 1,223
Median household income: $56,875
Median home value: $137,800

Clarence, a community in Cedar County, Iowa, has 1,223 residents. Its median household income of $56,875 runs below the Cedar County figure of $79,080.

Between 2019 and 2023, Clarence's population grew 25.4% from 975 to 1,223, while its median home value rose 41.5% from $97,400 to $137,800.

11.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 63.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,223
Median age: 34.5 yrs
Median household income: $56,875
Median home value: $137,800
Median gross rent: $925
Housing units: 557
Homeownership rate: 63.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9751,223

Median household income

$49,306$56,875

Median home value

$97,400$137,800

Median gross rent

$532$925

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	975	$49,306	$97,400	$532
2020	1,151	$54,063	$108,300	$668
2021	1,071	$61,012	$123,300	$717
2022	1,136	$63,594	$137,200	$854
2023	1,223	$56,875	$137,800	$925

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1722.9%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 3417.7%

35 to 446.0%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	72	5.9%
5 to 17	280	22.9%
18 to 24	51	4.2%
25 to 34	216	17.7%
35 to 44	73	6.0%
45 to 54	151	12.3%
55 to 64	164	13.4%
65 to 74	106	8.7%
75 and over	110	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,213	99.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.7%

High school graduate43.5%

Some college or associate's41.5%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	30	3.7%
High school graduate	357	43.5%
Some college or associate's	340	41.5%
Bachelor's degree	69	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	24	2.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone88.6%

Carpooled4.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	449	88.6%
Carpooled	23	4.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	22	4.3%
Other means	7	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	171	35.3%
15 to 29 min	119	24.5%
30 to 44 min	60	12.4%
45 to 59 min	102	21.0%
60+ min	33	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 17.4% (202 of 1,160)

	Count	Share
Family households	322	64.3%
Nonfamily households	179	35.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	501	89.9%
Vacant	56	10.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	319	63.7%
Renter-occupied	182	36.3%

1-unit, detached74.5%

1-unit, attached10.8%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units12.0%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	415	74.5%
1-unit, attached	60	10.8%
2 to 4 units	11	2.0%
5 to 19 units	67	12.0%
20 or more units	4	0.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1913530
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.76 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.8858, -91.0579