Clare

Population: 179
Median household income: $83,750
Median home value: $77,500

Clare is a community in Webster County, Iowa, home to 179 residents. At $83,750, its median household income sits above Webster County's $68,054.

From 2019 to 2023, Clare's population declined 2.7% from 184 to 179, while its median home value rose 47.6% from $52,500 to $77,500.

87.5% of workers drive to work alone. 69.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 179
Median age: 30.3 yrs
Median household income: $83,750
Median home value: $77,500
Median gross rent: $650
Housing units: 78
Homeownership rate: 73.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.8%
Unemployment rate: 16.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

184179

Median household income

$65,833$83,750

Median home value

$52,500$77,500

Median gross rent

$715$650

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	184	$65,833	$52,500	$715
2020	144	$56,964	$65,000	$725
2021	139	$71,250	$65,000	$571
2022	163	$76,429	$83,300	$600
2023	179	$83,750	$77,500	$650

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

Age distribution

Under 515.6%

5 to 1719.0%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4417.3%

45 to 542.2%

55 to 648.4%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28	15.6%
5 to 17	34	19.0%
18 to 24	12	6.7%
25 to 34	22	12.3%
35 to 44	31	17.3%
45 to 54	4	2.2%
55 to 64	15	8.4%
65 to 74	17	9.5%
75 and over	16	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	168	93.9%
Black or African American	4	2.2%
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	7	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate29.5%

Some college or associate's60.0%

Bachelor's degree3.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	6.7%
High school graduate	31	29.5%
Some college or associate's	63	60.0%
Bachelor's degree	4	3.8%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone87.5%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	56	87.5%
Carpooled	4	6.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	6.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	17	26.6%
15 to 29 min	33	51.6%
30 to 44 min	9	14.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	5	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.98
Poverty rate: 3.9% (7 of 179)

	Count	Share
Family households	51	85.0%
Nonfamily households	9	15.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	60	76.9%
Vacant	18	23.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	44	73.3%
Renter-occupied	16	26.7%

1-unit, detached69.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units24.4%

5 to 19 units6.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	54	69.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	19	24.4%
5 to 19 units	5	6.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1913485
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.5 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.5874, -94.3444