Clearwater

Population: 2,536
Median household income: $72,266
Median home value: $191,500

Clearwater, a community in Sedgwick County, Kansas, has 2,536 residents. The median household income of $72,266 is above the Sedgwick County median ($67,675).

Between 2019 and 2023, Clearwater's population held roughly steady from 2,520 to 2,536, while its median home value rose 33.1% from $143,900 to $191,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.9% of the population. 83.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,536
Median age: 37.0 yrs
Median household income: $72,266
Median home value: $191,500
Median gross rent: $1,002
Housing units: 907
Homeownership rate: 73.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5202,536

Median household income

$71,875$72,266

Median home value

$143,900$191,500

Median gross rent

$711$1,002

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,520	$71,875	$143,900	$711
2020	2,437	$73,073	$157,500	$838
2021	2,498	$75,349	$152,900	$912
2022	2,544	$78,472	$182,700	$921
2023	2,536	$72,266	$191,500	$1,002

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

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1722.3%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 4415.8%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	197	7.8%
5 to 17	565	22.3%
18 to 24	140	5.5%
25 to 34	249	9.8%
35 to 44	400	15.8%
45 to 54	223	8.8%
55 to 64	356	14.0%
65 to 74	200	7.9%
75 and over	206	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,280	89.9%
Black or African American	10	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.2%
Asian	53	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	117	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	70	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate26.2%

Some college or associate's39.5%

Bachelor's degree20.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	83	5.1%
High school graduate	428	26.2%
Some college or associate's	645	39.5%
Bachelor's degree	333	20.4%
Graduate or professional degree	145	8.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone83.4%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	944	83.4%
Carpooled	84	7.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	84	7.4%
Other means	11	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	161	15.4%
15 to 29 min	420	40.1%
30 to 44 min	432	41.2%
45 to 59 min	21	2.0%
60+ min	14	1.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.80
Poverty rate: 10.9% (261 of 2,399)

	Count	Share
Family households	635	72.6%
Nonfamily households	240	27.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	875	96.5%
Vacant	32	3.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	647	73.9%
Renter-occupied	228	26.1%

1-unit, detached82.4%

1-unit, attached5.8%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units7.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	747	82.4%
1-unit, attached	53	5.8%
2 to 4 units	31	3.4%
5 to 19 units	72	7.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2013925
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.03 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.5105, -97.4977