Clara City

Population: 1,497
Median household income: $58,431
Median home value: $116,500

Located in Chippewa County, Minnesota, Clara City is a community with a population of 1,497. Its median household income of $58,431 runs below the Chippewa County figure of $69,192.

Between 2019 and 2023, Clara City's population grew 6.8% from 1,402 to 1,497, while its median home value was little changed from $117,500 to $116,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.1% of the population. 78.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,497
Median age: 36.5 yrs
Median household income: $58,431
Median home value: $116,500
Median gross rent: $1,063
Housing units: 677
Homeownership rate: 66.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4021,497

Median household income

$54,286$58,431

Median home value

$117,500$116,500

Median gross rent

$685$1,063

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,402	$54,286	$117,500	$685
2020	1,510	$50,278	$113,200	$925
2021	1,532	$52,950	$115,800	$1,038
2022	1,599	$58,477	$120,500	$1,051
2023	1,497	$58,431	$116,500	$1,063

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1720.6%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 546.1%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	106	7.1%
5 to 17	308	20.6%
18 to 24	127	8.5%
25 to 34	178	11.9%
35 to 44	204	13.6%
45 to 54	91	6.1%
55 to 64	211	14.1%
65 to 74	151	10.1%
75 and over	121	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,289	86.1%
Black or African American	11	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	41	2.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	152	10.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.4%

High school graduate40.5%

Some college or associate's34.1%

Bachelor's degree9.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	109	11.4%
High school graduate	387	40.5%
Some college or associate's	326	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	88	9.2%
Graduate or professional degree	46	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled15.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	536	78.8%
Carpooled	108	15.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	32	4.7%
Other means	3	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	335	51.7%
15 to 29 min	213	32.9%
30 to 44 min	79	12.2%
45 to 59 min	7	1.1%
60+ min	14	2.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 9.8% (139 of 1,422)

	Count	Share
Family households	369	62.2%
Nonfamily households	224	37.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	593	87.6%
Vacant	84	12.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	392	66.1%
Renter-occupied	201	33.9%

1-unit, detached89.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.1%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units5.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	604	89.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	1	0.1%
5 to 19 units	38	5.6%
20 or more units	34	5.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2711548
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.88 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.9574, -95.3677