Clearwater

Population: 1,904
Median household income: $89,219
Median home value: $248,100

Clearwater is a community in Wright County, Minnesota, home to 1,904 residents. The median household income of $89,219 is below the Wright County median ($106,666).

From 2019 to 2023, Clearwater's population grew 2.4% from 1,859 to 1,904, while its median home value rose 44.2% from $172,000 to $248,100.

The median resident is 30.9 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 23.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,904
Median age: 30.9 yrs
Median household income: $89,219
Median home value: $248,100
Median gross rent: $1,074
Housing units: 761
Homeownership rate: 63.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8591,904

Median household income

$67,063$89,219

Median home value

$172,000$248,100

Median gross rent

$836$1,074

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,859	$67,063	$172,000	$836
2020	1,636	$63,958	$180,500	$830
2021	1,595	$65,909	$194,400	$884
2022	1,734	$72,411	$235,500	$939
2023	1,904	$89,219	$248,100	$1,074

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

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1720.1%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3423.6%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 744.5%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	154	8.1%
5 to 17	383	20.1%
18 to 24	110	5.8%
25 to 34	449	23.6%
35 to 44	245	12.9%
45 to 54	188	9.9%
55 to 64	185	9.7%
65 to 74	85	4.5%
75 and over	105	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,776	93.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.2%
Asian	19	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.4%
Two or more races	92	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.1%

High school graduate31.3%

Some college or associate's39.5%

Bachelor's degree20.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	39	3.1%
High school graduate	394	31.3%
Some college or associate's	497	39.5%
Bachelor's degree	263	20.9%
Graduate or professional degree	64	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone89.1%

Carpooled2.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	963	89.1%
Carpooled	31	2.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	26	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	59	5.5%
Other means	2	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	171	16.7%
15 to 29 min	470	46.0%
30 to 44 min	119	11.6%
45 to 59 min	98	9.6%
60+ min	164	16.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 7.3% (138 of 1,896)

	Count	Share
Family households	457	60.7%
Nonfamily households	296	39.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	753	98.9%
Vacant	8	1.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	479	63.6%
Renter-occupied	274	36.4%

1-unit, detached55.5%

1-unit, attached13.4%

2 to 4 units0.3%

5 to 19 units8.4%

20 or more units21.3%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	422	55.5%
1-unit, attached	102	13.4%
2 to 4 units	2	0.3%
5 to 19 units	64	8.4%
20 or more units	162	21.3%
Mobile home & other	9	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2711800
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.79 sq mi
Water area: 0.14 sq mi
Center point: 45.4099, -94.0446