Clarence

Population: 894
Median household income: $29,306
Median home value: $73,800

Located in Shelby County, Missouri, Clarence is a community with a population of 894. Its median household income of $29,306 runs below the Shelby County figure of $52,127.

From 2019 to 2023, Clarence's population declined 11.0% from 1,004 to 894, while its median home value rose 50.6% from $49,000 to $73,800.

11.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 67.5% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 894
Median age: 52.3 yrs
Median household income: $29,306
Median home value: $73,800
Median gross rent: $590
Housing units: 476
Homeownership rate: 67.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,004894

Median household income

$33,155$29,306

Median home value

$49,000$73,800

Median gross rent

$397$590

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,004	$33,155	$49,000	$397
2020	1,050	$30,284	$62,100	$510
2021	990	$30,125	$62,900	$558
2022	936	$28,843	$73,700	$596
2023	894	$29,306	$73,800	$590

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

Age distribution

Under 52.3%

5 to 1711.7%

18 to 2412.3%

25 to 344.3%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6416.9%

65 to 7419.4%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	21	2.3%
5 to 17	105	11.7%
18 to 24	110	12.3%
25 to 34	38	4.3%
35 to 44	84	9.4%
45 to 54	114	12.8%
55 to 64	151	16.9%
65 to 74	173	19.4%
75 and over	98	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	816	91.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	20	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	19	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	39	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.6%

High school graduate54.9%

Some college or associate's17.3%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	109	16.6%
High school graduate	361	54.9%
Some college or associate's	114	17.3%
Bachelor's degree	59	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	15	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone91.7%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home2.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	287	91.7%
Carpooled	16	5.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.6%
Bicycle	1	0.3%
Worked from home	7	2.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	86	28.1%
15 to 29 min	154	50.3%
30 to 44 min	39	12.7%
45 to 59 min	15	4.9%
60+ min	12	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 32.9% (280 of 851)

	Count	Share
Family households	218	54.1%
Nonfamily households	185	45.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	403	84.7%
Vacant	73	15.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	272	67.5%
Renter-occupied	131	32.5%

1-unit, detached68.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units14.5%

Mobile home & other8.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	327	68.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	39	8.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	69	14.5%
Mobile home & other	41	8.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2913978
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.7432, -92.2601