Clarence

Population: 2,600
Median household income: $87,344
Median home value: $288,600

Clarence, a community in Erie County, New York, has 2,600 residents. At $87,344, its median household income sits above Erie County's $71,175.

Between 2019 and 2023, Clarence's population declined 1.9% from 2,650 to 2,600, while its median home value rose 14.0% from $253,100 to $288,600.

Households average 1.97 people. The median gross rent is $803.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,600
Median age: 58.3 yrs
Median household income: $87,344
Median home value: $288,600
Median gross rent: $803
Housing units: 1,285
Homeownership rate: 65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6502,600

Median household income

$70,488$87,344

Median home value

$253,100$288,600

Median gross rent

$751$803

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,650	$70,488	$253,100	$751
2020	2,238	$71,420	$273,900	$518
2021	2,385	$77,713	$274,900	$538
2022	2,523	$80,737	$288,000	$784
2023	2,600	$87,344	$288,600	$803

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 179.3%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 347.8%

35 to 443.7%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6423.2%

65 to 7416.4%

75 and over21.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	81	3.1%
5 to 17	241	9.3%
18 to 24	114	4.4%
25 to 34	203	7.8%
35 to 44	96	3.7%
45 to 54	267	10.3%
55 to 64	603	23.2%
65 to 74	426	16.4%
75 and over	569	21.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,554	98.2%
Black or African American	17	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	13	0.5%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.6%

High school graduate25.9%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree22.0%

Graduate or professional degree18.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	56	2.6%
High school graduate	560	25.9%
Some college or associate's	683	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	476	22.0%
Graduate or professional degree	389	18.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone63.7%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home24.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	695	63.7%
Carpooled	92	8.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	33	3.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	271	24.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	252	30.7%
15 to 29 min	214	26.1%
30 to 44 min	237	28.9%
45 to 59 min	99	12.1%
60+ min	18	2.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.97
Poverty rate: 7.9% (191 of 2,409)

	Count	Share
Family households	656	54.9%
Nonfamily households	538	45.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,194	92.9%
Vacant	91	7.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	779	65.2%
Renter-occupied	415	34.8%

1-unit, detached63.3%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units8.1%

5 to 19 units5.4%

20 or more units20.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	814	63.3%
1-unit, attached	31	2.4%
2 to 4 units	104	8.1%
5 to 19 units	70	5.4%
20 or more units	266	20.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3615814
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.84 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 42.9757, -78.5953