Clear Lake

Population: 30
Median household income: $22,679

Clear Lake is a community in Marshall County, South Dakota, home to 30 residents. Its median household income of $22,679 runs below the Marshall County figure of $72,500.

From 2020 to 2023, Clear Lake's population declined 80.0% from 150 to 30, while its median household income fell 79.1% from $108,750 to $22,679.

Owners occupy 11.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 68.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 30
Median age: 68.1 yrs
Median household income: $22,679
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 201
Homeownership rate: 11.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15030

Median household income

$108,750$22,679

Year	Population	Median household income
2020	150	$108,750
2021	113	$108,977
2022	100	—
2023	30	$22,679

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 243.3%

25 to 346.7%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 543.3%

55 to 6430.0%

65 to 7456.7%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	1	3.3%
25 to 34	2	6.7%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	1	3.3%
55 to 64	9	30.0%
65 to 74	17	56.7%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6	20.0%
Black or African American	1	3.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	23	76.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate13.8%

Some college or associate's86.2%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	4	13.8%
Some college or associate's	25	86.2%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone42.9%

Carpooled28.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked28.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3	42.9%
Carpooled	2	28.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	28.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2	28.6%
15 to 29 min	4	57.1%
30 to 44 min	1	14.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Poverty rate: 50.0% (15 of 30)

	Count	Share
Family households	0	0.0%
Nonfamily households	26	100.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	26	12.9%
Vacant	175	87.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3	11.5%
Renter-occupied	23	88.5%

1-unit, detached83.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units11.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	168	83.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	23	11.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	10	5.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4612640
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.98 sq mi
Water area: 1.83 sq mi
Center point: 45.7044, -97.3558