Clear Lake

Population: 1,266
Median household income: $98,098
Median home value: $597,500

Clear Lake is a community in Pierce County, Washington, home to 1,266 residents. At $98,098, its median household income sits in line with Pierce County's $96,632.

From 2019 to 2023, Clear Lake's population grew 12.4% from 1,126 to 1,266, while its median home value rose 95.1% from $306,300 to $597,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 73.9% of the population. 67.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,266
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $98,098
Median home value: $597,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 616
Homeownership rate: 86.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1261,266

Median household income

$79,926$98,098

Median home value

$306,300$597,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,126	$79,926	$306,300
2020	1,065	$81,823	$381,200
2021	1,096	$85,982	$433,700
2022	1,157	$94,755	$560,600
2023	1,266	$98,098	$597,500

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

Age distribution

Under 58.8%

5 to 1720.2%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 345.0%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 5422.2%

55 to 642.1%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	112	8.8%
5 to 17	256	20.2%
18 to 24	71	5.6%
25 to 34	63	5.0%
35 to 44	192	15.2%
45 to 54	281	22.2%
55 to 64	27	2.1%
65 to 74	178	14.1%
75 and over	86	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	936	73.9%
Black or African American	92	7.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	1.1%
Asian	34	2.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	106	8.4%
Two or more races	57	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	27	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.1%

High school graduate35.8%

Some college or associate's40.6%

Bachelor's degree8.5%

Graduate or professional degree13.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	2.1%
High school graduate	296	35.8%
Some college or associate's	336	40.6%
Bachelor's degree	70	8.5%
Graduate or professional degree	108	13.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone67.3%

Carpooled1.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home22.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	352	67.3%
Carpooled	8	1.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	47	9.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	116	22.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	121	29.7%
15 to 29 min	131	32.2%
30 to 44 min	60	14.7%
45 to 59 min	44	10.8%
60+ min	51	12.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 1.1% (13 of 1,216)

	Count	Share
Family households	391	77.9%
Nonfamily households	111	22.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	502	81.5%
Vacant	114	18.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	432	86.1%
Renter-occupied	70	13.9%

1-unit, detached89.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	552	89.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	64	10.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5312820
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.49 sq mi
Water area: 0.7 sq mi
Center point: 46.9284, -122.3050