Clear Lake

Population: 1,176
Median household income: $64,313
Median home value: $528,600

Clear Lake is a community in Skagit County, Washington, home to 1,176 residents. At $64,313, its median household income sits below Skagit County's $85,474.

From 2019 to 2023, Clear Lake's population grew 28.7% from 914 to 1,176, while its median home value rose 62.4% from $325,400 to $528,600.

15.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.68 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,176
Median age: 48.5 yrs
Median household income: $64,313
Median home value: $528,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 478
Homeownership rate: 79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9141,176

Median household income

$70,417$64,313

Median home value

$325,400$528,600

Median gross rent

$698$687

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	914	$70,417	$325,400	$698
2020	1,101	$57,273	$350,000	$583
2021	1,043	$68,250	$377,300	$625
2022	1,121	$63,125	$486,400	$687
2023	1,176	$64,313	$528,600	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 346.2%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 547.1%

55 to 6420.9%

65 to 7415.6%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	44	3.7%
5 to 17	201	17.1%
18 to 24	124	10.5%
25 to 34	73	6.2%
35 to 44	142	12.1%
45 to 54	84	7.1%
55 to 64	246	20.9%
65 to 74	183	15.6%
75 and over	79	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	926	78.7%
Black or African American	35	3.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	44	3.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	149	12.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.8%

High school graduate24.8%

Some college or associate's49.6%

Bachelor's degree16.2%

Graduate or professional degree1.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	63	7.8%
High school graduate	200	24.8%
Some college or associate's	400	49.6%
Bachelor's degree	131	16.2%
Graduate or professional degree	13	1.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone48.0%

Carpooled41.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.0%

Bicycle3.8%

Worked from home2.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	202	48.0%
Carpooled	173	41.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	21	5.0%
Bicycle	16	3.8%
Worked from home	9	2.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	33	8.0%
15 to 29 min	114	27.7%
30 to 44 min	199	48.3%
45 to 59 min	13	3.2%
60+ min	53	12.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 15.6% (182 of 1,163)

	Count	Share
Family households	310	70.6%
Nonfamily households	129	29.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	439	91.8%
Vacant	39	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	348	79.3%
Renter-occupied	91	20.7%

1-unit, detached92.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	442	92.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	5	1.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	31	6.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5312840
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.7 sq mi
Water area: 0.46 sq mi
Center point: 48.4483, -122.2395