Clearwater County, MN

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2023 Population

8,579

0.445% 1-year growth

2023 Median Age

41.8

0.481% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.2%

0.461% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$177,100

9.46% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,603

0.689% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Clearwater County, MN had a population of 8.58k people with a median age of 41.8 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Clearwater County, MN grew from 8,541 to 8,579, a 0.445% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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N/A of the households in Clearwater County, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in Clearwater County, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Clearwater County, MN was $177,100, and the homeownership rate was 81.1%.

Most people in Clearwater County, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Clearwater County, MN was 3 cars per household.

Clearwater County, MN borders Becker County, MN, Beltrami County, MN, Hubbard County, MN, Mahnomen County, MN, Pennington County, MN, and Polk County, MN.

United States Minnesota

Population & Diversity

Clearwater County, MN is home to a population of 8.58k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.21% of Clearwater County, MN residents were born outside of the country (104 people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Clearwater County, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.6% of Clearwater County, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Clearwater County, MN was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Clearwater County, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Foreign-Born Population

1.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

104 people

1.14%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

97 people

As of 2023, 1.21% of Clearwater County, MN residents (104 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clearwater County, MN was 1.14%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Clearwater County, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
213 ± 44
Gulf War (2001-)
80 ± 28
Korea
59 ± 34

Clearwater County, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.66 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Clearwater County, MN employs 3.6k people. In N/A, the largest industries in Clearwater County, MN were N/A, and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

3.6k

2023 Value

± 180

−0.689%

1 Year decline

± 7.09%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Clearwater County, MN declined at a rate of −0.689%, from 3.63k employees to 3.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clearwater County, MN, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (347 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (335 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (326 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clearwater County, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.6k

2023 Value

± 180

−0.689%

1 Year decline

± 7.09%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Clearwater County, MN declined at a rate of −0.689%, from 3.63k employees to 3.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clearwater County, MN, are N/A. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clearwater County, MN, though some of these residents may live in Clearwater County, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

26
Construction
23
Other Services (except Public Administration)
16
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$43.8k
Construction
$30.3k
Manufacturing
$18.9k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

N/A are the senators currently representing the state of N/A. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Clearwater County, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (50.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.738%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from N/A

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Senator from N/AN/A

N/AN/A
N/A
N/AN/A
N/A

N/A are the senators currently representing N/A.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in N/A over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Minnesota

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Minnesota have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 0.932% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.08% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.08M), Bachelors Degree (1.06M), and Some college (947k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clearwater County, MN was $177,100 in 2023, which is 0.584 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $161,800 to $177,100, a 9.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Clearwater County, MN is 81.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Clearwater County, MN have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clearwater County, MN is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Median household income in Clearwater County, MN is N/A. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Clearwater County, MN was Census Tract 3, Clearwater County, MN with a value of $67,434, followed by Census Tract 1, Clearwater County, MN and Census Tract 2, Clearwater County, MN, with respective values of $66,917 and $61,474.

In 2024, 15.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Clearwater County, MN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.14%.

Housing

Property

$177,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,713

$2,633

Median Property Taxes

±$144

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Clearwater County, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Clearwater County, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 3, Clearwater County, MN
Census Tract 1, Clearwater County, MN
Census Tract 2, Clearwater County, MN

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Clearwater County, MN was Census Tract 3, Clearwater County, MN with a value of $67,434, followed by Census Tract 1, Clearwater County, MN and Census Tract 2, Clearwater County, MN, with respective values of $66,917 and $61,474.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Clearwater County, MN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Clearwater County, MN N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Clearwater County, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clearwater County, MN is from Minnesota.

0.454

2023 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2023, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.78% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Minnesota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77.1%)
Carpooled (9.28%)
Worked At Home (7.78%)

In 2023, 77.1% of workers in Clearwater County, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.28%) and those who worked at home (7.78%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clearwater County, MN have a shorter commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.8% of the workforce in Clearwater County, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Clearwater County, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Clearwater County, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Clearwater County, MN have 3 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 15.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Clearwater County, MN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.14%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clearwater County, MN (940 out of 8.39k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clearwater County, MN is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 220 in Clearwater County, MN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 134 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

N/A% of the population of Clearwater County, MN has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Clearwater County, MN see 2,859 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.89% decrease from the previous year (3,006 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2883 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 4324 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,859 to 1

N/A in Clearwater County, MN

N/A in Clearwater County, MN see an average of 2,859 patients per year. This represents a 4.89% decrease from the previous year (3,006 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by N/A has been changing over time in Clearwater County, MN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.6% under 18 years, 15.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clearwater County, MN N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Clearwater County, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.