Clara City, MN City Data

Clara City, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,393 people who live in Clara City and approximately 13,088 who live in Chippewa County. We want to help people moving to or living in Clara City to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Clara City. We have included Clara City housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Clara City Information

Chippewa County where Clara City resides is 587.83 square miles. The resident population of this county is 13,088 and has a population rank of 2,223 out of all the places in the United States.

Clara City has a total of 1,393 people and of those residents there are 661 males and 732 females. The median age of the male population is 43.1 and the female population is 53. There are approximately 135 births each year and around 152 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Clara City varies per year, but currently 1,390 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 1,393 people who live in Clara City, there are 306 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Clara City is 180 male and 126 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,112.

General Clara City Information
Total area in square miles - Chippewa County	587.83
Water area in square miles - Chippewa County	N/A
Resident population - Chippewa County	13,088
Population rank - Chippewa County	2,223
Total population	1,393
Total population (male)	661
Total population (female)	732
Population median age (male)	43.1
Population median age (female)	53
Births - Chippewa County	135
Deaths- Chippewa County	152
Population of one race	1,390
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	306
Population under 20 years (male)	180
Population under 20 years (female)	126
Total population 18 years and over	1,112

Clara City Social Characteristics

There are 5,361 households in Clara City. Families make up 3,601 of these households. The table below breaks down the Clara City families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,054), male householder with no wife present (195) and female householder with no husband present (322). The remainder of the Clara City households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,762. Clara City, MN moving companies help people in Clara City move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Clara City. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Clara City is based, there are 5,441 females 15 and over; of those females there are 926 never married, 3,180 now married, 41 separated, 916 widowed, and 378 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 41 separated, 154 widowed and 381 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Clara City social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Clara City.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Chippewa County)
Total households	5,361
Family households (families)	3,601
With own children under 18 years	1,707
Married-couple family	3,054
With own children under 18 years	1,311
Male householder, no wife present, family	195
With own children under 18 years	121
Female householder, no husband present, family	322
With own children under 18 years	244
Nonfamily households	1,762
Householder living alone	1,582
65 years and over	841

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	156
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	260
Average household size	2.19
Average family size	2.81

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,062
Householder	373
Spouse	327
Child	328
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	15
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	15
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	235
Male householder	68
Male householder living alone	56
Male householder not living alone	12
Female householder	150
Female householder living alone	145
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	17
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,441
Never married	926
Now married	3,180
Separated	41
Widowed	916
Divorced	378
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	41
Widowed	154
Divorced	381

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,393
Male	661
Under 5 years	48
5 to 9 years	36
10 to 14 years	44
15 to 17 years	34
18 and 19 years	18
20 years	5
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	29
30 to 34 years	43
35 to 39 years	34
40 to 44 years	34
45 to 49 years	38
50 to 54 years	37
55 to 59 years	48
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	19
70 to 74 years	27
75 to 79 years	47
80 to 84 years	24
85 years and over	35
Female	732
Under 5 years	29
5 to 9 years	33
10 to 14 years	36
15 to 17 years	21
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	6
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	16
25 to 29 years	35
30 to 34 years	30
35 to 39 years	39
40 to 44 years	44
45 to 49 years	43
50 to 54 years	33
55 to 59 years	43
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	29
70 to 74 years	37
75 to 79 years	58
80 to 84 years	67
85 years and over	70

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,393
One race	1,390
White	1,367
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	3

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,297
People who are White alone	1,271
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	30
People who are Some other race alone	18

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	12,327
Same house	8,077
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,392
Different state or abroad	729
Different state	694
Abroad	35

PLACE OF BIRTH (Chippewa County)
Total resident population	13,088
Born in United States	12,403
State of residence	10,860
Different state	2,028
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	22
Foreign born	178

Clara City Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Clara City. That total enrollment is 3,082 for the population of the country, which includes Clara City. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,431 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,015 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 262.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Clara City population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,082
Pre-kindergarten	176
Public	158
Private	18
Kindergarten	135
Public	122
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,582
Public	1,498
Private	84
Elementary and high school	2,508
Public	2,404
Private	104
High school grades 9 to 12	926
Public	906
Private	20
College, undergraduate years	241
Public	219
Private	22
Graduate or professional school	22
Public	15
Private	7
Not enrolled in school	9,542

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,819
Less than 9th grade	896
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	728
High school graduate	3,317
Some college, no degree	2,097
Associate's degree	577
Bachelor's degree	1,204
Graduate or professional degree	13.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	892

Clara City Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 10,219 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Clara City. The Clara City occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,931), service occupations (1,041), sales and office occupations (1,375), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (118), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (692) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,172). The 10,219 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,517 private wage and salary workers, 972 government workers, 787 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Chippewa County)
Population 16 years and over	10,219
In labor force	6,703
Civilian labor force	6,701
Employed	6,329
Unemployed	372
Percent Unemployed	5.6
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	5,323
In labor force	3,185
Civilian labor force	3,185
Unemployed Civilian labor force	170
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,896
In labor force	3,518
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	202
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Chippewa County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,256
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,811
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	665
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	216
Other means	28
Worked at home	509
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	88,205

OCCUPATION (Chippewa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,931
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,931
Service occupations	1,041
Sales and office occupations	1,375
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	118
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	692
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,172

INDUSTRY (Chippewa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,931
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	554
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,156
Wholesale trade	156
Retail trade	723
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	301
Information	152
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	252
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	245
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,371
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	339
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	234

CLASS OF WORKER (Chippewa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,931
Private wage and salary workers	4,517
Government workers	972
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	787
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Clara City Housing Characteristics

In Clara City, MN there are 5,855 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,361 occupied and 494 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Clara City, there are 4,728 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 96 units in Clara City. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Clara City, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Clara City, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Clara City. There are 138 housing units with rent less than $200, 165 with rent between $200-299, 463 with rent between $300-499 and 313 with rent for $500 and above. Full Clara City gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Clara City, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Chippewa County)
Total housing units	5,855
Occupied housing units	5,361
Vacant housing units	494

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Chippewa County)
Total housing units	5,855
1-unit, detached	4,728
1-unit, attached	96
2 units	106
3 or 4 units	156
5 to 9 units	149
10 to 19 units	219
20 to 49 units	113
50 or more units	56
Mobile home	232

HOUSING TENURE (Chippewa County)
Occupied housing units	5,361
Owner-occupied	4,106
Renter-occupied	1,255

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Chippewa County)
Occupied housing units	5,361
No vehicles available	286
2 vehicle available	3,354
3 vehicles available	756
4 vehicles available	228
5 or more vehicles available	82

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Chippewa County)
Occupied housing units	5,361
Utility gas	2,303
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	679
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,069
Coal or coke
Wood	40
Solar energy
Other fuel	9
No fuel used	9

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Chippewa County)
Occupied housing units	5,361
Less Than $50,000	4,106
$50,000 to $99,999	1,404
$100,000 to $149,999	433
$150,000 to $199,999	96
$200,000 to $299,999	42
$300,000 to $499,999	10
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	62,200

GROSS RENT (Chippewa County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,255
Less than $200	138
$200 to $299	165
$300 to $499	463
$500 to $699	269
$700 to $999	28
$1,000 to $1,499	16
$1,500 or more	N/A