Clare County, MI Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Clare County Michigan Avg U.S. Average
Population 31,204 9,970,748 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 54.2 103.1 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.23% 0.18% 0.57%
Median age 45.5 40.1 37.1
Households 12,150 4,038,037 128,459,983

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Economy

Clare County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Clare County Michigan Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $49,816 $71,353 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.22% 4.94% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 8.5% 5.8% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Clare County Michigan Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $88,799 $134,610 $242,182
Median rent $742 $1,084 $1,342
Homeownership rate 86.2% 72.9% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Clare County Michigan Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 23.3 21.4 22.5
Work from home 10.1% 12.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Clare County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Clare County Michigan Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 11.5% 28.8% 31.6%
Average household size 2.53 2.43 2.54

Health

Clare County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Clare County Michigan Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 75.2 78.3 78.3
Self-rated poor health 20.4% 16.4% 16.3%
Smokers 25.2% 20.9% 19.0%