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Clara City, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Yellow Medicine County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,497
Population
796/sq mi density
$58,431
Median Income
$29,391 per capita
$116,500
Home Value
$247,017 Zillow
$1,063
Median Rent
23.9% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
78
Violent Crime/100K
234 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$58,431 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$116,500 home value, $1,063/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
78 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+5.9%
1,312 → 1,389
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.57%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+35.7%
$43,047 → $58,431
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.1%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Clara City across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,445
+56 from 2023 (1,389)
Projected Median Income 2030
$72,353
+$13,922 from 2023 ($58,431)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,312 | — | $43,047 | — |
| 2015 | 1,309 | -0.2% | $54,408 | +26.4% |
| 2017 | 1,294 | -1.1% | $51,447 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 1,272 | -1.7% | $54,286 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 1,389 | +9.2% | $52,950 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1,389 | +0% | $58,431 | +10.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.