Clare, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Webster County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
179 Population 358/sq mi density
$83,750 Median Income $29,441 per capita
$77,500 Home Value $256,704 Zillow
$650 Median Rent 16.7% income on rent
47°F Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$83,750 median income, 16.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$77,500 home value, $650/mo rent
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
3.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$83,750
11% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,441
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
16.9%
369% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Clare vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Clare’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$83,750
111%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,441
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,898
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,091
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,091
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
6% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.5%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,759M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 87.5%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 0%
Other 12.5%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
1,198
Restaurants
82
Healthcare
126
Retail
140
Manufacturing
40

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,898
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,372
53% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$83,750
Per Capita Income$29,441
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$64,898
Avg Weekly Wage$1,091
County GDP$2,759M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate16.9%
Poverty Rate0.0%
Gini Coefficient0.438
Cost of Living Index87.8

Commute

Mean Commute26 minutes
Drive Alone87.5%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home0.0%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,198
Restaurants82
Healthcare126
Retail140
Manufacturing40

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$64,898
Avg Property Tax$5,372