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Clear Lake, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Polk County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
1,050
Population
404/sq mi density
$73,214
Median Income
$31,842 per capita
$172,100
Home Value
$286,876 Zillow
$910
Median Rent
19.1% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
176
Violent Crime/100K
1,160 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$73,214 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$172,100 home value, $910/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
176 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
13.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$73,214
3% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,842
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.3%
25% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Clear Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Clear Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$73,214
97%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,842
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,536
101%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$919
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$919
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.0%
87% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.5%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
88% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,185M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.5%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
2%
Other
7.9%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,311
Restaurants
136
Healthcare
106
Retail
164
Manufacturing
95
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,536
1% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,702
63% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $73,214 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,842 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,536 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $919 |
| County GDP | $2,185M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.401 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 2.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,311 |
| Restaurants | 136 |
| Healthcare | 106 |
| Retail | 164 |
| Manufacturing | 95 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,536 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,702 |