Population 441 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Clare
Household size in Clare
| Period | Clare | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.94 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.83 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.07 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.11 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Clare is a place of big households: 3.11 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.94, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Clare
| Period | Clare | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.4 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.4 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.0 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Clare is young: half of its residents are under 34.4, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Clare
| Period | Clare | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Clare than nationally: 8.7%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Clare
Renters in Clare
| Period | Clare | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.2% of households in Clare rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 65.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Clare
| Period | Clare | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Clare than nationally: 13.3%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Clare
| Period | Clare | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Clare is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Clare
| Period | Clare | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $573 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $706 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $834 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $996 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$422 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Clare runs $996 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Kentucky as a whole looks much the same. Rent takes 28.2% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Clare
Bachelor's degrees in Clare
| Period | Clare | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.4% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Clare: 21.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Clare
| Period | Clare | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.2% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.2% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.4% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.7% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Clare never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Clare
| Period | Clare | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Clare than nationally: unemployment was 3.6%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Clare compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clare | 3.11 | 34.4 | 8.7% | 20.2% | 13.3% | 1994 | $996 | 21.4% | 79.7% | 3.6% |
| New Roe | 2.90 | 40.6 | 6.6% | 14.0% | 15.6% | 2000 | $848 | 27.7% | 84.7% | 0.4% |
| Mount Aerial | 3.77 | 23.9 | 13.2% | 28.2% | 16.4% | 1987 | $966 | 14.1% | 67.8% | 6.1% |
| Hickory Flat | 2.28 | 46.8 | 8.4% | 18.3% | 6.7% | 1998 | $1,107 | 17.1% | 92.9% | 1.8% |
| Nubia | 2.71 | 48.9 | 6.7% | 25.4% | 11.2% | 1987 | $877 | 5.1% | 86.0% | 7.3% |
| Trammel | 2.88 | 42.4 | 6.8% | 9.4% | 5.7% | 1997 | $957 | 20.5% | 88.8% | 4.7% |
| Adolphus | 3.02 | 37.8 | 11.0% | 10.8% | 18.2% | 1995 | $955 | 20.8% | 90.4% | 9.6% |
| Boyce | 2.76 | 43.4 | 6.5% | 16.0% | 6.0% | 1986 | $976 | 33.8% | 96.6% | 6.9% |
| Mitchellville | 2.95 | 36.7 | 11.4% | 17.1% | 4.7% | 2005 | $1,351 | 17.6% | 91.2% | 0.7% |
| Petroleum | 2.42 | 43.5 | 3.0% | 30.8% | 14.6% | 1996 | $693 | 19.5% | 83.4% | 5.9% |
| Franklin | 2.49 | 38.9 | 12.1% | 37.0% | 7.6% | 1978 | $973 | 17.0% | 89.6% | 5.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Clare. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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