Population 6,085 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Clarinda
Household size in Clarinda
| Period | Clarinda | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.08 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.21 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Clarinda are small: just 2.21 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.08 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 Clarinda
| Period | Clarinda | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.3 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.4 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.3 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.0 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Clarinda is 43.3 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. The youngest areas are in the north, the oldest in the southwest.
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 Clarinda
| Period | Clarinda | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.3% of households in Clarinda, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 3.7 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Clarinda
Renters in Clarinda
| Period | Clarinda | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.8% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.8% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.0% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.3% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Clarinda own their homes; 28.3% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 53.2% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southeast and least common in the northwest. The renter share has edged down 0.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Clarinda
| Period | Clarinda | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.9% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Clarinda than nationally: 12.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 1.7 points, as it has nationally.
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 Clarinda
| Period | Clarinda | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1955 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1952 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1955 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1955 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Clarinda is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1955, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Newer construction is concentrated in the south, while the center has the oldest housing. Only eight of the 98 Iowa cities with 5,000+ people have older homes.
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 Clarinda
| Period | Clarinda | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $465 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $526 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $647 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $629 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$164 | +$351 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Clarinda costs $629 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $164 a month from 2006–10, a 35% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 20.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Clarinda has the lowest rents of any Iowa city with 5,000+ people.
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 Clarinda
Bachelor's degrees in Clarinda
| Period | Clarinda | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Clarinda have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.3%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is down 3.3 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose. Only six of the 98 Iowa cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of college graduates.
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 Clarinda
| Period | Clarinda | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.7% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.2% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.3% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.3% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Clarinda have finished high school (91.3%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in Iowa overall (93.0%). The share with a diploma is up 5.6 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 Clarinda
| Period | Clarinda | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Clarinda than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 5.4%. Still, the rate is higher than in Iowa overall (3.7%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Clarinda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarinda | 2.21 | 43.3 | 7.3% | 28.3% | 12.2% | 1955 | $629 | 16.3% | 91.3% | 4.5% |
| Shambaugh | 2.23 | 50.7 | 1.4% | 15.4% | 5.2% | 1954 | $952 | 26.6% | 94.9% | 0.3% |
| Hawleyville | 2.43 | 50.5 | 5.4% | 16.4% | 7.5% | 1952 | $785 | 21.4% | 93.8% | 5.4% |
| Yorktown | 2.46 | 48.8 | 3.5% | 14.5% | 5.4% | 1950 | $578 | 28.4% | 96.2% | 3.2% |
| Hepburn | 2.61 | 48.4 | 5.9% | 16.5% | 4.0% | 1958 | $710 | 29.8% | 93.9% | 10.1% |
| New Market | 2.45 | 48.3 | 8.9% | 17.4% | 13.1% | 1944 | $796 | 16.4% | 93.1% | 1.4% |
| College Springs | 2.26 | 50.0 | 8.8% | 11.5% | 12.8% | 1940 | $866 | 18.8% | 96.5% | 1.2% |
| Norwich | 2.62 | 48.1 | 2.9% | 14.8% | 5.8% | 1956 | $573 | 32.8% | 97.3% | 1.9% |
| Braddyville | 2.26 | 49.8 | 9.6% | 11.1% | 13.8% | 1938 | $861 | 17.9% | 96.8% | 1.1% |
| Siam | 2.55 | 42.3 | 11.8% | 19.7% | 13.7% | 1940 | $779 | 23.7% | 94.0% | 0.6% |
| Coin | 2.34 | 52.9 | 6.5% | 14.4% | 6.3% | 1938 | $694 | 18.4% | 94.7% | 7.4% |
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 Clarinda. 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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