Population 873 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Clarion
Household size in Clarion
| Period | Clarion | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.83 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.64 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
At 2.64 people per household, Clarion sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Michigan overall, where it has 2.51 people.
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 Clarion
| Period | Clarion | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.9 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.8 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.9 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.0 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
Clarion skews older than the country: its median age is 43.9, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 41.9 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Clarion
| Period | Clarion | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Clarion: 8.0% of households, against 11.6% 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 Clarion
Renters in Clarion
| Period | Clarion | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.7% of households in Clarion rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 40.1% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Clarion
| Period | Clarion | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.0% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.2% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.9% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.6% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Clarion: 20.6% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Clarion
| Period | Clarion | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +3 | +6 |
The typical home in Clarion was built around 1984, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Michigan as a whole, where the median home dates to 1972.
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 Clarion
| Period | Clarion | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $699 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $947 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $738 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $873 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$174 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in Clarion runs $873 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Clarion
Bachelor's degrees in Clarion
| Period | Clarion | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.1% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.0% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.4% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.7% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in Clarion (41.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above 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 Clarion
| Period | Clarion | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.5% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.7% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.5% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Clarion: 98.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Clarion
| Period | Clarion | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Clarion has been strong: just 0.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Clarion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarion | 2.64 | 43.9 | 8.0% | 8.7% | 20.6% | 1984 | $873 | 41.7% | 98.0% | 0.9% |
| Walloon Lake | 2.28 | 44.9 | 8.9% | 8.0% | 34.6% | 1979 | $965 | 33.8% | 95.8% | 1.4% |
| Wildwood | 2.46 | 41.5 | 7.4% | 12.1% | 13.7% | 1983 | $1,085 | 29.2% | 95.7% | 1.8% |
| Petoskey | 2.30 | 43.1 | 7.0% | 32.9% | 20.2% | 1978 | $1,158 | 47.7% | 97.2% | 2.2% |
| Zenith Heights | 2.30 | 49.3 | 5.1% | 8.4% | 30.0% | 1989 | $905 | 44.7% | 96.5% | 3.4% |
| Epsilon | 2.72 | 43.1 | 6.0% | 3.2% | 10.5% | 1995 | $1,305 | 37.3% | 95.8% | 4.7% |
| Conway | 2.12 | 48.5 | 8.6% | 25.1% | 27.2% | 1989 | $1,285 | 34.8% | 97.4% | 2.8% |
| Boyne Falls | 2.27 | 42.7 | 6.9% | 11.7% | 33.7% | 1981 | $946 | 28.6% | 93.4% | 3.0% |
| Boyne City | 2.12 | 50.3 | 6.7% | 20.3% | 23.5% | 1980 | $981 | 34.0% | 96.6% | 3.8% |
| Bay Shore | 2.29 | 48.3 | 6.4% | 21.0% | 28.8% | 1990 | $969 | 45.0% | 92.3% | 2.2% |
| Horton Bay | 2.13 | 48.6 | 7.4% | 7.9% | 34.6% | 1985 | $1,206 | 38.8% | 96.2% | 3.4% |
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 Clarion. 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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