Population 23,629 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Clearing
Household size in Clearing
| Period | Clearing | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.84 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.91 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.87 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
At 2.68 people per household, Clearing sits close to the national average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.84, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northwest.
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 Clearing
| Period | Clearing | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.6 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.3 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.8 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.2 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.6 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Clearing is 37.2 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 33.6, in line with the national trend. 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 Clearing
| Period | Clearing | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Clearing (15.4%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is little changed from 2006–10, while the national share fell.
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 Clearing
Renters in Clearing
| Period | Clearing | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.8% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.5% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.1% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.7% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Clearing rent their homes (26.7%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 37.7% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the southeast and least common in the northwest. The renter share has risen 1.9 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Clearing
| Period | Clearing | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Clearing than nationally: 6.2%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Vacancy has edged down 1.4 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Clearing has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five Chicago neighborhoods.
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 Clearing
| Period | Clearing | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Clearing is a place of older homes: half were built before 1960, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the southeast has the oldest housing.
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 Clearing
| Period | Clearing | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $862 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $912 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,034 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,477 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$615 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Clearing costs $1,477 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $615 a month from 2006–10, a 71% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 32.2% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the north and lowest in the south.
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 Clearing
Bachelor's degrees in Clearing
| Period | Clearing | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.2% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Clearing have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.2%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 8.2 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Clearing
| Period | Clearing | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.1% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.3% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.6% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.9% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Clearing never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 3.8 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Clearing
| Period | Clearing | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Clearing is close to the national rate: 5.3% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the Chicago area overall (6.3%). Unemployment is down 4.3 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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).
Clearing compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearing | 2.68 | 37.2 | 15.4% | 26.7% | 6.2% | 1960 | $1,477 | 23.2% | 85.9% | 5.3% |
| Garfield Ridge | 2.90 | 40.4 | 9.1% | 16.7% | 5.1% | 1958 | $1,310 | 27.4% | 83.7% | 3.5% |
| Archer Limits | 3.21 | 38.0 | 15.1% | 15.6% | 4.6% | 1956 | $1,264 | 17.2% | 78.8% | 5.6% |
| West Lawn | 3.51 | 34.7 | 17.0% | 23.8% | 5.7% | 1952 | $1,274 | 18.1% | 70.0% | 7.8% |
| West Elsdon | 3.40 | 37.6 | 15.4% | 28.5% | 6.2% | 1957 | $1,306 | 16.7% | 76.4% | 7.3% |
| Archer Heights | 3.02 | 39.3 | 9.0% | 35.4% | 6.7% | 1949 | $1,088 | 13.9% | 69.2% | 11.9% |
| Garfield Manor | 3.65 | 39.4 | 15.0% | 45.0% | 6.4% | 1942 | $1,098 | 10.8% | 66.3% | 11.9% |
| Clarkdale | 3.22 | 35.8 | 13.1% | 12.6% | 2.3% | 1956 | $1,101 | 18.9% | 79.7% | 11.1% |
| Ashburn | 3.27 | 38.9 | 15.8% | 16.4% | 5.7% | 1956 | $1,254 | 21.9% | 82.0% | 10.0% |
| Chicago Lawn | 3.25 | 33.3 | 23.4% | 46.6% | 8.9% | 1952 | $1,242 | 15.0% | 73.0% | 11.9% |
| Gage Park | 3.50 | 33.7 | 13.8% | 40.6% | 6.5% | 1943 | $1,061 | 11.3% | 66.9% | 11.3% |
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 Clearing. 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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