Population 227 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Clearwater
Household size in Clearwater
| Period | Clearwater | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.83 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.01 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.24 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Clearwater average 2.65 people, the same as the country as a whole. Household size has dropped from 2.83 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Clearwater
| Period | Clearwater | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.4 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.8 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.7 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.7 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Clearwater is 42.1 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Clearwater
| Period | Clearwater | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Clearwater: 5.7% 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 Clearwater
Renters in Clearwater
| Period | Clearwater | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.9% of households in Clearwater rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About two-thirds of owners (68.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Clearwater
| Period | Clearwater | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.4% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Clearwater than nationally: 11.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, the rate is lower than in Louisiana as a whole (14.4%).
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 Clearwater
| Period | Clearwater | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Clearwater was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Clearwater
| Period | Clearwater | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $726 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $499 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $615 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $900 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$174 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Clearwater runs $900 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.3% 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 Clearwater
Bachelor's degrees in Clearwater
| Period | Clearwater | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Clearwater: 8.8% 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 Clearwater
| Period | Clearwater | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.0% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.4% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.6% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 70.1% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About three in ten adults in Clearwater never finished high school, well above the national share: only 70.1% 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 Clearwater
| Period | Clearwater | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Clearwater than nationally: unemployment was 7.1%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across Louisiana. 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).
Clearwater 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearwater | 2.65 | 42.1 | 5.7% | 15.9% | 11.2% | 1981 | $900 | 8.8% | 70.1% | 7.1% |
| Lone Pine | 2.37 | 50.7 | 8.8% | 21.8% | 14.2% | 1979 | $781 | 13.8% | 80.1% | 9.2% |
| Cheneyville | 2.20 | 48.0 | 4.4% | 29.5% | 16.5% | 1967 | $834 | 11.3% | 87.5% | 6.4% |
| Meeker | 2.40 | 48.3 | 9.4% | 27.9% | 7.7% | 1980 | $718 | 18.1% | 80.4% | 6.9% |
| Turkey Creek | 2.81 | 33.7 | 10.1% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1978 | $930 | 6.6% | 62.5% | 2.8% |
| St. Landry | 2.44 | 46.3 | 21.2% | 21.1% | 18.7% | 1987 | $765 | 12.0% | 80.1% | 6.9% |
| Forest Hill | 2.94 | 36.2 | 10.2% | 23.4% | 13.8% | 1994 | $915 | 20.3% | 87.5% | 6.0% |
| McNary | 2.48 | 43.3 | 17.7% | 44.6% | 26.7% | 1989 | $735 | 15.0% | 84.1% | 6.1% |
| Eola | 2.17 | 61.9 | 15.4% | 6.5% | 8.4% | 1991 | $824 | 7.7% | 76.3% | 0.0% |
| Bunkie | 2.28 | 41.6 | 22.5% | 48.9% | 22.0% | 1970 | $745 | 11.7% | 70.2% | 7.2% |
| Glenmora | 2.81 | 34.1 | 13.8% | 29.7% | 20.2% | 1984 | $701 | 13.1% | 86.2% | 7.9% |
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 Clearwater. 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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