Clearwater is a very small city located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 2,642 people and just one neighborhood, Clearwater is the 135th largest community in Kansas.
Unlike some cities, Clearwater isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Clearwater are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Clearwater is a city of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Clearwater who work in management occupations (14.35%), sales jobs (13.29%), and office and administrative support (10.81%).
Because of many things, Clearwater is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Clearwater a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Clearwater has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Clearwater’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
As is often the case in a small city, Clearwater doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The overall education level of Clearwater is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 28.69% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Clearwater in 2022 was $29,737, which is lower middle income relative to Kansas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $118,948 for a family of four. However, Clearwater contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Clearwater home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Clearwater residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Clearwater include German, English, Irish, European, and French.
The most common language spoken in Clearwater is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Vietnamese.
The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.
There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Clearwater are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 60.5% of the neighborhoods in America. With 13.3% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 56.7% of U.S. neighborhoods.
A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.
In the neighborhood, 39.5% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 26.8% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (22.3%), and 11.1% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 96.6% of households. Some people also speak Italian (3.2%).
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Clearwater, KS, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (23.6%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (11.5%), and residents who report Irish roots (10.1%), and some of the residents are also of Mexican ancestry (2.7%), along with some French ancestry residents (2.5%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (41.7% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (82.7%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (9.5%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.