Minnesota · Census place 11548
Clara City city, MN
Quick answer
Clara City city has 1,497 residents, ranking #302 of 914 places in Minnesota. Median household income is $58,431, the median home is worth $116,500 and median gross rent runs $1,063 a month.
- Population
- 1,497Clara City city residents
- Median household income
- $58,431Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $116,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,063Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 66.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Clara City city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Clara City city median would spend about 21.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 9.8% of residents and 66.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Minnesota.
- Lakeland city 1,510
- Madison city 1,507
- Red Lake CDP 1,506
- Avon city 1,493
- Dawson city 1,441
- Babbitt city 1,420
- Renville city 1,397
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