Clearwater, FL

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2021 Population

116,616

0.553% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AMarco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ARick Scott

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

45.8

1.33% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$54,182

7.64% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$241,200

6.91% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Clearwater, FL had a population of 117k people with a median age of 45.8 and a median household income of $54,182. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Clearwater, FL grew from 115,975 to 116,616, a 0.553% increase and its median household income grew from $50,335 to $54,182, a 7.64% increase.

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None of the households in Clearwater, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.3% of the residents in Clearwater, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Clearwater, FL are Ultimate Medical Academy (7,746 degrees awarded in 2021) and Sunstate Academy (372718) (148 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Clearwater, FL was $241,200, and the homeownership rate was 58.2%.

Most people in Clearwater, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Clearwater, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Clearwater, FL is home to a population of 117k people, from which 92.3% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Clearwater, FL residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

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Citizenship

92.3%

2021 Citizenship

92.4%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 92.3% of Clearwater, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Clearwater, FL was 92.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Clearwater, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

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Hispanic Population

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Economy

The economy of Clearwater, FL employs N/A people. The largest industries in Clearwater, FL are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,034 people), Retail Trade (7,002 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (5,371 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($79,728), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($63,634), and Information ($56,696).

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clearwater, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,289 people), Sales & Related Occupations (6,485 people), and Management Occupations (6,250 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clearwater, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clearwater, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,034 people), Retail Trade (7,002 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (5,371 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clearwater, FL, though some of these residents may live in Clearwater, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,939

Median earning men ± $1,784

$34,680

Median earning women ± $1,970

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Florida to other states, or from other states to Florida.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Florida product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $93.7B, followed by Electronics ($57.8B) and Pharmaceuticals ($56.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Florida products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$640B

2020 Value in Florida

$1.41T

Projected 2050 Value in Florida

121% growth

In 2020, total outbound Florida trade was $640B. This is expected to increase 121% to $1.41T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Florida trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Florida to other states, or from other states to Florida.

Most Common Trade Partners

Georgia
$22.9B
Texas
$17.8B
California
$14.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Florida domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $22.9B, followed by Texas with $17.8B and California and $14.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Florida shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

N/AMarco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

N/ARick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Clearwater, FL awarded 7,894 degrees. The student population of Clearwater, FL in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 247 male students and 6,039 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Clearwater, FL are Black or African American (4,069 and 51.6%), followed by White (2,371 and 30%), Unknown (1,164 and 14.7%), and Hispanic or Latino (76 and 0.963%).

The largest universities in Clearwater, FL by number of degrees awarded are Ultimate Medical Academy (7,746 and 98.1%) and Sunstate Academy (372718) (148 and 1.87%).

The most popular majors in Clearwater, FL are Medical Insurance Specialist (3,145 and 39.8%), Medical Administrative Assistant (2,238 and 28.4%), and Health Care Administration & Management (865 and 11%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clearwater, FL was $241,200 in 2021, which is 0.985 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $225,600 to $241,200, a 6.91% increase. The homeownership rate in Clearwater, FL is 58.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Clearwater, FL have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clearwater, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Clearwater, FL is $54,182. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Clearwater, FL was Census Tract 257 with a value of $105,183, followed by Census Tract 276.04 and Census Tract 260.01, with respective values of $99,688 and $89,427.

Property

$241,200

Median Property Value 2021

±$7,272

$28,859

Median Property Taxes

±$1,322

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Clearwater, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Clearwater, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58.2%

Homeownership

2021

58.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 58.2% of the housing units in Clearwater, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clearwater, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 257
Census Tract 276.04
Census Tract 260.01

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Clearwater, FL was Census Tract 257 with a value of $105,183, followed by Census Tract 276.04 and Census Tract 260.01, with respective values of $99,688 and $89,427.

The following map shows all of the places in Clearwater, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$54,182

Median Household Income

± $1,949

49.6k

Number of Households

± 1,844

In 2021, the median household income of the 49.6k households in Clearwater, FL grew to $54,182 from the previous year's value of $50,335.

The following chart displays the households in Clearwater, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clearwater, FL is from Florida.

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

0.472

2020 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2021, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.108% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (69.9%)
Worked At Home (13.2%)
Carpooled (8.39%)

In 2021, 69.9% of workers in Clearwater, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.39%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clearwater, FL have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.741% of the workforce in Clearwater, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Clearwater, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Clearwater, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Clearwater, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clearwater, FL (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

85.6% of the population of Clearwater, FL has health coverage, with 37.3% on employee plans, 14.9% on Medicaid, 16.6% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 1.79% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pinellas County, FL see 1144 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.439% increase from the previous year (1139 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1351 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 442 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,144 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pinellas County, FL

Primary care physicians in Pinellas County, FL see an average of 1,144 patients per year. This represents a 0.439% increase from the previous year (1,139 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pinellas County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.7% over 64 years.

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The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

14.4%

Uninsured

37.3%

Employer Coverage

14.9%

Medicaid

16.6%

Medicare

15%

Non-Group

1.79%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clearwater, FL grew by 8.98% from 13.2% to 14.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Clearwater, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.