CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Clearwater
Florida · 98,773 residents · 26.175 sq mi
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Clearwater has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $26,473. Population has declined 9% since 2000. Median home value is $81,300. With a median age of 42.4, the population is older than the US median of 33.0.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 42.4
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024117K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.8%(4,751)
5 to 94.7%(4,636)
10 to 145.1%(5,062)
15 to 195.3%(5,198)
20 to 245.8%(5,686)
25 to 3414.6%(14,409)
35 to 4413.1%(12,922)
45 to 5410.5%(10,331)
55 to 6410.7%(10,546)
65 to 7412.9%(12,771)
75 to 849.1%(9,031)
85 and over3.5%(3,430)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$26,473
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,494 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$81,300
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $91,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic78.1%(85,015)
Black9.5%(10,361)
Hispanic / Latino9%(9,754)
Asian1.6%(1,757)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic89.5%(88,403)
Black8.7%(8,562)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(2,759)
Asian1%(975)
Other0.8%(833)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican6.5%(7,675)
Puerto Rican3.5%(4,161)
South American3.1%(3,587)
Cuban1.2%(1,394)
Venezuelan1.2%(1,369)
Colombian1.1%(1,325)
Central American0.9%(1,044)
Salvadoran0.5%(588)
Dominican0.4%(452)
Ecuadorian0.3%(358)
Peruvian0.2%(244)
Spaniard0.2%(192)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(128)
Costa Rican0.1%(110)
Argentine0.1%(109)
Guatemalan0.1%(108)
Bolivian0.1%(87)
Honduran0%(57)
Panamanian0%(53)
Uruguayan0%(53)
Chilean0%(42)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.7%(796)
Asian Indian0.7%(772)
Filipino0.6%(708)
Chinese0.3%(309)
Laotian0.2%(201)
Hmong0.1%(138)
Thai0.1%(66)
Taiwanese0%(52)
Japanese0%(45)
Cambodian0%(32)
Korean0%(27)
Malaysian0%(12)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pakistani0%(12)
Ancestry
German11.7%(13,726)
Irish10.3%(12,116)
American10%(11,689)
English9.1%(10,678)
Italian7.4%(8,650)
Polish3.1%(3,638)
Scottish1.9%(2,256)
French1.7%(2,049)
Russian1.4%(1,651)
West Indian1.3%(1,497)
Greek1.2%(1,413)
Subsaharan African0.9%(1,110)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.9%(1,104)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(1,021)
Dutch0.9%(1,013)
Arab0.7%(847)
Czech0.7%(841)
Swedish0.7%(824)
Canadian0.6%(653)
Ukrainian0.5%(628)
Welsh0.5%(567)
Hungarian0.5%(562)
Norwegian0.5%(549)
British0.5%(548)
Brazilian0.4%(516)
French Canadian0.4%(450)
Swiss0.4%(435)
Slovak0.3%(397)
Croatian0.3%(353)
Lithuanian0.2%(291)
Australian0.2%(286)
Danish0.2%(280)
Portuguese0.2%(255)
Serbian0.2%(251)
Lebanese0.2%(246)
Austrian0.2%(229)
Iraqi0.2%(227)
Iranian0.2%(182)
Haitian0.1%(149)
Syrian0.1%(122)
Guyanese0.1%(102)
Egyptian0.1%(99)
Romanian0.1%(90)
Finnish0.1%(89)
Belgian0.1%(83)
Bulgarian0.1%(82)
Turkish0.1%(62)
Armenian0%(51)
Slovene0%(49)
Ghanaian0%(44)
Palestinian0%(41)
Moroccan0%(36)
Latvian0%(32)
Israeli0%(26)
Cape Verdean0%(14)
Macedonian0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
80.2%
−4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married35.4%(17,486)
Married48.1%(23,781)
Widowed4%(1,968)
Divorced12.5%(6,203)
Women 15+
Never married29.4%(15,117)
Married43.3%(22,249)
Widowed11.7%(6,015)
Divorced15.6%(8,009)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Clearwater, Florida?
Clearwater, Florida has about 98,773 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Clearwater, Florida?
The typical household in Clearwater, Florida earns about $26,473 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Clearwater, Florida expensive?
In Clearwater, Florida, the median home is worth about $81,300, and the typical rent is about $464 a month.
How educated are people in Clearwater, Florida?
About 20.4% of adults age 25 and over in Clearwater, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Clearwater, Florida?
About 10.7% of people in Clearwater, Florida live below the federal poverty line.
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