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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Clearwater

Florida · 98,773 residents · 26.2 sq mi
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With 98,773 people, Clearwater is a city in Florida. At a median age of 42.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. There are 10,014 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $81,300. Median household income is $26,473, under the $30,130 national median. 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

Total population
98,773
−9%vs 2000
vs 108,787 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
42.4
+1%vs 2000
vs 41.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
26.2 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
97K102K108K114K119K19902000201020202024Clearwater
2024117K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.8%(4,751)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94.7%(4,636)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.1%(5,062)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.3%(5,198)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.8%(5,686)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.6%(14,409)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.1%(12,922)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.5%(10,331)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.7%(10,546)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7412.9%(12,771)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 849.1%(9,031)
US avg: 4%
85 and over3.5%(3,430)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$26,473
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,494 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$16,726
−27%vs 2000
vs $22,786 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
10.7%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$81,300
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $91,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$464
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $637 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
61.8%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 62.1% in 2000
38.2% rent
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)
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)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(144)
Samoan0%(51)
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)
+ 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)
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)
Moroccan0%(36)
Latvian0%(32)
Israeli0%(26)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.4%
−3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
80.2%
−4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.7%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.0 min
+41%vs 2000
vs 14.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
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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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
15.1%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 20.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
43.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 43.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
24.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 23.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 60.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 38.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)22.9%(1,724)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.9%(1,570)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.6%(2,224)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.3%(401)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II4.9%(365)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,514 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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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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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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