CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Clearwater

South Carolina · 4,731 residents · 4.19 sq mi

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With 4,731 people, Clearwater is a city in South Carolina. 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $62,900. There are 1,128 people per square mile. Median rent is $326 a month. 532 more people live here than in 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

median household income $25,392, below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 31.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

6% 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

4,731

+13%vs 2000

vs 4,199 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Population density

1,128 / sq mi

+13%vs 2000

vs 1,001 / sq mi in 2000

US average: 221

Median age

31.8

−12%vs 2000

vs 36.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.19 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.8%(369)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97%(329)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.6%(313)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.7%(365)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.4%(396)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.1%(810)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.5%(590)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.1%(573)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.4%(490)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.9%(374)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.5%(117)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.1%(5)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,392

+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,693 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,755

−21%vs 2000

vs $14,902 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.5%

−6.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$62,900

+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $72,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$326

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $424 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

68.3%

+2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 65.5% in 2000

31.7% rent

Afford Score

2.5

1990 – 2024

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic78.2%(3,284)

Black16%(673)

Hispanic / Latino3.7%(157)

Asian0.3%(14)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic88.6%(4,190)

Black11.1%(523)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(2)

Other0.3%(16)

Diversity Score

1990 – 2024

Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican10.9%(361)

Central American10.7%(355)

Costa Rican4.7%(156)

Guatemalan3.2%(105)

Honduran2.8%(94)

Puerto Rican1.6%(54)

Asian origin

Japanese1.7%(56)

Filipino0.8%(25)

Ancestry

American15.4%(510)

English9.2%(305)

German4.7%(156)

Italian4.5%(151)

Irish4.2%(139)

Polish3.2%(107)

Russian2.1%(69)

Scotch-Irish1.6%(52)

Brazilian1.1%(38)

French0.9%(29)

Greek0.9%(29)

Scottish0.1%(4)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish0.1%(4)

French Canadian0.1%(3)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Central American population · Largest English population · Largest Costa Rican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

5.5%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

65.8%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.1%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.4 min

+42%vs 2000

vs 13.7 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 married31.6%(423)

Married54.7%(733)

Widowed1.2%(16)

Divorced12.5%(167)

Women 15+

Never married33.1%(456)

Married44.4%(611)

Widowed11.2%(154)

Divorced11.3%(155)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

17.0%

−15.4 ptssince 2013

from 32.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

50.1%

+9.0 ptssince 2020

from 41.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

4.7%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 7.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

12.2%

−6.4 ptssince 2020

from 18.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

27.1%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 26.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.0%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 3.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

54.5%

+6.8 ptssince 2020

from 47.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.6%

−6.1 ptssince 2020

from 44.7% 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)9.9%(16)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)17.4%(28)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era36.6%(59)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.5%(4)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 161 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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