COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Clare County

Michigan · 24,952 residents · 564 sq mi

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Clare County is home to 24,952 people in Michigan. Households here earn about 45% less than in Michigan as a whole. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $37,000. 23.7% of locals live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 30%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

24,952

−20%vs 2000

vs 31,252 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.3

−10%vs 2000

vs 40.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

564 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202431K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.3%(1,820)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.6%(1,884)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.2%(1,800)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.5%(1,624)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.7%(1,423)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.1%(3,509)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.5%(3,119)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.9%(2,465)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.6%(2,905)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.9%(2,731)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.5%(1,381)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(291)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$17,163

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,845 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,152

−43%vs 2000

vs $15,922 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

23.7%

+7.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$37,000

−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $69,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$320

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $397 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

78.4%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.3% in 2000

21.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.7%(30,210)

Black0.3%(100)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(340)

Asian0.2%(78)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.1%(24,727)

Black0.1%(17)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(113)

Asian0.2%(40)

Other0.7%(168)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.9%(585)

Puerto Rican0.1%(41)

Cuban0.1%(33)

Central American0%(11)

Salvadoran0%(11)

South American0%(4)

Peruvian0%(4)

Spaniard0%(2)

Asian origin

Chinese0.2%(48)

Filipino0.1%(35)

Japanese0%(6)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(17)

Samoan0%(1)

Ancestry

German21.5%(6,717)

English16.5%(5,146)

Irish12.1%(3,768)

American5.6%(1,758)

Polish5.2%(1,615)

Italian3.1%(967)

French3%(941)

Dutch2.2%(690)

Scottish2.2%(676)

French Canadian1.2%(367)

Swedish0.8%(245)

Russian0.7%(232)

+ 25 more ancestry groups with data

Swiss0.5%(168)

Norwegian0.5%(159)

Hungarian0.5%(147)

Ukrainian0.4%(136)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(132)

Welsh0.4%(127)

Canadian0.3%(92)

Czech0.3%(91)

Finnish0.3%(88)

Belgian0.3%(79)

Romanian0.2%(75)

Danish0.2%(66)

British0.2%(65)

Austrian0.2%(50)

Arab0.1%(46)

Lithuanian0.1%(30)

Greek0.1%(28)

Subsaharan African0.1%(26)

Serbian0.1%(24)

Slovak0.1%(22)

Lebanese0.1%(18)

Moroccan0%(12)

Portuguese0%(10)

Turkish0%(4)

Croatian0%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.8%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

66.9%

−9.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.8%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.2 min

+20%vs 2000

vs 19.3 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 married30.4%(4,024)

Married50.1%(6,634)

Widowed5.9%(782)

Divorced13.6%(1,798)

Women 15+

Never married20.6%(2,691)

Married50.3%(6,562)

Widowed11.5%(1,503)

Divorced17.6%(2,296)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.2%

−5.5 ptssince 2013

from 15.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

42.7%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 43.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.3%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 13.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

30.0%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 29.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

32.7%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 31.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.3%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 4.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

53.7%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 54.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

56.3%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 55.2% 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)12.5%(299)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)13.9%(333)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era45.3%(1,088)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3%(72)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II3.1%(74)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,400 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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