Clarinda, Iowa Population 2024

5,285

Clarinda Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Clarinda was:

  • White: 89.05%
  • Two or more races: 4.08%
  • Black or African American: 3.11%
  • Asian: 2.36%
  • Other race: 0.71%
  • Native American: 0.69%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Iowa
Land Area (mi²)
5.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,036.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.47% (-79)
The current population of Clarinda, Iowa is 5,285 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,364.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,78389.05%
Two or more races2194.08%
Black or African American1673.11%
Asian1272.36%
Other race380.71%
Native American370.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Clarinda Population by Race

Clarinda Population Pyramid 2024

Clarinda Median Age

41

Total

37.6

Male

46.8

Female

Clarinda Adults

There are 4,316 adults, (1,094 of whom are seniors) in Clarinda.

Clarinda Age Dependency

66.7

Age Dependency Ratio

34

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Clarinda Sex Ratio

Female2,33143.4%
Male3,04056.6%

Clarinda Population by Age

Clarinda Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,9802.296436
Non Family8701.1353.646.4
Married8253.0781.218.8
Female165454.545.5
Male1203.0334.265.8

3.13

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

64.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clarinda Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2747.05%
Associates Degree60015.44%
Bachelors Degree40610.45%
Graduate Degree2225.71%
High School Graduate1,45437.43%
Less Than 9th Grade551.42%
Some College87422.5%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Clarinda Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Clarinda Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,5193,222598
Hispanic1611560
Black86630
Asian797117
2+ Races626113
Other Race38380
Native American990

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 21.52%.

Clarinda Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,333$79,464$50,341
Graduate Degree$75,500$84,643$72,250
High School Graduate$42,292$43,232$27,375
Less Than 9th Grade$0$29,519$0
Overall$37,428$43,589$31,571
Some College$29,975$41,563$27,089

$37,428

Average Earnings

$43,589

Average Male

$31,571

Average Female

Clarinda Earnings by Educational Attainment

Clarinda Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Clarinda Language

96.19% of Clarinda residents speak only English, while 3.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 1.52% of the population.

Clarinda Language

Clarinda Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,10649412.03%
Hispanic1494328.86%
Other383489.47%
Multiple18021.11%

11.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.79%

Male Poverty Rate

9.83%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clarinda

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clarinda is Other, with 89.47% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clarinda is Multiple, with 1.11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.75%.

Clarinda Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.55%
High School12.78%
Some College12.46%
Bachelors or Greater5%

Clarinda Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed59.26%
Male Unemployed53.02%
Male Employed5.7%
Female Employed4.03%

Clarinda Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clarinda Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,375$87,397
Households$51,413$67,054
Married Families$84,063$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,555$39,224

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clarinda Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.5%

Male Marriage Rate

46.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Clarinda Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Clarinda Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Clarinda Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Clarinda Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

394

Number of Veterans

341

Male Veterans

53

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War133
Vietnam114
Second Gulf War62
Korea17
World War II0

Clarinda Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54150
75+114
65 to 7499
55 to 6423
18 to 348

Clarinda Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3949.87%

Clarinda Veterans by Race

Clarinda Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.96%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.19%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clarinda Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.3%

Labor Force Participation

45.7%

Employment Rate

11%

Unemployment Rate

Clarinda Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Clarinda Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Clarinda Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

59.54%

Born in Clarinda

97.26%

Native Born

2.74%

Foreign Born

1.42%

Non Citizen

1.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.26% of Clarinda residents were born in the United States, with 59.54% having been born in Iowa. 1.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Clarinda Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,186-20-0.38%
20285,206-20-0.38%
20275,226-19-0.36%
20265,245-20-0.38%
20255,265-20-0.38%
20245,285-20-0.38%
20235,305-83-1.54%
20225,388130.24%
20215,375110.21%
20205,364-13-0.24%
20195,377-21-0.39%
20185,398220.41%
20175,376160.3%
20165,360-39-0.72%
20155,399-10-0.18%
20145,409390.73%
20135,370-148-2.68%
20125,518-49-0.88%
20115,567-6-0.11%
20105,57300%
20005,69058611.48%
19905,104-354-6.49%
19805,458380.7%
19705,420-455-7.74%
19605,87578915.51%
19505,0861813.69%
19404,905-57-1.15%
19304,96245110%
19204,51167917.72%
19103,83255616.97%
19003,276140.43%
18903,262-1,924-37.1%

Clarinda Population by Year