Clearwater, FL City Data

Clearwater, FL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 108,787 people who live in Clearwater and approximately 921,482 who live in Pinellas County. We want to help people moving to or living in Clearwater to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Clearwater. We have included Clearwater housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Clearwater Information

Pinellas County where Clearwater resides is 607.67 square miles. The resident population of this county is 921,482 and has a population rank of 41 out of all the places in the United States.

Clearwater has a total of 108,787 people and of those residents there are 52,065 males and 56,722 females. The median age of the male population is 39.6 and the female population is 44. There are approximately 9,598 births each year and around 12,662 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Clearwater varies per year, but currently 106,777 are one race and 2,010 are two or more races.

Of the 108,787 people who live in Clearwater, there are 23,260 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Clearwater is 11,901 male and 11,359 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 87,969.

General Clearwater Information
Total area in square miles - Pinellas County	607.67
Water area in square miles - Pinellas County	N/A
Resident population - Pinellas County	921,482
Population rank - Pinellas County	41
Total population	108,787
Total population (male)	52,065
Total population (female)	56,722
Population median age (male)	39.6
Population median age (female)	44
Births - Pinellas County	9,598
Deaths- Pinellas County	12,662
Population of one race	106,777
Population of two or more races	2,010
Population under 20 years	23,260
Population under 20 years (male)	11,901
Population under 20 years (female)	11,359
Total population 18 years and over	87,969

Clearwater Social Characteristics

There are 414,968 households in Clearwater. Families make up 244,901 of these households. The table below breaks down the Clearwater families into three different groups. Married-couple families (185,707), male householder with no wife present (13,589) and female householder with no husband present (42,761). The remainder of the Clearwater households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 171,629. Clearwater, FL moving companies help people in Clearwater move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Clearwater. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Clearwater is based, there are 410,797 females 15 and over; of those females there are 76,539 never married, 198,762 now married, 9,646 separated, 64,983 widowed, and 60,867 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 6,794 separated, 15,619 widowed and 45,777 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Clearwater social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Clearwater.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Pinellas County)
Total households	414,968
Family households (families)	244,901
With own children under 18 years	99,551
Married-couple family	185,707
With own children under 18 years	62,519
Male householder, no wife present, family	13,589
With own children under 18 years	7,054
Female householder, no husband present, family	42,761
With own children under 18 years	24,653
Nonfamily households	171,629
Householder living alone	141,296
65 years and over	64,370

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	11,665
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	16,011
Average household size	2.17
Average family size	2.79

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	79,100
Householder	27,439
Spouse	20,197
Child	23,606
Other relatives	1,612
Nonrelatives	2,573
Unmarried partner	970
Roomer or boarder	358
Housemate or roommate	611
Unmarried partner	3,024
Foster child	86
Other	548

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	25,824
Male householder	9,416
Male householder living alone	7,115
Male householder not living alone	2,301
Female householder	11,594
Female householder living alone	10,069
Female householder not living alone	1,525
Nonrelatives	4,814
Unmarried partner	2,054
Roomer or boarder	559
Housemate or roommate	1,630
Foster child	18
Other	553

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	410,797
Never married	76,539
Now married	198,762
Separated	9,646
Widowed	64,983
Divorced	60,867
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	6,794
Widowed	15,619
Divorced	45,777

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	108,787
Male	52,065
Under 5 years	2,954
5 to 9 years	3,063
10 to 14 years	2,883
15 to 17 years	1,795
18 and 19 years	1,206
20 years	696
21 years	612
22 to 24 years	1,984
25 to 29 years	3,457
30 to 34 years	3,660
35 to 39 years	4,084
40 to 44 years	3,914
45 to 49 years	3,645
50 to 54 years	3,507
55 to 59 years	2,811
60 and 61 years	995
62 to 64 years	1,434
65 and 66 years	859
67 to 69 years	1,442
70 to 74 years	2,358
75 to 79 years	2,064
80 to 84 years	1,487
85 years and over	1,155
Female	56,722
Under 5 years	2,674
5 to 9 years	2,949
10 to 14 years	2,858
15 to 17 years	1,642
18 and 19 years	1,236
20 years	650
21 years	557
22 to 24 years	1,794
25 to 29 years	3,344
30 to 34 years	3,444
35 to 39 years	3,962
40 to 44 years	4,108
45 to 49 years	3,941
50 to 54 years	3,807
55 to 59 years	3,134
60 and 61 years	1,054
62 to 64 years	1,576
65 and 66 years	1,143
67 to 69 years	1,710
70 to 74 years	3,042
75 to 79 years	2,948
80 to 84 years	2,427
85 years and over	2,722

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	108,787
One race	106,777
White	91,223
Black or African American	10,651
American Indian and Alaska Native	346
Asian	1,782
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	75
Some other race	168
Two or more races	2,010

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	104,924
People who are White alone	87,689
People who are Black or African American alone	10,478
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	336
People who are Asian alone	1,746
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	73
People who are Hispanic or Latino	9,525
People who are Some other race alone	2,672

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	876,588
Same house	441,601
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	52,076
Different state or abroad	141,591
Different state	118,037
Abroad	23,554

PLACE OF BIRTH (Pinellas County)
Total resident population	921,482
Born in United States	137,625
State of residence	245,793
Different state	574,351
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	13,653
Foreign born	87,685

Clearwater Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Clearwater. That total enrollment is 190,563 for the population of the country, which includes Clearwater. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 91,116 and elementary or high school enrollment was 248,631 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 41,445.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Clearwater population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	190,563
Pre-kindergarten	15,172
Public	6,345
Private	8,827
Kindergarten	9,629
Public	7,718
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	84,563
Public	70,775
Private	13,788
Elementary and high school	124,316
Public	106,099
Private	18,217
High school grades 9 to 12	39,753
Public	35,324
Private	4,429
College, undergraduate years	33,961
Public	26,436
Private	7,525
Graduate or professional school	7,485
Public	4,484
Private	3,001
Not enrolled in school	704,686

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	686,094
Less than 9th grade	26,921
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	82,777
High school graduate	203,495
Some college, no degree	163,849
Associate's degree	51,817
Bachelor's degree	157,235
Graduate or professional degree	22.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	84
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	103,324

Clearwater Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 763,594 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Clearwater. The Clearwater occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (145,305), service occupations (66,002), sales and office occupations (131,977), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (817), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (34,324) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (46,924). The 763,594 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 350,749 private wage and salary workers, 46,137 government workers, 27,353 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Pinellas County)
Population 16 years and over	763,594
In labor force	445,487
Civilian labor force	444,290
Employed	425,349
Unemployed	18,941
Percent Unemployed	4.3
Armed Forces	1,197
Females 16 years and over	406,139
In labor force	214,540
Civilian labor force	214,371
Unemployed Civilian labor force	8,500
Armed forces	169
Males 16 years and over	357,455
In labor force	230,947
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	10,441
Armed forces	1,028

COMMUTING TO WORK (Pinellas County)
Workers 16 years and over	418,625
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	333,832
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	46,033
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	8,392
Other means	3,126
Worked at home	14,649
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	9,523,310

OCCUPATION (Pinellas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	145,305
Management, professional, and related occupations	145,305
Service occupations	66,002
Sales and office occupations	131,977
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	817
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	34,324
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	46,924

INDUSTRY (Pinellas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	145,305
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	833
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	43,049
Wholesale trade	15,835
Retail trade	58,918
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	17,342
Information	14,139
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	39,721
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	51,137
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	80,250
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	38,895
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	16,825

CLASS OF WORKER (Pinellas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	145,305
Private wage and salary workers	350,749
Government workers	46,137
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	27,353
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Clearwater Housing Characteristics

In Clearwater, FL there are 481,573 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 414,968 occupied and 66,605 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Clearwater, there are 237,138 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 23,870 units in Clearwater. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Clearwater, FL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Clearwater, FL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Clearwater. There are 3,338 housing units with rent less than $200, 3,919 with rent between $200-299, 24,736 with rent between $300-499 and 83,531 with rent for $500 and above. Full Clearwater gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Clearwater, FL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Pinellas County)
Total housing units	481,573
Occupied housing units	414,968
Vacant housing units	66,605

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Pinellas County)
Total housing units	481,573
1-unit, detached	237,138
1-unit, attached	23,870
2 units	14,258
3 or 4 units	21,922
5 to 9 units	27,158
10 to 19 units	29,912
20 to 49 units	28,859
50 or more units	47,093
Mobile home	50,264

HOUSING TENURE (Pinellas County)
Occupied housing units	414,968
Owner-occupied	293,866
Renter-occupied	121,102

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Pinellas County)
Occupied housing units	414,968
No vehicles available	38,169
2 vehicle available	181,960
3 vehicles available	30,737
4 vehicles available	5,591
5 or more vehicles available	1,803

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Pinellas County)
Occupied housing units	414,968
Utility gas	24,793
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	369,899
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9,817
Coal or coke	15
Wood	517
Solar energy	63
Other fuel	321
No fuel used	2,946

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Pinellas County)
Occupied housing units	414,968
Less Than $50,000	293,866
$50,000 to $99,999	94,495
$100,000 to $149,999	48,034
$150,000 to $199,999	21,655
$200,000 to $299,999	15,534
$300,000 to $499,999	5,972
$1,000,000 or more	658
Median (dollars)	96,500

GROSS RENT (Pinellas County)
Occupied units paying rent	121,102
Less than $200	3,338
$200 to $299	3,919
$300 to $499	24,736
$500 to $699	43,789
$700 to $999	30,205
$1,000 to $1,499	7,445
$1,500 or more	2,091