Clearwater, FL (Florida) Houses and Residents

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Clearwater Apartments for Rent

Total population: 106,642 (All urban)

Clearwater, Florida Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 56,726 (48,255 occupied: 29,938 owner occupied, 18,317 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	38%
State:	30%

Housing density: 2243 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this county: $295,341.

Median contract rent in 2007: $725 (lower quartile is $613, upper quartile is $874)

Housing units in Clearwater with a mortgage: 14,194 (2,042 second mortgage, 1,611 home equity loan, 60 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,770

Clearwater,FL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $212,800 (it was $91,100 in 2000)

Clearwater:	$212,800
Florida:	$230,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $147,100 - $306,500

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $282,033
Here: $282,033
State: $334,342

Townhouses or other attached units: $241,915
Here: $241,915
State: $258,333

In 2-unit structures: $238,031
Here: $238,031
State: $289,450

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $112,068
Here: $112,068
State: $240,504

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $325,674
Here: $325,674
State: $281,565

Mobile homes: $26,037
Here: $26,037
State: $43,568

Median year house/condo built: 1973

Median year apartment built: 1973

Household type by relationship

Households: 104,048

In family households: 78,861 (19,633 male householders, 7,818 female householders)
20,274 spouses, 23,480 children (21,786 natural, 612 adopted, 1,082 stepchildren), 1,337 grandchildren, 1,279 brothers or sisters, 933 parents, 1,752 other relatives, 2,355 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 25,187 (9,172 male householders (7,085 living alone)), 11,536 female householders (9,952 living alone)), 4,479 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 3,877 (1,386 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 14,594 2-persons, 5,932 3-persons, 4,216 4-persons, 1,674 5-persons, 586 6-persons, 449 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 17,037 1-person, 3,179 2-persons, 334 3-persons, 113 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 10 6-persons, 21 7-or-more-persons.

11,517 married couples with children.
6,798 single-parent households (1,202 men, 5,596 women).

83.4% of residents of Clearwater speak English at home.
8.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
6.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 14,280 (13.2%)
(34.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.3
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.7
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Clearwater, Florida:
	1 room: 53 2 rooms: 724 3 rooms: 2,321 4 rooms: 5,336 5 rooms: 7,874 6 rooms: 6,132 7 rooms: 3,867 8 rooms: 2,054 9 or more rooms: 1,577

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clearwater, Florida:
	1 room: 961 2 rooms: 2,412 3 rooms: 4,662 4 rooms: 5,510 5 rooms: 3,087 6 rooms: 1,128 7 rooms: 303 8 rooms: 126 9 or more rooms: 128

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 547
1995 to 1998: 1,981
1990 to 1994: 2,405
1980 to 1989: 11,290
1970 to 1979: 18,434
1960 to 1969: 9,977
1950 to 1959: 7,866
1940 to 1949: 2,463
1939 or earlier: 1,763

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Clearwater:
	no bedroom: 136 1 bedroom: 2,590 2 bedrooms: 13,194 3 bedrooms: 9,503 4 bedrooms: 4,040 5 or more bedrooms: 475

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clearwater:
	no bedroom: 1,144 1 bedroom: 6,898 2 bedrooms: 8,051 3 bedrooms: 1,869 4 bedrooms: 308 5 or more bedrooms: 47

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Clearwater in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 1,554 1 vehicle: 13,543 2 vehicles: 11,604 3 vehicles: 2,554 4 vehicles: 558 5 or more vehicles: 125

Cars and other vehicles available in Clearwater in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 3,601 1 vehicle: 9,652 2 vehicles: 4,178 3 vehicles: 730 4 vehicles: 93 5 or more vehicles: 63

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Clearwater, FL:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 11
$15,000 to $19,999: 53
$20,000 to $24,999: 8
$25,000 to $29,999: 90
$30,000 to $34,999: 159
$35,000 to $39,999: 194
$40,000 to $49,999: 684
$50,000 to $59,999: 908
$60,000 to $69,999: 1514
$70,000 to $79,999: 2238
$80,000 to $89,999: 2159
$90,000 to $99,999: 1909
$100,000 to $124,999: 2887
$125,000 to $149,999: 2348
$150,000 to $174,999: 1435
$175,000 to $199,999: 812
$200,000 to $249,999: 850
$250,000 to $299,999: 498
$300,000 to $399,999: 665
$400,000 to $499,999: 208
$500,000 to $749,999: 215
$750,000 to $999,999: 46
$1,000,000 or more: 73

Clearwater rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Clearwater:

Less than $100: 220 people
$100 to $149: 142
$150 to $199: 216
$200 to $249: 179
$250 to $299: 201
$300 to $349: 240
$350 to $399: 310
$400 to $449: 466
$450 to $499: 637
$500 to $549: 871
$550 to $599: 1,274
$600 to $649: 1,227
$650 to $699: 1,247
$700 to $749: 1,231
$750 to $799: 1,043
$800 to $899: 1,624
$900 to $999: 1,257
$1,000 to $1,249: 1,616
$1,250 to $1,499: 729
$1,500 to $1,999: 664
$2,000 or more: 355
No cash rent: 622

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 4,770 1990 to 1994: 2,622 1985 to 1989: 1,437 1980 to 1984: 984 1975 to 1979: 565 1970 to 1974: 769 1970 to 1974: 785 1965 to 1969: 2,348

Clearwater, FL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.3%
Number of people working at home: 2,091 (4.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 1423
5 to 9 minutes: 5219
10 to 14 minutes: 8501
15 to 19 minutes: 8500
20 to 24 minutes: 7513
25 to 29 minutes: 3267
30 to 34 minutes: 6695
35 to 39 minutes: 1120
40 to 44 minutes: 1329
45 to 59 minutes: 2920
60 to 89 minutes: 1434
90 or more minutes: 758

Clearwater mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 37,865 (75%)
Carpooled: 6,131 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 1,824 (4%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 3 (0%)
Railroad: 4 (0%)
Ferryboat: 5 (0%)
Taxi: 166 (0%)
Motorcycle: 147 (0%)
Bicycle: 521 (1%)
Walked: 1,545 (3%)
Other means: 468 (1%)
Worked at home: 2,091 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 4925
$10,000 to $14,999: 3427
$15,000 to $19,999: 3540
$20,000 to $24,999: 3924
$25,000 to $29,999: 3544
$30,000 to $34,999: 3510
$35,000 to $39,999: 3200
$40,000 to $44,999: 2609
$45,000 to $49,999: 2664
$50,000 to $59,999: 4098
$60,000 to $74,999: 4336
$75,000 to $99,999: 3879
$100,000 to $124,999: 1903
$125,000 to $149,999: 785
$150,000 to $199,999: 925
$200,000 or more: 890

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 20613

German: 12333

Irish: 10066

English: 8932

Italian: 7547

United States or American: 5737

Polish: 2740

French (except Basque): 2224

Greek: 1815

Scottish: 1805

Scotch-Irish: 1580

Swedish: 1273

French Canadian: 1079

Dutch: 994

Russian: 976

Norwegian: 957

Arab:: 769

British: 764

Subsaharan African:: 584

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 552

Hungarian: 541

Yugoslavian: 534

European: 516

Canadian: 510

African: 409

Portuguese: 329

Welsh: 328

Lebanese: 316

Czech: 310

Ukrainian: 309

Swiss: 307

Jamaican: 305

Lithuanian: 274

Czechoslovakian: 264

Austrian: 261

Danish: 226

Slovak: 217

Albanian: 204

Finnish: 194

Israeli: 158

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 155

Scandinavian: 154

Romanian: 140

Armenian: 122

Egyptian: 109

Pennsylvania German: 107

Croatian: 98

Arab/Arabic: 97

Moroccan: 96

Belgian: 96

Luxemburger: 79

West Indian: 71

Australian: 70

Serbian: 66

Turkish: 66

South African: 66

Syrian: 65

Northern European: 61

Iranian: 56

Bulgarian: 51

Latvian: 46

Brazilian: 43

Macedonian: 37

Iraqi: 36

Other Subsaharan African: 34

Nigerian: 33

Eastern European: 25

Jordanian: 22

Palestinian: 20

Celtic: 20

Sudanese: 19

Maltese: 16

Slavic: 14

Ghanian: 13

Haitian: 13

New Zealander: 11

Slovene: 11

Kenyan: 10

Other Arab: 8

British West Indian: 8

Estonian: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (21%)
Canada (9%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Germany (5%)
Greece (4%)
Colombia (3%)
Italy (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 26061
Northeast: 26958
Midwest: 22251
South: 13141
West: 2917

49% of Clearwater residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 28% lived in Florida.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 269
Nursery to 4th grade: 129
5th and 6th grade: 383
7th and 8th grade: 787
9th grade: 637
10th grade: 993
11th grade: 1,131
12th grade, no diploma: 1,620
High school graduate (or equivalency): 9,536
Less than 1 year of college: 2,551
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 5,831
Associate degree: 2,721
Bachelor's degree: 6,242
Master's degree: 2,297
Professional school degree: 1,150
Doctorate degree: 458

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 252
Nursery to 4th grade: 101
5th and 6th grade: 322
7th and 8th grade: 933
9th grade: 703
10th grade: 1,307
11th grade: 1,120
12th grade, no diploma: 1,655
High school graduate (or equivalency): 13,238
Less than 1 year of college: 3,678
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 6,916
Associate degree: 3,378
Bachelor's degree: 6,029
Master's degree: 1,801
Professional school degree: 725
Doctorate degree: 156

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 8.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 7.4%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 21.1%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 7.5%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 1.9%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.2%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 2.1%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 7.9%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 5.8%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.1%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $44,680
Black householders: $29,636
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $38,451
Asian householders: $30,541
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $124,722
Some other race householders: $55,566
Two or more races householders: $34,484
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $36,421

Clearwater household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Clearwater household income for Black householders

Clearwater household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Clearwater household income for Some other race householders

Clearwater household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Clearwater marital status for males

Clearwater marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $247,838
Black or African American householders: $160,008
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $174,491
Asian householders: $200,419
Some other race householders: $187,338
Two or more races householders: $212,099
Hispanic or Latino householders: $206,025

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 22,412
One, attached: 2,996
Two: 2,230
3 or 4: 3,227
5 to 9: 4,739
10 to 19: 4,509
20 to 49: 4,247
50 or more: 8,500
Mobile homes: 3,843
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 23

Median worth of mobile homes: $20,407

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Clearwater:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (90%) Utility gas (6%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (89%) Utility gas (8%) No fuel used (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,392

Here:	14.2%
Florida:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 390

Here:	9.2%
Florida:	9.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,187

Here:	25.2%
Florida:	21.0%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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