Clare

County:: Clare County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.727
State:: Michigan

Clare is a city located in Clare County, Michigan. Clare has a 2025 population of 3,291. Clare is currently growing at a rate of 0.21% annually and its population has increased by 1.01% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,258 in 2020.

The average household income in Clare is $58,867 with a poverty rate of 19.07%.The median age in Clare is 43.9 years: 43.3 years for males, and 47.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Clare includes 89.73% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,998	89.73%
Two or more races	316	9.46%
Black or African American	17	0.51%
Native American	10	0.3%

Clare Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Clare's average per capita income is $28,153. Household income levels show a median of $43,105. The poverty rate stands at 19.07%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$80,284	-
Families	$53,304	$72,977
Households	$43,105	$58,867
Non Families	$29,438	$43,016

$28,153

Average Income

$43,105

Median Household Income

19.07%

Poverty Rate