Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Clarinda spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.72 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small city, Clarinda doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Clarinda rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.16% of adults 25 and older in Clarinda have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Clarinda in 2022 was $26,662, which is low income relative to Iowa, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $106,648 for a family of four. However, Clarinda contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Clarinda is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Clarinda home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Clarinda residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Clarinda include German, English, Irish, Swedish, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Clarinda is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Japanese.
