One of the benefits of Clarinda is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.07 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Being a small city, Clarinda does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Clarinda rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.70% 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 $24,862, which is low income relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $99,448 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 Vietnamese.
