Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.07 minutes getting to work every day.
As is often the case in a small city, Clarinda doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Clarinda are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 13.70% of adults in Clarinda have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
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.
