North Iowa Reporter

45 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Clear Lake in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 3.9 percent higher than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 7,594.

92.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	403	7.1
Regular high school diploma	1,420	24.9
GED or alternative credential	179	3.1
Some college, less than 1 year	400	7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	734	12.9
Associate's degree	691	12.1
Bachelor's degree	1,291	22.7
Master's degree	316	5.5
Professional school degree	203	3.6
Doctorate degree	61	1.1

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.