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Clarence, New York: commercial real estate data.
Clarence is a Census CDP of 2,673 people across 2.84 square miles of land, in Erie County. Median household income is $88,269, 59.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 31 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Clarence
What Clarence is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area2.84 sq mi
- Water area0.06 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land940
- County holding the largest share of its areaErie County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Clarence
How many people live in Clarence
- Population2,673
- Median age58.7
- Population under 18298 plus or minus 122
- Share under 1811.1 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Population 65 and over1,040 plus or minus 223
- Share 65 and over38.9 percent
- Households1,240
- Family households666 plus or minus 194
- Share of households that are families53.7 percent plus or minus 13.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Clarence
Income and work in Clarence
- Median household income$88,269 plus or minus $31,717
- Per capita income$52,941
- Civilian labor force1,117 plus or minus 251
- Employed1,106 plus or minus 250
- Unemployed11 plus or minus 17
- Unemployment rate1.0 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Adults 25 and over2,260
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher39.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree17.4 percent plus or minus 7.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Clarence
- Housing units1,358
- Occupied units1,240
- Vacant units118 plus or minus 69
- Vacancy rate8.7 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Owner occupied732 plus or minus 195
- Renter occupied508 plus or minus 107
- Ownership rate59.0 percent plus or minus 12.6
- Median owner-occupied home value$338,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$650 plus or minus $273
- Annual rent as a share of median income8.8 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Single family units837 plus or minus 209
- Share single family61.6 percent plus or minus 12.3
- Units in buildings of two or more508 plus or minus 152
- Share in buildings of two or more37.4 percent plus or minus 9.7
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1967
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Clarence gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute796
- Commuting under 15 minutes279 plus or minus 118
- Share commuting under 15 minutes35.1 percent plus or minus 13.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more273 plus or minus 93
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more34.3 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Drove alone61.9 percent plus or minus 17.7
- Carpooled7.6 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.3 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Worked from home27.2 percent plus or minus 16.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Clarence
SBA loans in Clarence (7(a))
- Approvals31
- Gross approval$3,114,900
- Average approval$100,481
- Median approval$50,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$250,000
- Largest approval$573,700
- Jobs supported208
- Jobs per approval6.7
- Loans with a final outcome6
- Paid in full6
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more3.2 percent
- Share to franchises3.2 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS18
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Clarence, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 6 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Clarence
SBA loans in Clarence (504)
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$1,990,000
- Average approval$284,286
- Median approval$206,000
- Largest approval$767,000
- Jobs supported32
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Clarence, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Clarence
Flood risk in Clarence
- NFIP communityTown of Clarence
- NFIP community number360232
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/07/19
The Town of Clarence participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 360232 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Erie County, not Clarence
Erie County context, not Clarence figures
- Establishments in Erie County22,497
- Covered employment, Erie County466,138
- Average annual pay, Erie County$66,971
- Housing units permitted, Erie County1,208
Every figure in this section is published for Erie County as a whole and is not a measurement of Clarence.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Clarence questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Clarence, New York?
2,673, in 1,240 households. Clarence CDP covers 2.84 square miles of land, which is 940 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Clarence in?
Erie County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Clarence?
$88,269. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $338,800. Median gross rent is $650 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Clarence businesses?
31 7(a) approvals totaling $3.1 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $50,000, plus 7 504 approvals worth $2.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Clarence, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Clarence borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Clarence. Only 6 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Clarence in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Clarence appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Clarence, town of, community 360232, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Clarence figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Erie County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Clarence.
Is zoning published for Clarence?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.