Clare is a very small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 3,293 people and two associated neighborhoods, Clare is the 263rd largest community in Michigan.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.01% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Being a small city, Clare does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The citizens of Clare are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.90% of adults in Clare having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Clare in 2018 was $28,379, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $113,516 for a family of four. However, Clare contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Clare home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Clare residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Clare include German, English, Irish, Dutch, and Canadian.

The most common language spoken in Clare is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.