Clarks, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

770

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.7

0.802% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

29.2%

21.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$28,056

3.05% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$50,400

Population & Diversity

Clarks, LA is home to a population of 770 people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.43% of Clarks, LA residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 1.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (361 people) in Clarks, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 334 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 20 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Clarks, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clarks, LA was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Clarks, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clarks, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
361 ± 182
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
334 ± 146
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 26

4.29%

Hispanic Population

33 people

4.29% of the people in Clarks, LA are hispanic (33 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clarks, LA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Foreign-Born Population

1.43%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

1.55%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

As of 2024, 1.43% of Clarks, LA residents (11 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clarks, LA was 1.55%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Clarks, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 20
Vietnam
2 ± 20

Clarks, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 4 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Clarks, LA.

Economy

The economy of Clarks, LA employs 205 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clarks, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (60 people), Wholesale Trade (35 people), and Public Administration (28 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($75,357), Manufacturing ($41,094), and Wholesale Trade ($35,625).

Employment

Occupations

205

2024 Value

± 120

10.2%

1 Year growth

± 73.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clarks, LA grew at a rate of 10.2%, from 186 employees to 205 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clarks, LA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (63 people), Production Occupations (25 people), and Transportation Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clarks, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

205

2024 Value

± 120

10.2%

1 Year growth

± 73.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clarks, LA grew at a rate of 10.2%, from 186 employees to 205 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clarks, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (60 people), Wholesale Trade (35 people), and Public Administration (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clarks, LA, though some of these residents may live in Clarks, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,273

Median earning men ± $12,623

$22,188

Median earning women ± $4,316

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($75,714) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clarks, LA was $50,400 in 2024, which is 0.151 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $56,800 to $50,400, a 11.3% decrease. The homeownership rate in Clarks, LA is 67.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clarks, LA have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clarks, LA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$50,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,237

$139

Median Property Taxes

±$72

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Clarks, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Clarks, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.5%

Homeownership

2024

36.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.5% of the housing units in Clarks, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clarks, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$28,056

Median Household Income

± $6,125

206

Number of Households

± 83

In 2024, the median household income of the 206 households in Clarks, LA declined from $28,056 from the previous year's value of $28,938.

The following chart displays the households in Clarks, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clarks, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Louisiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (92.7%)
Carpooled (5.85%)
Worked At Home (1.46%)

In 2024, 92.7% of workers in Clarks, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.85%) and those who worked at home (1.46%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clarks, LA have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.49% of the workforce in Clarks, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Clarks, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Clarks, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Clarks, LA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clarks, LA (167 out of 571 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clarks, LA is White, followed by Black and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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