Clarksburg, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

30,487

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.524% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.85%

15.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$176,678

1.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Clarksburg, MD is home to a population of 30.5k people, from which 86.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 40.2% of Clarksburg, MD residents were born outside of the country (12.3k people).

In 2024, there were 1.71 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.8k people) in Clarksburg, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.48k White (Non-Hispanic) and 4.32k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.4%

2024 Citizenship

86.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.4% of Clarksburg, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clarksburg, MD was 86.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clarksburg, MD

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
12.8k ± 1.48k
White (Non-Hispanic)
7.48k ± 1.23k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.32k ± 709

13.1%

Hispanic Population

3.99k people

13.1% of the people in Clarksburg, MD are hispanic (3.99k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clarksburg, MD 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 Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

40.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12.3k people

38.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11.2k people

As of 2024, 40.2% of Clarksburg, MD residents (12.3k 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 Clarksburg, MD was 38.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
512 ± 185
Vietnam
110 ± 88
Gulf War (1990s)
90 ± 84

Clarksburg, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.65 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Clarksburg, MD.

Economy

The economy of Clarksburg, MD employs 15.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clarksburg, MD were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,587 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,407 people), and Public Administration (1,565 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($127,667), Public Administration ($126,321), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($122,054).

Employment

Occupations

15.8k

2024 Value

± 1,127

6.67%

1 Year growth

± 9.77%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clarksburg, MD grew at a rate of 6.67%, from 14.8k employees to 15.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clarksburg, MD, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (2,740 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (2,006 people), and Management Occupations (1,962 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clarksburg, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (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

15.8k

2024 Value

± 1,127

6.67%

1 Year growth

± 9.77%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clarksburg, MD grew at a rate of 6.67%, from 14.8k employees to 15.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clarksburg, MD, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,587 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,407 people), and Public Administration (1,565 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clarksburg, MD, though some of these residents may live in Clarksburg, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$102,223

Median earning men ± $5,360

$73,982

Median earning women ± $8,225

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($133,333), Public Administration ($131,544), and Information ($116,449).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($172,946), Manufacturing ($126,731), and Public Administration ($125,324).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clarksburg, MD was $679,400 in 2024, which is 2.04 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $646,200 to $679,400, a 5.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Clarksburg, MD is 89.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clarksburg, MD have an average commute time of 34.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clarksburg, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$679,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,621

$8,466

Median Property Taxes

±$735

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 Clarksburg, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

89.9%

Homeownership

2024

70.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.9% of the housing units in Clarksburg, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clarksburg, MD 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.

$176,678

Median Household Income

± $12,130

9.41k

Number of Households

± 845

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.41k households in Clarksburg, MD declined from $176,678 from the previous year's value of $178,641.

The following chart displays the households in Clarksburg, MD 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clarksburg, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (59.4%)
Worked At Home (30.5%)
Carpooled (6.7%)

In 2024, 59.4% of workers in Clarksburg, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (30.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.7%).

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

34.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clarksburg, MD have a longer commute time (34.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.31% of the workforce in Clarksburg, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Clarksburg, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Clarksburg, MD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.85% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clarksburg, MD (1.17k out of 30.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clarksburg, MD is Hispanic, 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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