Clarksburg, WV

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2022 Population
15,977
0.671% 1-year decline
US Senator
Joe Manchin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
39.7
0% 1-year change
2022 Poverty Rate
21.7%
10% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$46,595
10.3% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$110,600
20.1% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
6,416
4.69% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Clarksburg, WV had a population of 16k people with a median age of 39.7 and a median household income of $46,595. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Clarksburg, WV declined from 16,085 to 15,977, a −0.671% decrease and its median household income grew from $42,254 to $46,595, a 10.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Clarksburg, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.52%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.32%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.363%).

None of the households in Clarksburg, WV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.9% of the residents in Clarksburg, WV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Clarksburg, WV are Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy (29 degrees awarded in 2022) and United Technical Center (19 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Clarksburg, WV was $110,600, and the homeownership rate was 63%.

Most people in Clarksburg, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Clarksburg, WV was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Clarksburg, WV is home to a population of 16k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.394% of Clarksburg, WV residents were born outside of the country (63 people).

In 2022, there were 28.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.7k people) in Clarksburg, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 511 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 402 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.9%
2022 Citizenship
99.8%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.9% of Clarksburg, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Clarksburg, WV was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clarksburg, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    14.7k ± 262
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    511 ± 167
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    402 ± 159
1.97%
Hispanic Population
315 people

In 2022, there were 28.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.7k people) in Clarksburg, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 511 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 402 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.97% of the people in Clarksburg, WV are hispanic (315 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,064 ± 1,115 people
  2. Germany
    1,923 ± 1,076 people
  3. China
    1,815 ± 1,045 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was Mexico, the natal country of 2,064 West Virginia residents, followed by Germany with 1,923 and China with 1,815.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.394%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
63 people
0.361%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
58 people

As of 2022, 0.394% of Clarksburg, WV residents (63 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clarksburg, WV was 0.361%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    342 ± 123
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    96 ± 66
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    90 ± 68

Clarksburg, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.56 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Clarksburg, WV employs 6.42k people. The largest industries in Clarksburg, WV are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,118 people), Retail Trade (895 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (797 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($103,344), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,969), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,364).

Males in West Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,743. The income inequality in West Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.449, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

6.42k
2022 Value
± 634
−4.69%
1 Year decline
± 14.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Clarksburg, WV declined at a rate of −4.69%, from 6.73k employees to 6.42k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clarksburg, WV, are Sales & Related Occupations (764 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (591 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (566 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clarksburg, WV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

6.42k
2022 Value
± 634
−4.69%
1 Year decline
± 14.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Clarksburg, WV declined at a rate of −4.69%, from 6.73k employees to 6.42k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clarksburg, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,118 people), Retail Trade (895 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (797 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clarksburg, WV, though some of these residents may live in Clarksburg, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$38,546
Median earning men ± $6,026
$31,123
Median earning women ± $3,117

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,223), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,375), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,467).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,206), Public Administration ($53,706), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,153).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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0.583%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 690k people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 0.583% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in West Virginia.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in West Virginia went to Donald J. Trump with 68.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (29.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.34%).

Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito are the senators currently representing the state of West Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

West Virginia is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from West Virginia

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Joe Manchin
Senator from West Virginia1
Assumed office on November 15, 2010
Elected to the seat to succeed Carte Goodwin, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Robert Byrd.
Shelley Moore Capito
Senator from West Virginia2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito are the senators currently representing West Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from West Virginia

West Virginia is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for West Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Clarksburg, WV awarded 48 degrees. The student population of Clarksburg, WV in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 7 male students and 89 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Clarksburg, WV are White (48 and 100%), followed by Asian (0 and 0%), Black or African American (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Clarksburg, WV by number of degrees awarded are Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy (29 and 60.4%) and United Technical Center (19 and 39.6%).

The most popular majors in Clarksburg, WV are Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants (19 and 39.6%), General Cosmetology (10 and 20.8%), and Massage Therapy (10 and 20.8%).

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2022 in Clarksburg, WV, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 96 (7.29% men and 92.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 96 students enrolled in Clarksburg, WV, 7.29% men and 92.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 90 records, of which 93.3% were women and 6.67% men.

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Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Clarksburg, WV was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 29 degrees awarded
  2. 19 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy with 29 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 11 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Clarksburg, WV, which is 0.297 times less than the 37 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 48 degrees mean that there were NaNy times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 0 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, less-than 2-year ($4,200) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, less-than 2-year ($200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, less-than 2-year ($3,083) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.661% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.559% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (549k), Some college (279k), and Secondary Education (210k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Clarksburg, WV was $110,600 in 2022, which is 0.392 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $92,100 to $110,600, a 20.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Clarksburg, WV is 63%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Clarksburg, WV have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clarksburg, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Clarksburg, WV is $46,595. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Clarksburg, WV was Census Tract 304 with a value of $58,911, followed by Census Tract 311 and Census Tract 302, with respective values of $54,485 and $48,523.

Property

$110,600
Median Property Value 2022
±$13,667
$4,191
Median Property Taxes
±$488

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Rent vs Own

63%
Homeownership
2022
65.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 63% of the housing units in Clarksburg, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.9%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 304
  2. Census Tract 311
  3. Census Tract 302

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Clarksburg, WV was Census Tract 304 with a value of $58,911, followed by Census Tract 311 and Census Tract 302, with respective values of $54,485 and $48,523.

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Household Income

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$46,595
Median Household Income
± $4,881
6.65k
Number of Households
± 615

In 2022, the median household income of the 6.65k households in Clarksburg, WV grew to $46,595 from the previous year's value of $42,254.

The following chart displays the households in Clarksburg, WV 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clarksburg, WV is from West Virginia.
0.449
2022 Wage GINI in West Virginia
0.447
2021 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (75.8%)
  2. Carpooled (8.18%)
  3. Walked (7.39%)

In 2022, 75.8% of workers in Clarksburg, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.18%) and those who walked to work (7.39%).

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Commute Time

22.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clarksburg, WV have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.96% of the workforce in Clarksburg, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

21.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clarksburg, WV (3.41k out of 15.7k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clarksburg, WV is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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.

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Health

92.5% of the population of Clarksburg, WV has health coverage, with 33.5% on employee plans, 34.2% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 1.79% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Harrison County, WV see 769 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.56% decrease from the previous year (841 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1068 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 356 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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769 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Harrison County, WV

Primary care physicians in Harrison County, WV see an average of 769 patients per year. This represents a 8.56% decrease from the previous year (841 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.6% were men and 54.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.47%
Uninsured
33.5%
Employer Coverage
34.2%
Medicaid
11.2%
Medicare
11.8%
Non-Group
1.79%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clarksburg, WV declined by 15.8% from 8.87% to 7.47%.

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