Clarksburg, WV

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2024 Population

15,549

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.4

1.25% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

23.5%

1.45% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$47,386

1.12% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$129,900

13.4% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

6,580

3.9% 1-year decline

About

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.

99.5% of the residents in Clarksburg, WV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Clarksburg, WV are United Technical Center (30 degrees awarded in 2024) and Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy (29 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Clarksburg, WV was $129,900, and the homeownership rate was 61%.

Most people in Clarksburg, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Clarksburg, WV was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Clarksburg, WV is home to a population of 15.5k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.04% of Clarksburg, WV residents were born outside of the country (161 people).

In 2024, there were 24.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.9k people) in Clarksburg, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 560 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 380 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Clarksburg, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clarksburg, WV was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clarksburg, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.9k ± 277
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
560 ± 188
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
380 ± 126

2.68%

Hispanic Population

417 people

2.68% of the people in Clarksburg, WV are hispanic (417 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clarksburg, WV 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 West Virginia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,614 ± 1,254 people
Philippines
2,231 ± 1,159 people
India
2,211 ± 1,154 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was Mexico, the natal country of 2,614 West Virginia residents, followed by Philippines with 2,231 and India with 2,211.

Foreign-Born Population

1.04%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

161 people

0.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

95 people

As of 2024, 1.04% of Clarksburg, WV residents (161 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, WV was 0.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
264 ± 97
Gulf War (1990s)
228 ± 132
Gulf War (2001-)
169 ± 79

Clarksburg, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

90.9% of the population of Clarksburg, WV has health coverage, with 34.4% on employee plans, 33.4% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 9.9% on non-group plans, and 1.46% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in West Virginia see 1,319 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,319 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1705 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 506 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 21.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.11%

Uninsured

34.4%

Employer Coverage

33.4%

Medicaid

11.8%

Medicare

9.9%

Non-Group

1.46%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clarksburg, WV grew by 11.3% from 8.19% to 9.11%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Clarksburg, WV changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Clarksburg, WV employs 6.58k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clarksburg, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,063 people), Public Administration (902 people), and Retail Trade (872 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($90,500), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($90,500), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,924).

Employment

Occupations

6.58k

2024 Value

± 647

−3.9%

1 Year decline

± 14.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clarksburg, WV declined at a rate of −3.9%, from 6.85k employees to 6.58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clarksburg, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (782 people), Sales & Related Occupations (655 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (615 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clarksburg, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in West Virginia (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

6.58k

2024 Value

± 647

−3.9%

1 Year decline

± 14.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clarksburg, WV declined at a rate of −3.9%, from 6.85k employees to 6.58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clarksburg, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,063 people), Public Administration (902 people), and Retail Trade (872 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,569

Median earning men ± $2,478

$35,442

Median earning women ± $4,451

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($91,100), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,833), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,385).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,391), Public Administration ($56,875), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,208).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in West Virginia went to Donald J. Trump with 70% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (28.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.17%).

Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice 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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Clarksburg, WV. Showing the available data for West Virginia.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (70%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (28.1%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.17%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in West Virginia went to Donald J. Trump with 70% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (28.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.17%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in West Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from West Virginia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for West Virginia.

Shelley Moore Capito

Senator from West Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Jim Justice

Senator from West Virginia

Assumed office on January 14, 2025
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of West Virginia.

Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice 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.

The following chart shows elected senators in West Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Clarksburg, WV awarded 59 degrees. The student population of Clarksburg, WV in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 6 male students and 51 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Clarksburg, WV are White (55 and 93.2%), Black or African American (3 and 5.08%), and Asian (1 and 1.69%).

The largest universities in Clarksburg, WV by number of degrees awarded are United Technical Center (30 and 50.8%) and Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy (29 and 49.2%).

The most popular majors in Clarksburg, WV are Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants (30 and 50.8%), Hair Styling & Design (12 and 20.3%), and General Cosmetology (11 and 18.6%).

Admissions & Enrollments

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 2024 was 57 (10.5% men and 89.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 57 students enrolled in Clarksburg, WV, 10.5% men and 89.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 52 records, of which 98.1% were women and 1.92% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants
30 degrees awarded
Hair Styling & Design
12 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Clarksburg, WV was Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants with 30 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Clarksburg, WV according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

United Technical Center
30 degrees awarded
Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy
29 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was United Technical Center with 30 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 7 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Clarksburg, WV, which is 0.135 times less than the 52 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 55 degrees mean that there were 18.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 3 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, less-than 2-year ($4,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, less-than 2-year ($200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, less-than 2-year ($3,125) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clarksburg, WV was $129,900 in 2024, which is 0.39 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $114,600 to $129,900, a 13.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Clarksburg, WV is 61%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clarksburg, WV have an average commute time of 20.9 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.

Housing

Property

$129,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,103

$4,118

Median Property Taxes

±$475

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, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

61%

Homeownership

2024

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61% of the housing units in Clarksburg, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.8%.

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

$47,386

Median Household Income

± $4,848

6.75k

Number of Households

± 634

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.75k households in Clarksburg, WV grew to $47,386 from the previous year's value of $46,859.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clarksburg, WV is from West Virginia.

0.443

2024 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.443

2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0426% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.7%)
Walked (11.2%)
Carpooled (11.2%)

In 2024, 67.7% of workers in Clarksburg, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (11.2%) and those who carpooled to work (11.2%).

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

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clarksburg, WV have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.09% of the workforce in Clarksburg, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clarksburg, WV (3.61k out of 15.4k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

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

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.