Clarksburg, WV

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

89,717

0.658% 1-year decline

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.9

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

13.8%

3.51% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$58,376

4.55% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$156,000

7.14% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

38,413

0.013% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Clarksburg, WV had a population of 89.7k people with a median age of 42.9 and a median household income of $58,376. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Clarksburg, WV declined from 90,311 to 89,717, a −0.658% decrease and its median household income grew from $55,838 to $58,376, a 4.55% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Clarksburg, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.21%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.37%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.743%), and White (Hispanic) (0.682%).

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.

99.7% of the residents in Clarksburg, WV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Clarksburg, WV are Salem University (349 degrees awarded in 2022), West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport (73 degrees), and Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy (29 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Clarksburg, WV was $156,000, and the homeownership rate was 76.4%.

Most people in Clarksburg, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Clarksburg, WV was 2 cars per household.

Clarksburg, WV borders Fairmont, WV and Morgantown, WV.

United States West Virginia

Population & Diversity

Clarksburg, WV is home to a population of 89.7k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.983% of Clarksburg, WV residents were born outside of the country (882 people).

In 2023, there were 28.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (83.3k people) in Clarksburg, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.88k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1.23k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

99.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.7% of Clarksburg, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, 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)
83.3k ± 232
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.88k ± 348
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.23k ± 271

1.88%

Hispanic Population

1.69k people

1.88% of the people in Clarksburg, WV are hispanic (1.69k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Clarksburg, WV as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for West Virginia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,064 ± 1,115 people
Germany
1,923 ± 1,076 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

0.983%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

882 people

0.868%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

784 people

As of 2023, 0.983% of Clarksburg, WV residents (882 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clarksburg, WV was 0.868%, 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
2,384 ± 293
Gulf War (2001-)
1,079 ± 250
Gulf War (1990s)
643 ± 176

Clarksburg, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.21 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Clarksburg, WV employs 38.4k people. The largest industries in Clarksburg, WV are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,536 people), Retail Trade (4,842 people), and Public Administration (4,360 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($72,202), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,746), and Utilities ($70,776).

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.

Employment

Occupations

38.4k

2023 Value

± 1,506

0.013%

1 Year growth

± 5.57%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Clarksburg, WV grew at a rate of 0.013%, from 38.4k employees to 38.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clarksburg, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,424 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,904 people), and Management Occupations (3,059 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clarksburg, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

38.4k

2023 Value

± 1,506

0.013%

1 Year growth

± 5.57%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Clarksburg, WV grew at a rate of 0.013%, from 38.4k employees to 38.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clarksburg, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,536 people), Retail Trade (4,842 people), and Public Administration (4,360 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

$50,871

Median earning men ± $2,270

$35,190

Median earning women ± $1,923

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,492), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,578), and Manufacturing ($62,287).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($65,500), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,821), and Public Administration ($54,458).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

175
Other Services (except Public Administration)
111
Construction
101
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$512k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$181k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$159k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2022, universities in Clarksburg, WV awarded 470 degrees. The student population of Clarksburg, WV in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 485 male students and 741 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Clarksburg, WV are White (325 and 74.4%), followed by Black or African American (48 and 11%), Unknown (38 and 8.7%), and Hispanic or Latino (16 and 3.66%).

The largest universities in Clarksburg, WV by number of degrees awarded are Salem University (349 and 74.3%), West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport (73 and 15.5%), and Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy (29 and 6.17%).

The most popular majors in Clarksburg, WV are General Business Administration & Management (169 and 36%), Registered Nursing (52 and 11.1%), and General Educational Leadership & Administration (45 and 9.57%).

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 2022 was 1,226 (39.6% men and 60.4% 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 2022 there were 1,226 students enrolled in Clarksburg, WV, 39.6% men and 60.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 684 records, of which 69.7% were women and 30.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Educational Leadership & Administration
25 degrees awarded
Curriculum & Instruction
19 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
47 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Clarksburg, WV was General Educational Leadership & Administration with 25 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Clarksburg, WV according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Salem University
349 degrees awarded
West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport
73 degrees awarded
Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy
29 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Salem University with 349 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 186 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Clarksburg, WV, which is 0.655 times less than the 284 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 325 degrees mean that there were 6.77 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 48 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

Private for-profit, 2-year ($12,877) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,859) 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.

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

Working Population

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.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clarksburg, WV was $156,000 in 2023, which is 0.514 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $145,600 to $156,000, a 7.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Clarksburg, WV is 76.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Clarksburg, WV have an average commute time of 23.4 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 $58,376. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Clarksburg, WV was Jefferson County, WV with a value of $95,523, followed by Putnam County, WV and Berkeley County, WV, with respective values of $77,871 and $77,329.

Housing

Property

$156,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,881

$26,792

Median Property Taxes

±$1,030

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

76.4%

Homeownership

2023

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 76.4% of the housing units in Clarksburg, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Clarksburg, WV was Jefferson County, WV with a value of $95,523, followed by Putnam County, WV and Berkeley County, WV, with respective values of $77,871 and $77,329.

The following map shows all of the counties in Clarksburg, WV colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$58,376

Median Household Income

± $1,563

35.1k

Number of Households

± 1,353

In 2023, the median household income of the 35.1k households in Clarksburg, WV grew to $58,376 from the previous year's value of $55,838.

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.

0.449

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.

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 2023

Drove Alone (81.3%)
Carpooled (7.64%)
Worked At Home (6.77%)

In 2023, 81.3% of workers in Clarksburg, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.64%) and those who worked at home (6.77%).

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

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clarksburg, WV have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.88% 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

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clarksburg, WV (12k out of 87k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

92.9% of the population of Clarksburg, WV has health coverage, with 43.6% on employee plans, 21.4% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 1.81% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in West Virginia see 1273 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.236% increase from the previous year (1270 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1713 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 616 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,273 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in West Virginia

Primary care physicians in West Virginia see an average of 1,273 patients per year. This represents a 0.236% increase from the previous year (1,270 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in West Virginia in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 17.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.07%

Uninsured

43.6%

Employer Coverage

21.4%

Medicaid

15.1%

Medicare

11%

Non-Group

1.81%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clarksburg, WV grew by 3.46% from 6.84% to 7.07%.

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.

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