Clarksburg, WV

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

2024 Population

89,182

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.233% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.3%

3.34% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,928

2.66% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Clarksburg, WV is home to a population of 89.2k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.09% of Clarksburg, WV residents were born outside of the country (971 people).

In 2024, there were 40.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (82.4k people) in Clarksburg, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.03k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.25k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% 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 99.7%, 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)
82.4k ± 259
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.03k ± 249
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.25k ± 238

1.96%

Hispanic Population

1.75k people

1.96% of the people in Clarksburg, WV are hispanic (1.75k 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 MSA 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

1.09%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

971 people

0.983%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

882 people

As of 2024, 1.09% of Clarksburg, WV residents (971 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 0.983%, 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
2,037 ± 268
Gulf War (2001-)
1,093 ± 282
Gulf War (1990s)
728 ± 192

Clarksburg, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.86 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Clarksburg, WV employs 37.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clarksburg, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (6,819 people), Public Administration (4,433 people), and Retail Trade (4,256 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($76,701), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($76,667), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,854).

Employment

Occupations

37.7k

2024 Value

± 1,481

−1.75%

1 Year decline

± 5.65%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clarksburg, WV declined at a rate of −1.75%, from 38.4k employees to 37.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clarksburg, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,341 people), Management Occupations (3,208 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,131 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

37.7k

2024 Value

± 1,481

−1.75%

1 Year decline

± 5.65%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clarksburg, WV declined at a rate of −1.75%, from 38.4k employees to 37.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clarksburg, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,819 people), Public Administration (4,433 people), and Retail Trade (4,256 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

$52,542

Median earning men ± $2,523

$37,379

Median earning women ± $2,471

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,875), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,109), and Manufacturing ($70,048).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($63,807), Public Administration ($57,610), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,844).

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.

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.

The visualization shows the 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

The student population of Clarksburg, WV in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 413 male students and 873 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Clarksburg, WV are White (279 and 73.4%), Black or African American (43 and 11.3%), Unknown (31 and 8.16%), and Hispanic or Latino (20 and 5.26%).

The largest universities in Clarksburg, WV by number of degrees awarded are Salem University (292 and 69.9%), West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport (67 and 16%), and United Technical Center (30 and 7.18%).

The most popular majors in Clarksburg, WV are General Business Administration & Management (125 and 29.9%), Registered Nursing (70 and 16.7%), and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (41 and 9.81%).

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 1,286 (32.1% men and 67.9% 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 1,286 students enrolled in Clarksburg, WV, 32.1% men and 67.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 818 records, of which 74.3% were women and 25.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
57 degrees awarded
Curriculum & Instruction
33 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
23 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Clarksburg, WV was General Business Administration & Management with 57 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
292 degrees awarded
West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport
67 degrees awarded
United Technical Center
30 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Salem University with 292 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 138 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Clarksburg, WV, which is 0.493 times less than the 280 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 279 degrees mean that there were 6.49 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 43 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 ($13,196) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,602) 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 $162,800 in 2024, which is 0.489 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $156,000 to $162,800, a 4.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Clarksburg, WV is 76.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clarksburg, WV have an average commute time of 23.8 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

$162,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,394

$27,199

Median Property Taxes

±$1,159

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

76.6%

Homeownership

2024

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.6% of the housing units in Clarksburg, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.4%.

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.

$59,928

Median Household Income

± $1,905

35.5k

Number of Households

± 1,368

In 2024, the median household income of the 35.5k households in Clarksburg, WV grew to $59,928 from the previous year's value of $58,376.

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 (79.6%)
Worked At Home (8.11%)
Carpooled (7.36%)

In 2024, 79.6% of workers in Clarksburg, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.11%) and those who carpooled to work (7.36%).

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

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clarksburg, WV have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.2% 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

14.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clarksburg, WV (12.4k out of 86.5k 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 55 - 64 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.

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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