Clarkson, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

865

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.9

2.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

32.3%

18.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$24,531

13.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$88,900

27.1% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Clarkson, KY is home to a population of 865 people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.231% of Clarkson, KY residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 7.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (681 people) in Clarkson, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 93 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 64 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Clarkson, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clarkson, KY was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clarkson, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
681 ± 191
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
93 ± 36
White (Hispanic)
64 ± 94

9.25%

Hispanic Population

80 people

9.25% of the people in Clarkson, KY are hispanic (80 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clarkson, KY 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 Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

0.231%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.177%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.231% of Clarkson, KY residents (2 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 Clarkson, KY was 0.177%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
33 ± 43
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 23
Korea
2 ± 13

Clarkson, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Clarkson, KY.

Economy

The economy of Clarkson, KY employs 287 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clarkson, KY were Retail Trade (105 people), Manufacturing (49 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (33 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($81,875), Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,917), and Manufacturing ($49,688).

Employment

Occupations

287

2024 Value

± 119

−31.5%

1 Year decline

± 77.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clarkson, KY declined at a rate of −31.5%, from 419 employees to 287 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clarkson, KY, are Production Occupations (61 people), Material Moving Occupations (60 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (48 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clarkson, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (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

287

2024 Value

± 119

−31.5%

1 Year decline

± 77.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clarkson, KY declined at a rate of −31.5%, from 419 employees to 287 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clarkson, KY, are Retail Trade (105 people), Manufacturing (49 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (33 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clarkson, KY, though some of these residents may live in Clarkson, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$29,556

Median earning men ± $10,609

$22,000

Median earning women ± $17,955

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($82,188), Manufacturing ($29,722), and Retail Trade ($28,693).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($175,000), Manufacturing ($70,417), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clarkson, KY was $88,900 in 2024, which is 0.267 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $121,900 to $88,900, a 27.1% decrease. The homeownership rate in Clarkson, KY is 38%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clarkson, KY have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clarkson, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$88,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$50,741

$120

Median Property Taxes

±$56

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

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

Rent vs Own

38%

Homeownership

2024

43%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 38% of the housing units in Clarkson, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 36.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clarkson, KY 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.

$24,531

Median Household Income

± $13,868

316

Number of Households

± 79

In 2024, the median household income of the 316 households in Clarkson, KY declined from $24,531 from the previous year's value of $28,393.

The following chart displays the households in Clarkson, KY 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clarkson, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.9%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Worked At Home (8.13%)

In 2024, 79.9% of workers in Clarkson, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who worked at home (8.13%).

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

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clarkson, KY have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.85% of the workforce in Clarkson, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clarkson, KY (275 out of 852 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clarkson, KY is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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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