Clarkson, KY

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2023 Population

1,133

6.98% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AMitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ARand Paul

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

3.33% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

39.6%

0.026% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$28,393

33.6% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$121,900

25.7% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

419

5.2% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Clarkson, KY had a population of 1.13k people with a median age of 31 and a median household income of $28,393. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Clarkson, KY declined from 1,218 to 1,133, a −6.98% decrease and its median household income grew from $21,250 to $28,393, a 33.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Clarkson, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.6%), White (Hispanic) (8.56%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.06%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.353%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.265%).

None of the households in Clarkson, KY 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 Clarkson, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Clarkson, KY was $121,900, and the homeownership rate was 36.7%.

Most people in Clarkson, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23 minutes. The average car ownership in Clarkson, KY was 2 cars per household.

United States Kentucky Grayson County, KY Lincoln Trail Area Development District (East/West) PUMA, KY

Population & Diversity

Clarkson, KY is home to a population of 1.13k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.177% of Clarkson, KY residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2023, there were 9.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (947 people) in Clarkson, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 97 White (Hispanic) and 80 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

99.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.9% of Clarkson, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, 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)
947 ± 283
White (Hispanic)
97 ± 101
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
80 ± 39

8.74%

Hispanic Population

99 people

8.74% of the people in Clarkson, KY are hispanic (99 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
28,651 ± 4,142 people
Cuba
14,970 ± 2,999 people
India
12,312 ± 2,720 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 28,651 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 14,970 and India with 12,312.

Foreign-Born Population

0.177%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.164%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2023, 0.177% of Clarkson, KY residents (2 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 Clarkson, KY was 0.164%, 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
32 ± 44
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 13

Clarkson, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Clarkson, KY employs 419 people. The largest industries in Clarkson, KY are Retail Trade (144 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (98 people), and Manufacturing (45 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($52,708), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,656), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($47,656).

Males in Kentucky have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,220. The income inequality in Kentucky (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

419

2023 Value

± 138

−5.2%

1 Year decline

± 46.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Clarkson, KY declined at a rate of −5.2%, from 442 employees to 419 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clarkson, KY, are Management Occupations (73 people), Material Moving Occupations (59 people), and Production Occupations (52 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clarkson, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

419

2023 Value

± 138

−5.2%

1 Year decline

± 46.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Clarkson, KY declined at a rate of −5.2%, from 442 employees to 419 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clarkson, KY, are Retail Trade (144 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (98 people), and Manufacturing (45 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

$28,984

Median earning men ± $12,846

$24,375

Median earning women ± $11,975

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($52,917), Manufacturing ($28,750), and Retail Trade ($28,606).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,808) and Retail Trade ($11,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.51%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% 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 14.4%.

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

Civics

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

N/AMitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

N/ARand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

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 Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 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 Kentucky have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.821% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.756% 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 (1.17M), Some college (766k), and Secondary Education (551k).

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 Clarkson, KY was $121,900 in 2023, which is 0.402 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $97,000 to $121,900, a 25.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Clarkson, KY is 36.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Clarkson, KY have an average commute time of 23 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

$121,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$101,976

$143

Median Property Taxes

±$63

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

36.7%

Homeownership

2023

43.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 36.7% of the housing units in Clarkson, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 41.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9503
Census Tract 9502

The following map shows all of the places in Clarkson, KY 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.

$28,393

Median Household Income

± $10,155

390

Number of Households

± 99

In 2023, the median household income of the 390 households in Clarkson, KY grew to $28,393 from the previous year's value of $21,250.

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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2022, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.286% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (86.1%)
Carpooled (9.62%)
Worked At Home (3.13%)

In 2023, 86.1% of workers in Clarkson, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.62%) and those who worked at home (3.13%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clarkson, KY have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.49% 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

39.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clarkson, KY (446 out of 1.13k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

95.4% of the population of Clarkson, KY has health coverage, with 23.4% on employee plans, 52.8% on Medicaid, 9.09% on Medicare, 9.27% on non-group plans, and 0.883% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Grayson County, KY see 1891 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.32% increase from the previous year (1762 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2947 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 884 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,891 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Grayson County, KY

Primary care physicians in Grayson County, KY see an average of 1,891 patients per year. This represents a 7.32% increase from the previous year (1,762 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.8% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 30.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.8% were men and 56.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.59%

Uninsured

23.4%

Employer Coverage

52.8%

Medicaid

9.09%

Medicare

9.27%

Non-Group

0.883%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clarkson, KY grew by 51.1% from 3.04% to 4.59%.

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

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