Clarkson, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

4,836

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.726% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.22%

6.17% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$76,368

3.03% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$193,500

Population & Diversity

Clarkson, NY is home to a population of 4.84k people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.82% of Clarkson, NY residents were born outside of the country (378 people).

In 2024, there were 9.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.51k people) in Clarkson, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 373 Other (Hispanic) and 321 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Clarkson, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clarkson, NY was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clarkson, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.51k ± 661
Other (Hispanic)
373 ± 507
White (Hispanic)
321 ± 343

16.5%

Hispanic Population

796 people

16.5% of the people in Clarkson, NY are hispanic (796 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clarkson, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

7.82%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

378 people

7.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

390 people

As of 2024, 7.82% of Clarkson, NY residents (378 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, NY was 7.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
62 ± 56
Vietnam
52 ± 49
Gulf War (1990s)
34 ± 43

Clarkson, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Clarkson, NY employs 2.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clarkson, NY were Educational Services (464 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (268 people), and Retail Trade (263 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($82,614), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,529), and Manufacturing ($67,880).

Employment

Occupations

2.3k

2024 Value

± 384

−9.03%

1 Year decline

± 25.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clarkson, NY declined at a rate of −9.03%, from 2.52k employees to 2.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clarkson, NY, are Management Occupations (341 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (231 people), and Transportation Occupations (193 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clarkson, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

2.3k

2024 Value

± 384

−9.03%

1 Year decline

± 25.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clarkson, NY declined at a rate of −9.03%, from 2.52k employees to 2.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clarkson, NY, are Educational Services (464 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (268 people), and Retail Trade (263 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clarkson, NY, though some of these residents may live in Clarkson, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,036

Median earning men ± $15,106

$36,717

Median earning women ± $12,049

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,865), Manufacturing ($65,000), and Public Administration ($56,406).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,313), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,150), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($36,740).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clarkson, NY was $193,500 in 2024, which is 0.582 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $191,600 to $193,500, a 0.992% increase. The homeownership rate in Clarkson, NY is 60%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clarkson, NY have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clarkson, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$193,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,728

$1,193

Median Property Taxes

±$286

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, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

60%

Homeownership

2024

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60% of the housing units in Clarkson, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.6%.

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

$76,368

Median Household Income

± $17,471

1.99k

Number of Households

± 410

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.99k households in Clarkson, NY grew to $76,368 from the previous year's value of $74,122.

The following chart displays the households in Clarkson, NY 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 Clarkson, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.7%)
Carpooled (10.2%)
Worked At Home (9.1%)

In 2024, 76.7% of workers in Clarkson, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who worked at home (9.1%).

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

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clarkson, NY have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.778% of the workforce in Clarkson, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clarkson, NY (436 out of 4.73k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clarkson, NY 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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