Clarksville, VA

Census Place

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2022 Population

1,629

5.64% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

50.2

4.15% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

14.6%

6.33% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$59,375

23.4% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$186,100

12.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Clarksville, VA had a population of 1.63k people with a median age of 50.2 and a median household income of $59,375. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Clarksville, VA grew from 1,542 to 1,629, a 5.64% increase and its median household income grew from $48,125 to $59,375, a 23.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Clarksville, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (79%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (15.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.53%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.41%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.737%).

None of the households in Clarksville, VA 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.

98.8% of the residents in Clarksville, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Clarksville, VA was $186,100, and the homeownership rate was 71%.

Most people in Clarksville, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Clarksville, VA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Clarksville, VA is home to a population of 1.63k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.52% of Clarksville, VA residents were born outside of the country (41 people).

In 2022, there were 4.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.29k people) in Clarksville, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 259 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 25 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.8%

2022 Citizenship

99.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.8% of Clarksville, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Clarksville, VA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clarksville, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.29k ± 212
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
259 ± 111
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
25 ± 58

1.96%

Hispanic Population

32 people

1.96% of the people in Clarksville, VA are hispanic (32 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

2.52%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

1.1%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

As of 2022, 2.52% of Clarksville, VA residents (41 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clarksville, VA was 1.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
57 ± 37
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 19
Korea
8 ± 16

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

Economy

The economy of Clarksville, VA employs 517 people. The largest industries in Clarksville, VA are Health Care & Social Assistance (91 people), Manufacturing (79 people), and Retail Trade (59 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,250), Construction ($67,550), and Information ($64,250).

Employment

Occupations

517

2022 Value

± 115

9.07%

1 Year growth

± 29.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Clarksville, VA grew at a rate of 9.07%, from 474 employees to 517 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clarksville, VA, are Management Occupations (78 people), Sales & Related Occupations (55 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clarksville, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

517

2022 Value

± 115

9.07%

1 Year growth

± 29.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Clarksville, VA grew at a rate of 9.07%, from 474 employees to 517 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clarksville, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (91 people), Manufacturing (79 people), and Retail Trade (59 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clarksville, VA, though some of these residents may live in Clarksville, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,292

Median earning men ± $16,082

$34,286

Median earning women ± $8,258

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,833), Construction ($67,700), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,917), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($32,500), and Manufacturing ($31,058).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% 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 10.8%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.45%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Clarksville, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (54.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (44%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.45%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.45%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 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 Virginia 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, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% 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 (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

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 Clarksville, VA was $186,100 in 2022, which is 0.66 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $164,900 to $186,100, a 12.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Clarksville, VA is 71%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Clarksville, VA have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clarksville, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Clarksville, VA is $59,375. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Clarksville, VA was Census Tract 9307 with a value of $58,750, followed by Census Tract 9306 and Census Tract 9308, with respective values of $56,875 and $53,765.

Property

$186,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$31,436

$539

Median Property Taxes

±$116

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 Clarksville, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

71%

Homeownership

2022

58.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 71% of the housing units in Clarksville, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9307
Census Tract 9306
Census Tract 9308

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Clarksville, VA was Census Tract 9307 with a value of $58,750, followed by Census Tract 9306 and Census Tract 9308, with respective values of $56,875 and $53,765.

The following map shows all of the places in Clarksville, VA 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.

$59,375

Median Household Income

± $14,935

759

Number of Households

± 126

In 2022, the median household income of the 759 households in Clarksville, VA grew to $59,375 from the previous year's value of $48,125.

The following chart displays the households in Clarksville, VA 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clarksville, VA is from Virginia.

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (71%)
Worked At Home (11.8%)
Carpooled (11.4%)

In 2022, 71% of workers in Clarksville, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.8%) and those who carpooled to work (11.4%).

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

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clarksville, VA have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.85% of the workforce in Clarksville, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clarksville, VA (236 out of 1.62k 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 < 5, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clarksville, VA is White, followed by Black 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
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

94.9% of the population of Clarksville, VA has health coverage, with 26.3% on employee plans, 17.6% on Medicaid, 25.5% on Medicare, 23.1% on non-group plans, and 2.39% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mecklenburg County, VA see 2045 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.294% increase from the previous year (2039 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3025 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 976 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,045 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mecklenburg County, VA

Primary care physicians in Mecklenburg County, VA see an average of 2,045 patients per year. This represents a 0.294% increase from the previous year (2,039 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 12.2% between 18 and 34 years, 28.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 34.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.6% were men and 55.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.1%

Uninsured

26.3%

Employer Coverage

17.6%

Medicaid

25.5%

Medicare

23.1%

Non-Group

2.39%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clarksville, VA declined by 0.548% from 5.12% to 5.1%.

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

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