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CITY · 2020 ACS

Clarkson

New York · 4,694 residents · 9.11 sq mi
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Clarkson is home to 4,694 people in New York. About 43% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $162,200. The foreign-born share is 6%. Households earn $61,050 at the median, near the US median. The population has held roughly steady since 2019.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 41.8
US median: 38.8
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

4,694
−1%since 2019
from 4,749 in 2019
2010 – 2024
41.8
+7%since 2019
from 39.2 in 2019
US average: 38.8
Land area
9.11 sq mi
Population, 20102024
4K4K5K5K5K201020202024Clarkson
20245K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.5%(256)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.5%(260)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.8%(320)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.1%(288)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.1%(331)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.2%(571)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4410.4%(488)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5414%(658)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.4%(631)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749.9%(463)
US avg: 10%
75 to 846.3%(296)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.8%(132)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$61,050
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $62,192 in 2019
US average: $66,278
2010 – 2024
$33,117
−1%since 2019
from $33,357 in 2019
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
39.3%
−2.8 ptssince 2019
from 42.1% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
13.5%
+3.4 ptssince 2019
from 10.1% in 2019
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.5%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade8.4%
US avg: 10%
Other services6.5%
US avg: 6.6%
Arts, entertainment, food4%
US avg: 2%
Public administration2.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Finance & insurance1.7%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical1.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade1.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing0.5%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
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Section 03

Housing

$162,200
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $158,700 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2010 – 2024
$846
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $856 in 2019
US average: $1,124
67.3%
−3.0 ptssince 2019
from 70.3% in 2019
32.7% rent
2.42 people
−4%since 2019
from 2.52 people in 2019
US average: 2.61
2.7
+4%since 2019
from 2.6 in 2019
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2019
White, non-Hispanic88.4%(4,197)
Black4.5%(212)
Hispanic / Latino4.9%(235)
Asian1.9%(91)
Other0.3%(14)
2020
White, non-Hispanic86.3%(4,050)
Black2.5%(116)
Hispanic / Latino4.6%(215)
Asian1.5%(70)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican9.3%(471)
Asian origin
Bangladeshi2.1%(104)
Ancestry
German21.8%(1,102)
Irish17.4%(880)
English13.1%(661)
Italian9.9%(500)
Polish6.9%(347)
American6.7%(339)
Palestinian6.3%(319)
Swedish2.4%(123)
French2.4%(119)
Hungarian1.6%(81)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(80)
+ 14 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian1.5%(75)
Ukrainian1.3%(67)
Russian1.1%(54)
Scottish0.8%(42)
Welsh0.8%(38)
Dutch0.6%(32)
Norwegian0.6%(32)
Lebanese0.5%(27)
British0.5%(25)
Moroccan0.5%(23)
Danish0.3%(16)
Serbian0.3%(15)
Egyptian0.3%(13)
Belgian0.2%(12)
Section 05

Education

42.6%
−4.6 ptssince 2019
from 47.2% in 2019
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
99.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2019
from 99.0% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
24.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2019
from 24.0% in 2019
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

25.4 min
−2%since 2019
from 26.0 min in 2019
US average: 26.9
87.5%
+3.4 ptssince 2019
from 84.0% in 2019
US average: 75.1%
6.7%
−2.6 ptssince 2019
from 9.3% in 2019
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2019
from 1.0% in 2019
US average: 5.4%
59.0%
−9.2 ptssince 2019
from 68.2% in 2019
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.5%
US average: 73.3%
51.0%
−4.0 ptssince 2019
from 55.0% in 2019
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

49.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2019
from 50.1% in 2019
50.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2019
from 49.9% in 2019
6.3%
+3.5 ptssince 2019
from 2.8% in 2019
US average: 13.5%
4.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2019
from 4.6% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
95.6%
US average: 91.9%
87.1%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married30.6%(497)
Married64.2%(1,041)
Widowed0.7%(12)
Divorced4.4%(72)
Women 15+
Never married34.1%(802)
Married46.4%(1,091)
Widowed8.1%(191)
Divorced11.4%(267)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

4.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2019
from 4.6% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
64.0%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
9.5%
US average: 13.7%
18.4%
US average: 17.6%
26.3%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
3.4%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
71.1%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
43.7%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)48.4%(125)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)12.4%(32)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era9.3%(24)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War12%(31)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 258 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Clarkson, New York?

Clarkson, New York has about 4,694 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Clarkson, New York?

The typical household in Clarkson, New York earns about $61,050 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Clarkson, New York expensive?

In Clarkson, New York, the median home is worth about $162,200, and the typical rent is about $846 a month.

How educated are people in Clarkson, New York?

About 42.6% of adults age 25 and over in Clarkson, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Clarkson, New York?

About 13.5% of people in Clarkson, New York live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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