COMPARING TWO PLACES
Clarkson vs Rochester
PLACE A
Clarkson, Kentucky
VS
PLACE B
Rochester, Pennsylvania
Clarkson is 71% smaller than Rochester. Rochester earns more, with a median household income $18,549 higher. Clarkson has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs -5%).
CLARKSONROCHESTERDIFFERENCE
Total population9723,358−71% vs Rochester
Population density9145,711−4,797
Population growth6.6%-5.1%+11.7 pts
Median age31.942.1−10.2
Male43.5%43.4%+0.1 pts
Female56.5%56.6%−0.1 pts
Foreign-born0.2%3.5%−3.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.7%82.8%−4.1 pts
Black0.3%11.0%−10.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.2%0.6%+8.7 pts
Asian10.8%0.9%+9.8 pts
Other0.9%4.6%−3.7 pts
Median household income$24,531$43,080−$18,549
Per capita income$29,054$27,873+$1,181
Poverty rate32.3%23.6%+8.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.6890.405+0.3
Bachelor's degree or higher5.6%17.0%−11.4 pts
Graduate degree4.3%6.6%−2.3 pts
Unemployment rate3.4%9.4%−6.0 pts
Labor force participation48.5%59.8%−11.4 pts
Median home value$88,900$116,800−$27,900
Median gross rent$552$801−$249
Owner-occupied38.0%43.3%−5.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.7%17.2%−3.5 pts
Rent-burdened households43.4%38.4%+5.0 pts
Average commute23.518.1+5.4
Worked from home8.1%5.1%+3.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured5.4%10.9%−5.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025