Clarkson

Population: 1,133
Median household income: $28,393
Median home value: $121,900

Clarkson is a community in Grayson County, Kentucky, home to 1,133 residents. The median household income of $28,393 is below the Grayson County median ($49,893).

Between 2019 and 2023, Clarkson's population grew 2.6% from 1,104 to 1,133, while its median home value rose 44.8% from $84,200 to $121,900.

86.1% of workers drive to work alone. 41.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,133
Median age: 31.0 yrs
Median household income: $28,393
Median home value: $121,900
Median gross rent: $575
Housing units: 447
Homeownership rate: 36.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1041,133

Median household income

$25,676$28,393

Median home value

$84,200$121,900

Median gross rent

$532$575

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,104	$25,676	$84,200	$532
2020	1,468	$26,146	$78,100	$544
2021	1,306	$24,118	$83,900	$534
2022	1,218	$21,250	$97,000	$583
2023	1,133	$28,393	$121,900	$575

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 514.8%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 243.6%

25 to 3417.8%

35 to 4418.7%

45 to 544.4%

55 to 647.2%

65 to 746.5%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	168	14.8%
5 to 17	208	18.4%
18 to 24	41	3.6%
25 to 34	202	17.8%
35 to 44	212	18.7%
45 to 54	50	4.4%
55 to 64	82	7.2%
65 to 74	74	6.5%
75 and over	96	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	947	83.6%
Black or African American	4	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	80	7.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	99	8.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.8%

High school graduate37.8%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree5.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	163	22.8%
High school graduate	271	37.8%
Some college or associate's	194	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	42	5.9%
Graduate or professional degree	46	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone86.1%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit0.7%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	358	86.1%
Carpooled	40	9.6%
Public transit	3	0.7%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	3.1%
Other means	2	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	213	52.9%
15 to 29 min	53	13.2%
30 to 44 min	85	21.1%
45 to 59 min	32	7.9%
60+ min	20	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.91
Poverty rate: 39.6% (446 of 1,126)

	Count	Share
Family households	241	61.8%
Nonfamily households	149	38.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	390	87.2%
Vacant	57	12.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	143	36.7%
Renter-occupied	247	63.3%

1-unit, detached41.2%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units14.1%

5 to 19 units5.4%

20 or more units9.2%

Mobile home & other26.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	184	41.2%
1-unit, attached	15	3.4%
2 to 4 units	63	14.1%
5 to 19 units	24	5.4%
20 or more units	41	9.2%
Mobile home & other	120	26.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2115148
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.06 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.4929, -86.2270