Clarks

Population: 708
Median household income: $28,938
Median home value: $56,800

Clarks, a community in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, has 708 residents. The median household income of $28,938 is below the Caldwell Parish median ($44,957).

From 2019 to 2023, Clarks's population declined 16.4% from 847 to 708, while its median home value fell 3.4% from $58,800 to $56,800.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 22.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 46.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 708
Median age: 37.4 yrs
Median household income: $28,938
Median home value: $56,800
Median gross rent: $780
Housing units: 219
Homeownership rate: 71.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

847708

Median household income

$28,056$28,938

Median home value

$58,800$56,800

Median gross rent

$767$780

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	847	$28,056	$58,800	$767
2020	596	$24,556	$52,200	$767
2021	808	$26,713	—	$673
2022	609	$28,421	$57,700	$765
2023	708	$28,938	$56,800	$780

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1711.7%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3418.2%

35 to 4416.0%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6422.3%

65 to 744.2%

75 and over3.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	45	6.4%
5 to 17	83	11.7%
18 to 24	57	8.1%
25 to 34	129	18.2%
35 to 44	113	16.0%
45 to 54	69	9.7%
55 to 64	158	22.3%
65 to 74	30	4.2%
75 and over	24	3.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	332	46.9%
Black or African American	297	41.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	1.4%
Two or more races	27	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	40	5.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma29.3%

High school graduate42.8%

Some college or associate's23.1%

Bachelor's degree1.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	153	29.3%
High school graduate	224	42.8%
Some college or associate's	121	23.1%
Bachelor's degree	7	1.3%
Graduate or professional degree	18	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone95.7%

Carpooled3.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	178	95.7%
Carpooled	6	3.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	1.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	79	42.9%
15 to 29 min	58	31.5%
30 to 44 min	24	13.0%
45 to 59 min	9	4.9%
60+ min	14	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 24.1% (122 of 507)

	Count	Share
Family households	119	61.0%
Nonfamily households	76	39.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	195	89.0%
Vacant	24	11.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	139	71.3%
Renter-occupied	56	28.7%

1-unit, detached67.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other32.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	147	67.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	72	32.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2215780
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.96 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.0288, -92.1408