Clarkton

Population: 929
Median household income: $45,568
Median home value: $47,100

Located in Dunklin County, Missouri, Clarkton is a community with a population of 929. The median household income of $45,568 is in line with the Dunklin County median ($47,368).

From 2019 to 2023, Clarkton's population declined 28.0% from 1,290 to 929, while its median home value rose 28.3% from $36,700 to $47,100.

73.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1972.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 929
Median age: 28.1 yrs
Median household income: $45,568
Median home value: $47,100
Median gross rent: $575
Housing units: 524
Homeownership rate: 55.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,290929

Median household income

$31,359$45,568

Median home value

$36,700$47,100

Median gross rent

$489$575

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,290	$31,359	$36,700	$489
2020	1,105	$28,229	$42,700	$457
2021	1,073	$26,944	$46,600	$494
2022	1,094	$39,219	$49,400	$552
2023	929	$45,568	$47,100	$575

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

Age distribution

Under 58.4%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 2418.5%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 545.6%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	78	8.4%
5 to 17	159	17.1%
18 to 24	172	18.5%
25 to 34	118	12.7%
35 to 44	87	9.4%
45 to 54	52	5.6%
55 to 64	149	16.0%
65 to 74	79	8.5%
75 and over	35	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	575	61.9%
Black or African American	23	2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	75	8.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	253	27.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma34.8%

High school graduate38.5%

Some college or associate's19.6%

Bachelor's degree6.5%

Graduate or professional degree0.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	181	34.8%
High school graduate	200	38.5%
Some college or associate's	102	19.6%
Bachelor's degree	34	6.5%
Graduate or professional degree	3	0.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone71.4%

Carpooled17.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	230	71.4%
Carpooled	57	17.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	3.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	7.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	110	36.8%
15 to 29 min	64	21.4%
30 to 44 min	60	20.1%
45 to 59 min	29	9.7%
60+ min	36	12.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 21.1% (196 of 929)

	Count	Share
Family households	216	60.8%
Nonfamily households	139	39.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	355	67.7%
Vacant	169	32.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	197	55.5%
Renter-occupied	158	44.5%

1-unit, detached73.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.2%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	383	73.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	64	12.2%
5 to 19 units	6	1.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	71	13.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2914212
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.13 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.4520, -89.9681