Clarkson

Population: 609
Median household income: $64,219
Median home value: $74,200

Located in Colfax County, Nebraska, Clarkson is a community with a population of 609. Its median household income of $64,219 runs below the Colfax County figure of $79,720.

From 2019 to 2023, Clarkson's population declined 3.5% from 631 to 609, while its median home value rose 49.6% from $49,600 to $74,200.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 19.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 97.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 609
Median age: 44.9 yrs
Median household income: $64,219
Median home value: $74,200
Median gross rent: $514
Housing units: 319
Homeownership rate: 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

631609

Median household income

$57,083$64,219

Median home value

$49,600$74,200

Median gross rent

$571$514

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	631	$57,083	$49,600	$571
2020	671	$66,111	$50,700	$569
2021	636	$63,295	$51,600	$443
2022	663	$63,750	$64,000	$473
2023	609	$64,219	$74,200	$514

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 178.5%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3419.7%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over17.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	25	4.1%
5 to 17	52	8.5%
18 to 24	42	6.9%
25 to 34	120	19.7%
35 to 44	66	10.8%
45 to 54	69	11.3%
55 to 64	82	13.5%
65 to 74	45	7.4%
75 and over	108	17.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	595	97.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	1.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate41.4%

Some college or associate's35.1%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree1.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	33	6.7%
High school graduate	203	41.4%
Some college or associate's	172	35.1%
Bachelor's degree	73	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	9	1.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone88.5%

Carpooled4.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means2.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	277	88.5%
Carpooled	14	4.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	4.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	9	2.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	162	51.8%
15 to 29 min	35	11.2%
30 to 44 min	73	23.3%
45 to 59 min	35	11.2%
60+ min	8	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 19.6% (112 of 571)

	Count	Share
Family households	140	52.0%
Nonfamily households	129	48.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	269	84.3%
Vacant	50	15.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	221	82.2%
Renter-occupied	48	17.8%

1-unit, detached79.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.4%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units5.6%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	253	79.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	30	9.4%
5 to 19 units	10	3.1%
20 or more units	18	5.6%
Mobile home & other	8	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3109200
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.79 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.7234, -97.1215