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Clarksburg, West Virginia

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StatisticClarksburgWest VirginiaUnited States
Total Population15,5491,778,373334,922,499
Median Household Income$47,386$59,608$80,734
Median Age40.442.738.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.7%24.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$129,900$162,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$790$872$1,413
Poverty Rate23.5%16.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.4%5.4%5.2%
Foreign Born1.0%1.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate61.0%74.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time20.926.626.4
Worked from Home8.2%9.1%15.1%
Married-Couple Households33.6%46.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Clarksburg, West Virginia

Age in Clarksburg, West Virginia

StatisticClarksburgWest VirginiaUnited States
Median Age40.442.738.9
Under 18 %20.6%20.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.7%8.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.0%12.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.3%12.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %28.2%26.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.2%21.0%17.2%

Households and families in Clarksburg, West Virginia

StatisticClarksburgWest VirginiaUnited States
Households6,753728,655129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households50.6%62.6%64.2%
Households with Children23.5%26.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.0%15.8%17.3%
People Living Alone44.0%31.3%28.7%
Never Married35.0%29.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in Clarksburg, West Virginia

StatisticClarksburgWest VirginiaUnited States
Per Capita Income$27,699$34,203$44,673
Households Under $25,00029.4%21.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.3%17.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.5%15.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More0.9%5.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate23.5%16.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty44.3%36.0%28.2%
SNAP Households27.4%17.3%n/a

Housing in Clarksburg, West Virginia

StatisticClarksburgWest VirginiaUnited States
Housing Units8,157861,325143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes70.1%70.9%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units13.3%7.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate17.2%15.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,948.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied39.0%25.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.3%29.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$783$865n/a

Education in Clarksburg, West Virginia

StatisticClarksburgWest VirginiaUnited States
Less than High School12.5%10.7%10.4%
High School Graduate37.6%39.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree24.2%25.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.3%14.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.5%9.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Clarksburg, West Virginia

StatisticClarksburgWest VirginiaUnited States
Labour Force Participation53.7%53.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work67.7%78.1%68.8%
Public Transit0.3%0.5%3.2%
Walked to Work11.2%2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes43.0%28.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.6%9.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car15.3%8.0%n/a

Origins and language in Clarksburg, West Virginia

StatisticClarksburgWest VirginiaUnited States
Born in State of Residence78.2%67.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.6%1.0%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.5%0.8%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.8%97.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.6%1.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.2%2.2%16.7%

Cities near Clarksburg

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.