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Clarksdale, Mississippi

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StatisticClarksdaleMississippiUnited States
Total Population14,2312,946,779334,922,499
Median Household Income$36,382$56,447$80,734
Median Age34.938.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.4%25.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$83,900$169,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$774$954$1,413
Poverty Rate40.3%18.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate10.8%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born2.3%2.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate45.9%70.0%65.2%
Average Commute Time17.925.626.4
Worked from Home8.7%5.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households21.2%43.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Clarksdale, Mississippi

Age in Clarksdale, Mississippi

StatisticClarksdaleMississippiUnited States
Median Age34.938.638.9
Under 18 %27.3%23.3%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.7%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.2%12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.6%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.9%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.4%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Clarksdale, Mississippi

StatisticClarksdaleMississippiUnited States
Households5,8731,145,431129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.52.5
Family Households59.0%65.3%64.2%
Households with Children34.3%31.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families37.8%21.8%17.3%
People Living Alone35.1%30.2%28.7%
Never Married49.4%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Clarksdale, Mississippi

StatisticClarksdaleMississippiUnited States
Per Capita Income$20,508$31,549$44,673
Households Under $25,00035.4%23.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.4%16.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9996.6%14.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.2%5.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate40.3%18.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty63.4%40.1%28.2%
SNAP Households30.0%13.5%n/a

Housing in Clarksdale, Mississippi

StatisticClarksdaleMississippiUnited States
Housing Units7,0821,341,114143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes71.9%69.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units9.9%9.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate17.1%14.6%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,964.01,986.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied54.1%30.0%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.0%30.7%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,342$1,215n/a

Education in Clarksdale, Mississippi

StatisticClarksdaleMississippiUnited States
Less than High School18.5%12.9%10.4%
High School Graduate25.5%29.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree36.6%32.1%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.2%15.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.2%9.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Clarksdale, Mississippi

StatisticClarksdaleMississippiUnited States
Labour Force Participation54.1%57.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work78.3%81.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work1.0%1.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes65.8%28.6%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.2%7.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car16.5%6.3%n/a

Origins and language in Clarksdale, Mississippi

StatisticClarksdaleMississippiUnited States
Born in State of Residence86.6%70.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.1%1.0%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.1%1.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.9%95.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.8%2.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency0.7%3.1%16.7%

Cities near Clarksdale

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.