Clarkson is a tiny city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 967 people and three associated neighborhoods, Clarkson is the 263rd largest community in Kentucky.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Clarkson is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 46.69% of the Clarkson workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Clarkson is a city of sales and office workers, transportation and shipping workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Clarkson who work in sales jobs (16.72%), management occupations (11.15%), and office and administrative support (5.92%). Of important note, Clarkson is also a city of artists. Clarkson has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Clarkson’s character. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.13% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Overall, Clarkson’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern. Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Clarkson is worth considering. As is often the case in a small city, Clarkson doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The population of Clarkson has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 5.62% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Clarkson in 2022 was $29,054, which is upper middle income relative to Kentucky, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $116,216 for a family of four. However, Clarkson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Clarkson also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 32.28% of its population below the federal poverty line.Clarkson is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Clarkson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Clarkson residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Clarkson include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Northern European. The most common language spoken in Clarkson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
