Clarksburg is a medium-sized city located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 15,262 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Clarksburg is the tenth largest community in West Virginia.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Clarksburg is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Clarksburg is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Clarksburg who work in office and administrative support (11.88%), sales jobs (9.95%), and food service (9.35%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.24% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. In terms of college education, Clarksburg is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.72% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Clarksburg in 2022 was $27,699, which is middle income relative to West Virginia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $110,796 for a family of four. However, Clarksburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Clarksburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Clarksburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Clarksburg include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Clarksburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Greek.
