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.
The rate of college-level education in Clarkson is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 11.06% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Clarkson in 2018 was $16,900, which is low income relative to Kentucky and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $67,600 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 39.62% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Clarkson is a somewhat 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, German, English, Northern European, and European.
The most common language spoken in Clarkson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
