Clarkston is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 64,804 people and 12 constituent neighborhoods, Clarkston is the 23rd largest community in Michigan.

Clarkston is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 92.07% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Clarkston is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Clarkston who work in sales jobs (17.08%), management occupations (16.13%), and office and administrative support jobs (10.05%).

Also of interest is that Clarkston has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Another interesting thing about Clarkston, despite not being a huge town, is that there is a relatively high proportion of people living here who are young, single, and upwardly-mobile professionals. This makes it a good choice for other relocating single professionals. Here, these young singles will find many others like themselves, with opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.

In addition to being popular with young singles, Clarkston is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Clarkston is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Clarkston's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

"If you live in Clarkston, you are going to have to drive to get to work," say area residents. At least that is what most Clarkston residents do (98.9%). Clarkston is primarily built for cars, and driving around town will bare this out. Shopping centers, parking lots, strip malls, and wide streets are what you'll find. Sidewalks? Sure. But not everywhere, and walking to most places can be downright scary.

Even though Clarkston is not a small town, it doesn't have a public transportation system that anybody uses for their daily commute to work.

Clarkston Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Clarkston. 55.25% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

The per capita income in Clarkston in 2000 was $44,885, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $179,540 for a family of four. However, Clarkston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Clarkston is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Clarkston home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Clarkston is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Clarkston include Russian, Assyrian-Chaldean-Syriac, German, Polish, English, Irish, and Italian.

Clarkston also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 18.89%.

The most common language spoken in Clarkston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and Russian.