Clarkston is a somewhat small city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 7,351 people and five constituent neighborhoods, Clarkston is the 108th largest community in Washington.

Clarkston is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Clarkston is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Clarkston who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.79%), sales jobs (10.93%), and food service (8.86%).

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Clarkston spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 13.46 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Although Clarkston is a relatively small city, quite a few people get to and from work by way of taxis, often traveling to the central city in the area.

Clarkston Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, the citizens of Clarkston rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.07% of adults 25 and older in Clarkston have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 14.96% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Clarkston in 2000 was $14,673, which is lower middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $58,692 for a family of four.

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 German, Irish, English, Norwegian, Scotch-Irish, French, Swedish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Clarkston is English.