Clarkson is a tiny city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 953 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. 40.95% of the Clarkson workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Clarkson is a city of transportation and shipping workers, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Clarkson who work in management occupations (16.06%), sales jobs (10.86%), and healthcare (8.82%). The overall crime rate in Clarkson is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.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 2022 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.
