Clarkson is a tiny city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 945 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%). 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.In Clarkson, just 11.06% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%. 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.
