Clarklake is a somewhat small town located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 5,827 people and two associated neighborhoods, Clarklake is the 174th largest community in Michigan.Clarklake is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Clarklake is a town of managers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Clarklake who work in management occupations (13.81%), office and administrative support (9.43%), and business and financial occupations (8.56%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.75% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Clarklake is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Clarklake a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Clarklake has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Clarklake’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Clarklake is worth considering. Clarklake is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In terms of college education, Clarklake is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 32.72% of adults in Clarklake have a college degree. The per capita income in Clarklake in 2022 was $56,779, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $227,116 for a family of four. However, Clarklake contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Clarklake home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Clarklake residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Clarklake include German, English, Irish, Polish, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Clarklake is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
