Clarksdale, MS Demographic Data
Clarksdale, MS Summary
Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County in Mississippi
- Population: 17,906
- Area: 13.89 sq. miles
- Land Area: 13.89 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,288.85 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 176.18 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Clarksdale, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,211
54%
50.8
Male
7,783
46%
49.2
Total Population
16,994
323,128,000
Clarksdale, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,511
8.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,399
8.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,271
7.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,295
7.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,362
8.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,159
12.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,832
10.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,019
11.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
939
5.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
895
5.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,315
7.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
694
4.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
303
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
11,972
70.4%
77.2
Female
6,750
56.4%
51.3
Male
5,222
43.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
11,330
66.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,941
17.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,312
13.6%
15.2
Female
1,469
63.5%
55.8
Male
843
36.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
Clarksdale, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
16,926
99.6%
96.8
White
3,124
18.4%
72.6
Black or African American
13,738
80.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
9
0.1%
0.8
Asian
55
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
55
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
68
0.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
0
0.0%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
16,994
100.0%
82.2
Clarksdale, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
920
9.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,143
11.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,828
27.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,245
22.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,068
10.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,373
13.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
579
5.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,063
20.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,093
79.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,952
19.2%
31.2
Clarksdale, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,791
45.2%
33.7%
Now Married
3,824
29.8%
47.5
Divorced
1,125
8.8%
11.0%
Separated
858
6.7%
2.0
Widowed
1,215
9.5
5.8%
Clarksdale, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
15,185
98.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
298
1.9%
21.6%
Spanish
122
0.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
23
0.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
40
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
113
0.7%
1.1%
Clarksdale, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,195
19.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
560
9.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,004
16.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
763
12.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
926
15.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
906
14.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
333
5.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
258
4.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
86
1.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
48
0.8%
6.4
Median household income
29,175
57,617
Per capita income
14,868
31,128
Clarksdale, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
182
3.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
844
14.8%
9.8
Construction
205
3.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,071
36.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
259
4.5%
6.6
Information
25
0.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
511
8.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
189
3.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
275
4.8%
11.4
Public administration
360
6.3%
4.6
Retail trade
647
11.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
93
1.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
56
1.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
452
7.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,738
30.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
903
15.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,129
19.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,495
26.2%
18.1%
Clarksdale, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,582
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,413
79.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
692
12.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
61
1.1%
5.1
Walked
216
3.9%
2.7
Other means
91
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
109
2.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.2
26.6
Clarksdale, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
865
14.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,780
45.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,645
27.1%
37.1
3 or more
789
13.0%
21.0
Clarksdale, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,079
83.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,913
47.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,166
52.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,169
16.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Clarksdale, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,248
1 room
598
8.3%
2.4
2 rooms
35
0.5%
2.7
3 rooms
245
3.4%
9.1
4 rooms
890
12.3%
16.5
5 rooms
1,753
24.2%
19.8
6 rooms
1,462
20.2%
17.8
7 rooms
1,323
18.3%
12.0
8 rooms
560
7.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
382
5.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Clarksdale, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,248
1-unit, detached
4,933
68.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
94
1.3%
5.9
2-units
394
5.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
473
6.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
669
9.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
87
1.2%
4.4
20 or more units
379
5.2%
9.0
Mobile home
219
3.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Clarksdale, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
544
7.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
740
10.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,583
21.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,368
18.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,560
21.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
736
10.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
447
6.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
230
3.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
40
0.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Clarksdale, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,120
67.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
17
0.3%
4.7
Electricity
1,942
31.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Clarksdale, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,445
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
7
0.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
59
4.1%
11.8%
Less than $500
88
6.1%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
140
9.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
252
17.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
899
62.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
720
50.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
172
12.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
121
8.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
105
7.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
321
22.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
6
0.0%
0.0%
Clarksdale, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,972
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
5
0.2%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
35
1.2%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
202
6.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,095
36.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,635
55.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
194
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
587
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
432
15.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
269
9.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
454
16.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
319
11.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
213
7.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,090
39.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
389
0.0%
0.0%
Clarksdale, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,913
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,099
37.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,119
38.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
304
10.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
148
5.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
140
4.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
79
2.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
14
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
10
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
62,100
205,000