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Clarkesville Georgia Information: Clarkesville, Georgia is part of HABERSHAM County. Population for Clarkesville from the last gathering is 1248. You can view Clarkesville venues that host many Clarkesville GA events every year. You can also research Clarkesville Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Clarkesville Georgia real estate guide. Clarkesville Georgia has a latitude of 34.6126 and a longitude of -83.5229. Zip codes in Clarkesville, GA include 30523 ... more Clarkesville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Clarkesville, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Clarkesville, GA was 1,248.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Clarkesville was 558, which represents 44.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Clarkesville, GA
There are an estimated 328 married men in the town. 61.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Clarkesville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Clarkesville is 690 which is 55.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Clarkesville, Georgia
There are an estimated 279 married women in the community. 43 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Clarkesville, GA
The median age of people living in Clarkesville, GA was 43.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Clarkesville was 63. There were 1,010 people above the age of 18, which represents 80.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 27.2 percent of the population (340) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Clarkesville, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Clarkesville, GA was 1,236.

White Population in Clarkesville, GA
The estimated White population in the Clarkesville community is 1,124, which is 90.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Clarkesville, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 97, which is 7.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Clarkesville, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Clarkesville, GA was 2.

Asian Population in Clarkesville, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 9.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Clarkesville, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Clarkesville was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4, while those of “two or more races” was 12 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Clarkesville community was 17, or 1.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Clarkesville, GA
The household population number in Clarkesville was 1,193.

Group Quarters Population in Clarkesville, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 55.

Average Household Size in Clarkesville, GA
The average household size in Clarkesville is 2.06 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.72 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Clarkesville, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 639 total housing units in Clarkesville.

The number of occupied housing units was 580, or 90.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 334 were owner-occupied (57.6), and 246 were renter-occupied (42.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 59 vacant homes in Clarkesville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Clarkesville, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 307, with a median value in dollars of 98,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Clarkesville, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $811 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Clarkesville, average costs per month were $247 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 797 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Clarkesville, Georgia
225 people in Clarkesville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 22.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Clarkesville, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Clarkesville was 167, or 14.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Clarkesville, GA
In 2000, there were 395 people in Clarkesville, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Clarkesville, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 33 people in Clarkesville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Clarkesville, Georgia
There were 596 in the labor force in Clarkesville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 51.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Clarkesville was 24.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Clarkesville, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,880. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Clarkesville, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,148. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Clarkesville, Georgia
Per capita income in Clarkesville in the last full census was 20,265. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Clarkesville numbered 38, or 9.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Clarkesville, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 203, or 14.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.