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Clarkston Georgia Information: Clarkston, Georgia is part of DEKALB County. Population for Clarkston from the last gathering is 7231. You can view Clarkston venues that host many Clarkston GA events every year. You can also research Clarkston Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Clarkston Georgia real estate guide. Clarkston Georgia has a latitude of 33.8091 and a longitude of -84.238. Zip codes in Clarkston, GA include 30021 ... more Clarkston zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Clarkston, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Clarkston, GA was 7,231.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Clarkston was 3,681, which represents 50.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Clarkston, GA
There are an estimated 1,005 married men in the town. 38.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Clarkston are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Clarkston is 3,550 which is 49.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Clarkston, Georgia
There are an estimated 925 married women in the community. 37 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Clarkston, GA
The median age of people living in Clarkston, GA was 28.1 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 Clarkston was 656. There were 5,062 people above the age of 18, which represents 70 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 3.7 percent of the population (270) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Clarkston, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Clarkston, GA was 6,536.

White Population in Clarkston, GA
The estimated White population in the Clarkston community is 1,406, which is 19.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Clarkston, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 4,025, which is 55.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Clarkston, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Clarkston, GA was 8.

Asian Population in Clarkston, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 909.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Clarkston, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Clarkston was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 185, while those of “two or more races” was 695 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Clarkston community was 333, or 4.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Clarkston, GA
The household population number in Clarkston was 7,218.

Group Quarters Population in Clarkston, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 13.

Average Household Size in Clarkston, GA
The average household size in Clarkston is 2.92 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.54 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Clarkston, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,622 total housing units in Clarkston.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,469, or 94.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 603 were owner-occupied (24.4), and 1,866 were renter-occupied (75.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 153 vacant homes in Clarkston at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Clarkston, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 437, with a median value in dollars of 97,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Clarkston, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $951 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Clarkston, average costs per month were $235 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,209 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Clarkston, Georgia
877 people in Clarkston also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 21.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Clarkston, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Clarkston was 376, or 7.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Clarkston, GA
In 2000, there were 1,220 people in Clarkston, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Clarkston, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,560 people in Clarkston who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 41 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Clarkston, Georgia
There were 3,775 in the labor force in Clarkston at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 75.4 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 Clarkston was 31.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Clarkston, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,436. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Clarkston, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $38,056. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Clarkston, Georgia
Per capita income in Clarkston in the last full census was 14,304. 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 Clarkston numbered 289, or 19.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Clarkston, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,310, or 19.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.