Clarksburg, WV City Data

Clarksburg, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 16,743 people who live in Clarksburg and approximately 68,652 who live in Harrison County. We want to help people moving to or living in Clarksburg to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Clarksburg. We have included Clarksburg housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Clarksburg Information

Harrison County where Clarksburg resides is 416.6 square miles. The resident population of this county is 68,652 and has a population rank of 719 out of all the places in the United States.

Clarksburg has a total of 16,743 people and of those residents there are 7,752 males and 8,991 females. The median age of the male population is 37.3 and the female population is 43.3. There are approximately 783 births each year and around 905 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Clarksburg varies per year, but currently 16,519 are one race and 224 are two or more races.

Of the 16,743 people who live in Clarksburg, there are 3,966 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Clarksburg is 2,024 male and 1,942 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 13,211.

General Clarksburg Information
Total area in square miles - Harrison County	416.6
Water area in square miles - Harrison County	N/A
Resident population - Harrison County	68,652
Population rank - Harrison County	719
Total population	16,743
Total population (male)	7,752
Total population (female)	8,991
Population median age (male)	37.3
Population median age (female)	43.3
Births - Harrison County	783
Deaths- Harrison County	905
Population of one race	16,519
Population of two or more races	224
Population under 20 years	3,966
Population under 20 years (male)	2,024
Population under 20 years (female)	1,942
Total population 18 years and over	13,211

Clarksburg Social Characteristics

There are 27,867 households in Clarksburg. Families make up 19,228 of these households. The table below breaks down the Clarksburg families into three different groups. Married-couple families (14,848), male householder with no wife present (1,011) and female householder with no husband present (3,103). The remainder of the Clarksburg households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,782. Clarksburg, WV moving companies help people in Clarksburg move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Clarksburg. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Clarksburg is based, there are 29,430 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,738 never married, 15,819 now married, 537 separated, 4,342 widowed, and 2,994 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 471 separated, 909 widowed and 2,506 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Clarksburg social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Clarksburg.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Harrison County)
Total households	27,867
Family households (families)	19,228
With own children under 18 years	8,944
Married-couple family	14,848
With own children under 18 years	6,317
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,011
With own children under 18 years	554
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,103
With own children under 18 years	1,694
Nonfamily households	8,782
Householder living alone	7,715
65 years and over	3,676

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,054
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,527
Average household size	2.2
Average family size	2.87

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	12,924
Householder	4,382
Spouse	3,095
Child	4,396
Other relatives	158
Nonrelatives	334
Unmarried partner	191
Roomer or boarder	16
Housemate or roommate	28
Unmarried partner	386
Foster child	8
Other	91

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,457
Male householder	1,190
Male householder living alone	1,006
Male householder not living alone	184
Female householder	1,875
Female householder living alone	1,724
Female householder not living alone	151
Nonrelatives	392
Unmarried partner	195
Roomer or boarder	28
Housemate or roommate	102
Foster child	8
Other	59

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	29,430
Never married	5,738
Now married	15,819
Separated	537
Widowed	4,342
Divorced	2,994
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	471
Widowed	909
Divorced	2,506

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	16,743
Male	7,752
Under 5 years	456
5 to 9 years	537
10 to 14 years	497
15 to 17 years	327
18 and 19 years	207
20 years	97
21 years	87
22 to 24 years	270
25 to 29 years	568
30 to 34 years	555
35 to 39 years	552
40 to 44 years	607
45 to 49 years	598
50 to 54 years	509
55 to 59 years	399
60 and 61 years	123
62 to 64 years	167
65 and 66 years	103
67 to 69 years	169
70 to 74 years	319
75 to 79 years	290
80 to 84 years	180
85 years and over	135
Female	8,991
Under 5 years	478
5 to 9 years	466
10 to 14 years	469
15 to 17 years	302
18 and 19 years	227
20 years	90
21 years	74
22 to 24 years	330
25 to 29 years	551
30 to 34 years	511
35 to 39 years	589
40 to 44 years	638
45 to 49 years	602
50 to 54 years	568
55 to 59 years	440
60 and 61 years	168
62 to 64 years	223
65 and 66 years	152
67 to 69 years	234
70 to 74 years	502
75 to 79 years	547
80 to 84 years	422
85 years and over	408

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	16,743
One race	16,519
White	15,715
Black or African American	641
American Indian and Alaska Native	21
Asian	60
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	8
Some other race	50
Two or more races	224

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	16,381
People who are White alone	15,377
People who are Black or African American alone	621
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	20
People who are Asian alone	59
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	8
People who are Hispanic or Latino	175
People who are Some other race alone	74

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	64,791
Same house	42,199
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,498
Different state or abroad	4,279
Different state	3,865
Abroad	414

PLACE OF BIRTH (Harrison County)
Total resident population	68,652
Born in United States	65,007
State of residence	56,016
Different state	11,382
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	307
Foreign born	947

Clarksburg Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Clarksburg. That total enrollment is 15,737 for the population of the country, which includes Clarksburg. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,767 and elementary or high school enrollment was 22,331 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,737.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Clarksburg population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	15,737
Pre-kindergarten	883
Public	597
Private	286
Kindergarten	950
Public	886
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,487
Public	7,133
Private	354
Elementary and high school	11,166
Public	10,605
Private	561
High school grades 9 to 12	3,679
Public	3,472
Private	207
College, undergraduate years	2,394
Public	1,797
Private	597
Graduate or professional school	344
Public	263
Private	81
Not enrolled in school	50,645

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	46,870
Less than 9th grade	3,144
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,957
High school graduate	18,956
Some college, no degree	8,116
Associate's degree	2,067
Bachelor's degree	7,630
Graduate or professional degree	16.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,021

Clarksburg Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 54,808 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Clarksburg. The Clarksburg occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,347), service occupations (5,034), sales and office occupations (7,675), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (109), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,231) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,771). The 54,808 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 20,799 private wage and salary workers, 5,706 government workers, 1,552 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Harrison County)
Population 16 years and over	54,808
In labor force	30,545
Civilian labor force	30,500
Employed	28,167
Unemployed	2,333
Percent Unemployed	7.6
Armed Forces	45
Females 16 years and over	28,980
In labor force	14,148
Civilian labor force	14,148
Unemployed Civilian labor force	864
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	25,828
In labor force	16,397
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,469
Armed forces	45

COMMUTING TO WORK (Harrison County)
Workers 16 years and over	27,646
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	22,893
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,949
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	685
Other means	234
Worked at home	693
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	598,625

OCCUPATION (Harrison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,347
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,347
Service occupations	5,034
Sales and office occupations	7,675
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	109
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,231
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,771

INDUSTRY (Harrison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,347
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	728
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,415
Wholesale trade	808
Retail trade	3,744
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,111
Information	673
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,436
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,949
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,388
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,261
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,394

CLASS OF WORKER (Harrison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,347
Private wage and salary workers	20,799
Government workers	5,706
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,552
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Clarksburg Housing Characteristics

In Clarksburg, WV there are 31,112 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 27,867 occupied and 3,245 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Clarksburg, there are 23,607 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 372 units in Clarksburg. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Clarksburg, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Clarksburg, WV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Clarksburg. There are 590 housing units with rent less than $200, 832 with rent between $200-299, 2,841 with rent between $300-499 and 1,610 with rent for $500 and above. Full Clarksburg gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Clarksburg, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Harrison County)
Total housing units	31,112
Occupied housing units	27,867
Vacant housing units	3,245

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Harrison County)
Total housing units	31,112
1-unit, detached	23,607
1-unit, attached	372
2 units	909
3 or 4 units	962
5 to 9 units	817
10 to 19 units	390
20 to 49 units	158
50 or more units	425
Mobile home	3,462

HOUSING TENURE (Harrison County)
Occupied housing units	27,867
Owner-occupied	20,841
Renter-occupied	7,026

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Harrison County)
Occupied housing units	27,867
No vehicles available	3,057
2 vehicle available	14,633
3 vehicles available	3,073
4 vehicles available	781
5 or more vehicles available	184

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Harrison County)
Occupied housing units	27,867
Utility gas	23,728
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,720
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	137
Coal or coke	20
Wood	555
Solar energy
Other fuel	124
No fuel used	27

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Harrison County)
Occupied housing units	27,867
Less Than $50,000	20,841
$50,000 to $99,999	7,203
$100,000 to $149,999	2,333
$150,000 to $199,999	786
$200,000 to $299,999	497
$300,000 to $499,999	99
$1,000,000 or more	22
Median (dollars)	67,600

GROSS RENT (Harrison County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,026
Less than $200	590
$200 to $299	832
$300 to $499	2,841
$500 to $699	1,242
$700 to $999	326
$1,000 to $1,499	42
$1,500 or more	N/A