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Clarkson, New York: commercial real estate data.
Clarkson is a Census CDP of 4,836 people across 9.11 square miles of land, in Monroe County. Median household income is $76,368, 60.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Clarkson
What Clarkson is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area9.11 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land531
- County holding the largest share of its areaMonroe County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Clarkson
How many people live in Clarkson
- Population4,836
- Median age41.0
- Population under 18975 plus or minus 296
- Share under 1820.2 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Population 65 and over1,021 plus or minus 259
- Share 65 and over21.1 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Households1,988
- Family households1,348
- Share of households that are families67.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Clarkson
Income and work in Clarkson
- Median household income$76,368 plus or minus $17,471
- Per capita income$37,763
- Civilian labor force2,320
- Employed2,296
- Unemployed24 plus or minus 26
- Unemployment rate1.0 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Adults 25 and over3,521
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher29.8 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree13.9 percent plus or minus 6.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Clarkson
Housing in Clarkson
- Housing units2,104
- Occupied units1,988
- Vacant units116 plus or minus 101
- Vacancy rate5.5 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Owner occupied1,193
- Renter occupied795 plus or minus 207
- Ownership rate60.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$193,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,081
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.0 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Single family units1,351
- Share single family64.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more658 plus or minus 238
- Share in buildings of two or more31.3 percent plus or minus 10.6
- Mobile homes95 plus or minus 68
- Median year structure built1990
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Clarkson
How Clarkson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,057
- Commuting under 15 minutes576 plus or minus 199
- Share commuting under 15 minutes28.0 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more773 plus or minus 270
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more37.6 percent plus or minus 11.5
- Drove alone76.7 percent
- Carpooled10.2 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.0 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Worked from home9.1 percent plus or minus 5.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Clarkson
Flood risk in Clarkson
- NFIP communityTown of Clarkson
- NFIP community number360413
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/28/08
The Town of Clarkson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 360413 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Monroe County, not Clarkson
Monroe County context, not Clarkson figures
- Establishments in Monroe County17,484
- Covered employment, Monroe County382,138
- Average annual pay, Monroe County$66,838
- Housing units permitted, Monroe County1,156
Every figure in this section is published for Monroe County as a whole and is not a measurement of Clarkson.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Clarkson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Clarkson, New York?
4,836, in 1,988 households. Clarkson CDP covers 9.11 square miles of land, which is 531 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Clarkson in?
Monroe County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Clarkson?
$76,368. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $193,500. Median gross rent is $1,081 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Clarkson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Clarkson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Clarkson, town of, community 360413, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Clarkson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Monroe County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Clarkson.
Is zoning published for Clarkson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.