City profile · Indiana · Census ACS 2023

Clarksville, IN

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Clarksville — drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

22,121
Residents
$58,518
Median income
$172,700
Median home
$1,096
Median rent

Data Snapshot: Clarksville, IN

Clarksville is a city in Indiana with a population of 22,121 residents based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here reaches $58,518 per year, while the poverty rate sits at 11.3%. Typical homes in Clarksville are valued around $172,700, and the median resident age is 38.4 years. About 20.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 63.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 31 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Slowing), down 14% from five years earlier. FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 3526.6 incidents per 1,000 residents, above the national average, indicating elevated public-safety concerns.

On a cost-of-living index where 100 equals the national average, Indiana registers 93.3 (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,096 per month. Average monthly utility bills run around $235 based on EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 45.5 out of 100 (Low).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, PlainCities renders standardized city-level demographic, income, education, employment, and housing indicators across more than 19,000 incorporated places nationwide. Population counts and median household income figures are sourced directly from Census Table B01003 and B19013 respectively, with poverty rates from B17001 and cost-of-living adjustments from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities (RPP) 2024 release. Every value displayed in this snapshot links back to the official upstream tables and is refreshed on the ACS annual release cadence (typically December of the survey year + 1).

Methodology: city boundaries follow the Census Bureau's place-level geography (incorporated places, census-designated places, and consolidated city-county governments), with FIPS codes ensuring consistent identifiers across decennial and annual surveys. Cost-of-living comparisons use BEA's Regional Price Parities (RPP) indexed to the national average (100), enabling cross-city purchasing-power comparisons. See our methodology page for full source attribution, refresh cadence, and known data quality limitations including margin-of-error disclosure and sample-size thresholds.

Population

22,121 residents

Census ACS 2023 — Indiana

Median Household Income

$58,518 /yr

Poverty 11.3%

Cost of Living Index

93.3 (US=100)

Near Average — BEA RPP 2024

How does Clarksville compare to other US cities?

Where Clarksville sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure — computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 33% higher than other cities
Home value 34% pricier than other cities
Median rent 27% pricier than other cities
Safety 10% safer than other cities

Percentiles compare Clarksville against every US city with at least 1,000 residents. "Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution — Clarksville, IN Quintile shares of aggregate household income for Clarksville, IN. The Lorenz curve traces cumulative income share against cumulative population share — perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Clarksville, IN — median $58,518/yr — Census ACS quintile shares QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Household income distribution for Clarksville, IN — Census ACS 5-year estimates. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 20.9%

Census ACS S1501 — educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 11.3%

Census ACS S1701 — poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 63.8%

Census ACS S2301 — share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
22,121
Median Income
$58,518
Median Home Value
$172,700
Median Age
38.4
Poverty Rate
11.3%
Labor force participation
63.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
20.9%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
3526.6
per 1,000 residents
Violent Crime
239.0
per 1,000 residents
Property Crime
3287.6
per 1,000 residents

Schools

Total Schools
6
Public schools in this city

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) — annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Slowing
Total Permits (2024)
31
housing units authorized
Single-Family
23
detached homes
Multifamily
8
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
1.4
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 36
2020 61
2021 17
2022 284
2023 3
2024 31

Permit volume decreased 14% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work — Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
79.3%
Carpool
8.9%
Public Transit
0.3%
Walk
1.3%
Work from Home
8.5%
Other
1.7%

Based on 11,422 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Indiana — EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$235
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Indiana state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Indiana state-level data from PlainCost, PlainRent, and PlainHazard

Cost of Living Index
93.3
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,096/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
State-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
45.5 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity — Clarksville, IN Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Clarksville, IN — Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE — sums to 100% 59.5% 12.1% 6.1% 10.6% 10.3% ETHNICITY — Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.7% White 59.5% Black or African American 12.1% Asian 6.1% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 10.6% Two or more races 10.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

National-average reference values shown when city-level race/ethnicity table is not loaded. Source: Census ACS 5-year, OMB Directive 15 race-and-ethnicity categories.

How Clarksville compares to nearby Indiana cities

Census ACS 2023 — population and median income benchmarks

Side-by-side population + income comparison anchored on the current city (Clarksville) plus the nearest peer cities in Indiana, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
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IN

Clarksville

58.52% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$58,518
Brackets
22
Selected

IN

La Porte

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,210
Brackets
22
Selected

IN

St. John

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,160
Brackets
22
Selected

IN

Avon

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,270
Brackets
23
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IN FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Clarksville, IN?

What is the population of Clarksville, IN? +

Clarksville, IN has a population of 22,121 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Clarksville, IN? +

The median household income in Clarksville is $58,518 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Clarksville? +

Clarksville has a cost of living index of 93.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data.

Is Clarksville, IN safe? +

Clarksville has a total crime rate of 3526.6 per 1,000 residents, which is above the national average. Source: FBI UCR data.

What is the median home value in Clarksville, IN? +

The median home value in Clarksville is $172,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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