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Clarkston, WA

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

7,240
Residents
$53,092
Median income
$216,900
Median home
$1,220
Median rent (state)

Clarkston - the verdict

Nationally, Clarkston sits in the 24th percentile for household income and the 4th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

24th
percentile, household income
47th
percentile, home value
39th
percentile, median rent
4th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Clarkston, WA

Washington's Clarkston is a small town, with 7,240 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $53,092 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 11.9%. Clarkston's housing stock carries a median value of $216,900, and the median resident age is 35.0 years. About 17.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 59.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 72 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Rapid Growth), up 33% from five years earlier. Clarkston's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 5013.8 incidents per 100,000 residents, above the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Washington carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Washington at 107.0 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,220 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $188 across Washington, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 17.9 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).

Population

7,240 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Washington

Median Household Income

$53,092 /yr

Poverty 11.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.0 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Washington average

How does Clarkston compare to other US cities?

Clarkston measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 24% higher than other cities
Home value 47% pricier than other cities
Median rent 39% pricier than other cities
Safety 4% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Washington, Clarkston ranks #147 of 156 Washington cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Clarkston's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Washington, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

24thIncome percentile
4thSafety percentile

24th percentile nationally for median household income · 4th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Clarkston's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Clarkston's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 28 Avg. percentile National median
Clarkston's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Clarkston's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$216,900 Among the most affordable more affordable than 53% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Clarkston $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Clarkston, WA Clarkston, WA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Clarkston, WA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Clarkston, WA median $53,092/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern 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%
Clarkston, WA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Clarkston, WA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 17.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 11.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 59.2%

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

Population
7,240
Median Income
$53,092
Median Home Value
$216,900
Median Age
35.0
Poverty Rate
11.9%
Labor force participation
59.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
17.6%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
5013.8
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
468.3
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
4545.5
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
10
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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7,100 residents7,150 residents7,200 residents7,250 residents 202020212022202320242025 7,235 residents 7,189 residents ▼ -0.6%
Clarkston's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

📈 Rapid Growth
Total Permits (2024)
72
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
72
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
9.9
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 54
2020 73
2021 0
2022 5
2023 6
2024 72

Permit volume increased 33% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
79.9%
Carpool
9.1%
Public Transit
0.3%
Walk
3.3%
Work from Home
6.8%
Other
0.6%

Based on 3,188 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Washington - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$48
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$188
estimated/month

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

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Washington state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Clarkston sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,220/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
17.9 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Washington

Mead
7,184 people
Clarkston Heights-Vineland
7,144 people
Clover Creek
7,128 people
Fircrest
7,082 people
Ocean Shores
7,076 people
Pacific
7,064 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Clarkston's 7,240 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

North Patchogue, NY
7,243 people
Russellville, KY
7,244 people
Ridley Park, PA
7,245 people
Lake Hallie, WI
7,245 people
Kingsland, TX
7,246 people
Arroyo zona urbana, PR
7,234 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Clarkston's $53,092 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Colwyn, PA
$53,092 median income
Clayhatchee, AL
$53,095 median income
La Presa, TX
$53,095 median income
Bunker Hill, OR
$53,098 median income
Avra Valley, AZ
$53,085 median income
Three Points, AZ
$53,083 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Clarkston, WA 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 Clarkston, WA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 86.9% 6.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.2% White 86.9% Black or African American 2.0% Asian 2.9% American Indian 0.8% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.9% Two or more races 6.5% 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.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Clarkston compares to nearby Washington cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Clarkston (this city) 7,240 $53,092
Mead 7,184 $76,010
Clarkston Heights-Vineland 7,144 $89,628
Clover Creek 7,128 $97,581
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WA FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Clarkston, WA?

What is the population of Clarkston, WA? +

7,240 people live in Clarkston, WA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Clarkston, WA? +

Median annual household income in Clarkston runs $53,092, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Clarkston? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Clarkston; the closest available measure is the Washington state average, a cost of living index of 107.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Washington vary by metro area.

Is Clarkston, WA safe? +

Clarkston has a total crime rate of 5013.8 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Clarkston, WA? +

Clarkston's median home value sits at $216,900, 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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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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