Clarksburg Demographics

PopulationClarksburg city, West VirginiaWest Virginia
Total Population16,7431,808,344
Male46.3%48.6%
Female53.7%51.4%
18 years and over78.9%77.7%
65 years and over20.7%15.3%
Married Persons49.1%57.2%
Single Persons50.9%42.8%
Median Age40.538.9
Average Family Size2.872.90
Ethnicity
White95.1%95.9%
Black or African American4.4%3.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%0.6%
Asian0.5%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%
Other0.7%0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.1%0.7%
Housing CharacteristicsClarksburg city, West VirginiaWest Virginia
Total Housing Units8,611844,623
Median Home Cost$58,800$72,800
Number of Households7,447736,481
Persons per Household2.202.40
Economic CharacteristicsClarksburg city, West VirginiaWest Virginia
Median Household Income$27,722$29,696
Per Capita Income$17,587$16,477
In Labor Force53.7%54.5%
Families below poverty level14.8%13.9%
Education CharacteristicsClarksburg city, West VirginiaWest Virginia
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment1,578186,967
High School Enrollment77494,429
College or Graduate School67792,329
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate41.0%39.4%
Associates Degree4.3%4.3%
Bachelor's Degree10.3%8.9%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.7%5.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census