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Clarkson, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Monroe County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
5,002
Population
549/sq mi density
$74,122
Median Income
$38,829 per capita
$191,600
Home Value
$259,930 Zillow
$995
Median Rent
24.5% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
839
Violent Crime/100K
4,210 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$74,122 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$191,600 home value, $995/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
839 violent crimes/100K (121% above avg)
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
34.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$74,122
1% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,829
1% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.7%
81% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.3%
25% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Clarkson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Clarkson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$74,122
99%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,829
99%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$79,318
110%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,285
90%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,285
10% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.8%
16% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.1%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$65,111M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12.8%
Other
10.1%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
19,654
Restaurants
1,703
Healthcare
1,969
Retail
2,216
Manufacturing
812
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$79,318
10% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$9,794
180% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $74,122 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,829 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,318 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,285 |
| County GDP | $65,111M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.466 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 19,654 |
| Restaurants | 1,703 |
| Healthcare | 1,969 |
| Retail | 2,216 |
| Manufacturing | 812 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $79,318 |
| Avg Property Tax | $9,794 |