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Clarkston, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · DeKalb County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
14,560
Population
7,870/sq mi density
$46,495
Median Income
$19,015 per capita
$279,500
Home Value
$264,564 Zillow
$1,355
Median Rent
33.5% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
569
Violent Crime/100K
2,936 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$46,495 median income, 6.4% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
$279,500 home value, $1,355/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
569 violent crimes/100K (50% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,495
38% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,015
51% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.4%
78% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
26.7%
115% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Clarkston vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Clarkston’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,495
62%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,015
49%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$91,048
126%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,462
102%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,462
2% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
16% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.2%
33% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
62.6%
14% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
5.7%
13% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$59,344M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
62.6%
Public Transit
5.7%
Work From Home
10.2%
Other
21.5%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
23,556
Restaurants
1,720
Healthcare
2,331
Retail
2,222
Manufacturing
410
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$91,048
26% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,370
82% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $46,495 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,015 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $91,048 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,462 |
| County GDP | $59,344M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 26.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.491 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 62.6% |
| Public Transit | 5.7% |
| Work From Home | 10.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 23,556 |
| Restaurants | 1,720 |
| Healthcare | 2,331 |
| Retail | 2,222 |
| Manufacturing | 410 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $91,048 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,370 |