Population 14,551 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Clarksville
Household size in Clarksville
| Period | Clarksville | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Clarksville is a place of small households, averaging 2.40 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.57, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northwest.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Clarksville
| Period | Clarksville | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.7 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.0 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.5 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 40.5, the median age in Clarksville is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.9, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the east and oldest in the southwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Clarksville
| Period | Clarksville | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Clarksville than nationally: 10.1%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 1.0 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Clarksville
Renters in Clarksville
| Period | Clarksville | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.1% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.6% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.8% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Clarksville rent their homes (34.8%), the same as the national share. About half of owners (51.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the south and least common in the northwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 2.4 points, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Clarksville
| Period | Clarksville | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Clarksville as nationally: 9.9%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Arkansas overall (13.1%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 3.7 points, mirroring the country.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Clarksville
| Period | Clarksville | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Clarksville is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1981 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the north, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Clarksville
| Period | Clarksville | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $550 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $593 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $624 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $668 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$118 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Clarksville costs $668 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $118 a month since 2006–10, up 21%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 29.6% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Of the 101 Arkansas cities with 5,000+ people, only two have lower rents.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Clarksville
Bachelor's degrees in Clarksville
| Period | Clarksville | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Clarksville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.3%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 1.1 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Clarksville
| Period | Clarksville | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.5% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.0% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.4% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Clarksville never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 7.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Of the 101 Arkansas cities with 5,000+ people, only nine have a lower share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Clarksville
| Period | Clarksville | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.2%, unemployment in Clarksville is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 3.0 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Clarksville compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarksville | 2.40 | 40.5 | 10.1% | 34.8% | 9.9% | 1986 | $668 | 18.3% | 82.4% | 5.2% |
| Ludwig | 2.25 | 48.5 | 6.0% | 9.4% | 4.8% | 1993 | $533 | 22.3% | 90.3% | 2.5% |
| New Spadra | 2.14 | 49.0 | 11.5% | 30.2% | 3.9% | 1980 | $847 | 10.5% | 83.7% | 0.0% |
| Jamestown | 2.50 | 39.7 | 10.9% | 27.0% | 6.0% | 1991 | $592 | 22.1% | 88.1% | 2.5% |
| Hillcrest | 2.27 | 48.8 | 5.4% | 9.8% | 7.9% | 1987 | $498 | 19.4% | 90.2% | 3.8% |
| Spadra | 2.79 | 40.5 | 6.0% | 10.1% | 13.3% | 1988 | $619 | 25.0% | 91.7% | 1.0% |
| Montana | 2.82 | 39.8 | 17.6% | 24.7% | 14.0% | 1978 | $620 | 10.5% | 76.0% | 6.6% |
| Lamar | 2.54 | 38.5 | 9.1% | 15.7% | 5.9% | 1989 | $608 | 23.5% | 88.8% | 1.6% |
| Harmony | 2.49 | 49.0 | 7.4% | 7.7% | 10.0% | 1988 | $599 | 20.2% | 88.1% | 2.4% |
| Hartman | 2.94 | 39.1 | 17.7% | 21.8% | 15.9% | 1978 | $586 | 11.2% | 76.1% | 7.2% |
| Morrison Bluff | 2.79 | 40.5 | 6.0% | 10.1% | 13.3% | 1988 | $619 | 25.0% | 91.7% | 1.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Clarksville. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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