Population 1,464 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Clarktown
Household size in Clarktown
| Period | Clarktown | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.88 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.50 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Clarktown are small: just 2.25 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.75, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Clarktown
| Period | Clarktown | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.5 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.9 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.1 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.0 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Clarktown skews older than the country: its median age is 43.4, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Clarktown
| Period | Clarktown | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Clarktown: 8.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Clarktown
Renters in Clarktown
| Period | Clarktown | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.3% of households in Clarktown rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 34.7% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Clarktown
| Period | Clarktown | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.3% of homes in Clarktown are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. The picture is much the same across New Jersey.
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 Clarktown
| Period | Clarktown | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Clarktown has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Clarktown
| Period | Clarktown | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,132 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,149 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,517 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,312 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$180 | +$651 | +$606 |
The median renter in Clarktown pays $1,312 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 40.2% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Clarktown
Bachelor's degrees in Clarktown
| Period | Clarktown | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.8% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.6% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.3% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.4% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Clarktown than nationally: 28.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 Clarktown
| Period | Clarktown | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.0% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.4% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.9% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.0% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Clarktown have finished high school (92.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Clarktown
| Period | Clarktown | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Clarktown: 10.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Clarktown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarktown | 2.25 | 43.4 | 8.2% | 16.3% | 5.3% | 1989 | $1,312 | 28.4% | 92.0% | 10.0% |
| Mays Landing | 2.51 | 41.7 | 11.2% | 28.4% | 4.5% | 1987 | $1,489 | 28.1% | 92.7% | 11.2% |
| Clover Leaf Lakes | 2.52 | 47.5 | 7.3% | 11.6% | 3.9% | 1985 | $1,111 | 33.8% | 87.2% | 6.6% |
| Harding Lakes | 2.87 | 40.2 | 13.1% | 32.0% | 7.2% | 1968 | $1,991 | 15.2% | 92.9% | 16.5% |
| Germania Gardens | 2.49 | 41.4 | 7.5% | 47.1% | 10.6% | 1994 | $1,932 | 42.6% | 96.2% | 8.3% |
| Egg Harbor Township | 2.93 | 40.3 | 10.1% | 15.7% | 6.1% | 1992 | $1,819 | 33.4% | 91.9% | 8.0% |
| English Creek | 2.89 | 40.8 | 12.9% | 18.3% | 4.6% | 1974 | $1,423 | 25.2% | 89.2% | 3.5% |
| Laureldale | 2.95 | 39.7 | 13.1% | 16.4% | 4.5% | 1980 | $1,130 | 33.9% | 85.7% | 1.7% |
| Estell Manor | 2.57 | 43.7 | 5.0% | 2.7% | 12.9% | 1984 | $1,338 | 30.3% | 95.5% | 3.8% |
| Dorothy | 2.01 | 60.4 | 2.6% | 13.1% | 10.7% | 1988 | $1,347 | 25.7% | 86.2% | 9.6% |
| South Egg Harbor | 2.91 | 39.4 | 13.4% | 17.5% | 4.1% | 1978 | $1,084 | 33.1% | 85.2% | 0.9% |
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 Clarktown. 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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