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Population in July 2008: 6,359. Population change since 2000: +4.7%
 

Males: 3,094  (48.7%)
Females: 3,265  (51.3%)

Median resident age:  35.9 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 14430.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $59,480 (it was $53,438 in 2000)
Clarkson:  $59,480
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,335
Clarkson:  $23,335
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $132,164 (it was $101,000 in 2000)
Clarkson:  $132,164
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $143,818; Detached houses: $151,367; Townhouses or other attached units: $103,627; In 2-unit structures: $181,176; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $300,824; Mobile homes: $19,454

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Races in Clarkson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Black (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Clarkson: 83.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (28.6%), Irish (25.0%), English (20.5%), Italian (17.7%), Polish (6.3%), Dutch (4.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 429 feet

Land area: 33.2 square miles.

Population density: 191 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Clarkson

  • High school or higher: 85.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clarkson town

  • Never married: 18.2%
  • Now married: 62.8%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

139 residents are foreign born (0.9% Asia, 0.8% Latin America, 0.4% Europe).

This town:  2.3%
New York:  20.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Clarkson:  3.1% ($3,089)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Clarkson satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greece, NY (12.8 miles , pop. 94,141).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (17.2 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (266.0 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Brockport, NY (1.5 miles ), Sweden, NY (1.8 miles ), Holley, NY (2.2 miles ), Hamlin, NY (2.2 miles ), Murray, NY (2.5 miles ), Parma, NY (2.7 miles ), Spencerport, NY (2.8 miles ), Ogden, NY (2.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 44 buildings, average cost: $87,000
  • 1997: 54 buildings, average cost: $97,100
  • 1998: 48 buildings, average cost: $118,800
  • 1999: 45 buildings, average cost: $106,600
  • 2000: 30 buildings, average cost: $131,500
  • 2001: 43 buildings, average cost: $139,700
  • 2002: 42 buildings, average cost: $110,000
  • 2003: 23 buildings, average cost: $151,900
  • 2004: 19 buildings, average cost: $169,800
  • 2005: 17 buildings, average cost: $174,400
  • 2006: 15 buildings, average cost: $177,400
  • 2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $178,900
  • 2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $174,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 43.25 N, Longitude: 77.93 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 585

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Machinery (12%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Printing and related support activities (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)



Average climate in Clarkson, New York

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Clarkson-area historical tornado activity is below New York state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1972, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 36.7 miles away from the Clarkson town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1998, a category 2 tornado 37.9 miles away from the town center caused $1 million in damages.


Clarkson-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/26/1999 at 22:33:01, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 8.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 62.3 miles away from Clarkson center
On 3/12/1994 at 10:43:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 32.3 miles away from the city center
On 12/25/1998 at 13:30:26, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 11.2 mi) earthquake occurred 40.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/4/2004 at 23:55:26, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MW, 3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 34.8 miles away from Clarkson center
On 7/19/2007 at 17:07:58, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 34.0 miles away from the city center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 68.1 miles away from Clarkson center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Clarkson:
  • LAKESIDE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; BROCKPORT, NY)
  • PARK RIDGE HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; ROCHESTER, NY)
  • STRONG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; ROCHESTER, NY)

Amtrak station near Clarkson:
  • 18 miles: ROCHESTER (320 CENTRAL AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plant near Clarkson:
  • 18 miles: R.E. Ginna in Rochester, NY.

Local government website: WWW.CLARKSONNY.ORG

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clarkson:
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT BROCKPORT (about 3 miles; BROCKPORT, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,973)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER (about 18 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 7,207)
  • ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 19 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 11,426)
  • MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 10,019)
  • NAZARETH COLLEGE OF ROCHESTER (about 21 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 2,351)
  • SAINT JOHN FISHER COLLEGE (about 21 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 2,136)
  • GENESEE VALLEY BOCES (about 24 miles; BATAVIA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,249)

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Notable location: Craig Hill Country Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Garland Cemetery (1), West Clarkson Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Brockport Creek (A), West Fork Moorman Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  77.8%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.8%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.9%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.3%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Clarkson, NY


People in group quarters in Clarkson
  • 138 people in nursing homes
  • 47 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 39 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 29 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 4 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere


Clarkson compared to New York state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.


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Banks with branches in Clarkson (2009 data):
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: New City Business Banking Center Bra at 151 North Main Street, New City, branch established on 1999-07-26. Info updated 2007-12-13: Bank assets: $64,824.2 mil, Deposits: $42,406.1 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 707 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Monroe County New York:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (71%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Wood (3%)


Religion statistics for Clarkson

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist Churches in the USAEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents65.8%3.7%3.6%3.3%2.6%
Congregations19.1%7.7%7.9%7.4%4.5%
NameEpiscopal ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Church of Christ Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentOther religions
Adherents2.2%2.1%1.3%1.1%14.3%
Congregations5.5%2.9%3.3%1.0%40.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


3.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,478 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.60%
New York average:  5.41%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($786 average AGI)
Monroe County:  0.20%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Wayne County, NY  0.29% ($37,056 average AGI)
from Ontario County, NY  0.26% ($43,953)
from Livingston County, NY  0.18% ($34,082)


4.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,386 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.34%
New York average:  6.26%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($432 average AGI)
Monroe County:  0.07%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Wayne County, NY  0.29% ($44,012 average AGI)
to Ontario County, NY  0.24% ($51,507)
to Erie County, NY  0.16% ($35,945)


Strongest AM radio stations in Clarkson:
  • WLGZ (990 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WASB (1590 AM; 1 kW; BROCKPORT, NY; Owner: DAVID L. WOLFE)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHTK (1280 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY)
  • WXXI (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)
  • WHIC (1460 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WYSL (1040 AM; 3 kW; AVON, NY; Owner: RADIO LIVINGSTON, LTD)
  • WROC (950 AM; 1 kW; ROCHESTER, NY)
  • WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WXRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, NY; Owner: DOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBEN (930 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clarkson:
  • WMJQ (105.5 FM; BROCKPORT, NY; Owner: CANANDAIGUA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBSU (89.1 FM; BROCKPORT, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WRMM-FM (101.3 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WBZA (98.9 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM ROCHESTER LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WDCZ-FM (102.7 FM; WEBSTER, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WDKX (103.9 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: MONROE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., LTD.)
  • WJCA (102.1 FM; ALBION, NY; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WCMF-FM (96.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WXXI-FM (91.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)
  • W238AB (95.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKGS (106.7 FM; IRONDEQUOIT, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WZNE (94.1 FM; BRIGHTON, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WPXY-FM (97.9 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WRUR-FM (88.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER B/CAST CORP.)
  • WBEE-FM (92.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM ROCHESTER LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WCIY (88.9 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WFXF (107.3 FM; SOUTH BRISTOL TOWNSH, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WNVE (95.1 FM; HONEOYE FALLS, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBBF-FM (93.3 FM; FAIRPORT, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM ROCHESTER LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WZXV (99.7 FM; PALMYRA, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF FINGER LAKES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Clarkson:
  • WPXJ-TV (Channel 51; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: PAXSON BUFFALO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WBXO-LP (Channel 15; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
  • WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WUHF (Channel 31; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WUHF LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WBGT-LP (Channel 40; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WBGT, LLC)
  • WOKR (Channel 13; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • WHEC-TV (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WHEC-TV, LLC)
  • W42CO (Channel 42; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • WROC-TV (Channel 8; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF ROCHESTER, LLC)
  • WXXI-TV (Channel 21; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Clarkson, New York:
  • Fatal accident count: 13
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 22
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 14
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 30
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
New York average:
  • Fatal accident count: 71
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 103
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
  • Fatalities: 77
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 178
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10
See more detailed statistics of Clarkson fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 13
Total length: 22 meters (72ft)
Total costs: $9,256,000
Total average daily traffic: 39,621
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,637
Total future (year 2019) average daily traffic: 57,732

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 4
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 5
  • 2000-2009: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Clarkson, NY

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Clarkson)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • Clarkson NY 2, 1055 Drake Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 89 m, Overall height: 90.8 m, Call Sign: WQIX818
    Assigned Frequencies : 6093.45 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/13/2008, Expiration Date: 06/13/2018, Certifier: William Chastain
    Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KB2UVT, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 08/19/1996, Expiration Date: 05/24/2005, Cancelation Date: 05/25/2007
    Registrant: Kathy A Gulvin, Clarkson, NY 14430-0729


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 26
  • Hazardous Condition: 10

Incident types - Clarkson


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Clarkson, NY

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