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Population (year 2000): 7,231. Estimated population in July 2006: 7,508 (+3.8% change)
 

Males: 3,681  (50.9%)
Females: 3,550  (49.1%)

DeKalb County

Median resident age:  28.1 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 30021.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,100 (it was $37,436 in 2000)
Clarkston  $36,100
Georgia:  $45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $135,500 (it was $97,800 in 2000)
Clarkston  $135,500
Georgia:  $147,500

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Races in Clarkston:

  • Black (55.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (17.3%)
  • Vietnamese (9.8%)
  • Two or more races (9.6%)
  • Hispanic (4.6%)
  • Other race (2.6%)
  • Other Asian (1.2%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)

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Ancestries: Subsaharan African (13.6%), German (2.8%), Irish (1.6%), English (1.2%), United States (1.2%), Arab (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1000 feet

Land area: 1.05 square miles.

Population density: 7068 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Clarkston

  • High school or higher: 79.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clarkston city

  • Never married: 41.5%
  • Now married: 37.7%
  • Separated: 5.0%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

2,301 residents are foreign born (10.4% Asia, 9.0% Africa, 8.2% Europe, 3.9% Latin America).

This city:  31.8%
Georgia:  7.1%



According to our research there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Clarkston, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Clarkston to the number of sex offenders is 745 to 1.

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

Clarkston:  0.9% ($873)
Georgia:  0.8% ($919)
Clarkston satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Atlanta, GA (11.8 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (603.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Scottdale, GA (1.9 miles ), Pine Lake, GA (2.6 miles ), Tucker, GA (3.1 miles ), Avondale Estates, GA (3.2 miles ), North Decatur, GA (3.5 miles ), Belvedere Park, GA (4.5 miles ), Stone Mountain, GA (4.7 miles ), Decatur, GA (4.8 miles ).

Latitude: 33.81 N, Longitude: 84.24 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,177 (-30.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 130 (3.8%)


13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

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Population change in the 1990s: +1,834 (+34.0%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Furniture and related products (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


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Crime in Clarkston by Year
Type 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006
Murders 10000
    per 100,000 13.50.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00213
    per 100,000 0.00.027.613.741.1
Robberies 148262620
    per 100,000 189.1105.8359.1356.0273.8
Assaults 3092739N/A
    per 100,000 405.1119.0372.9534.0N/A
Burglaries 41389699141
    per 100,000 553.7502.51325.81355.61930.2
Thefts 758912114086
    per 100,000 1012.81176.91671.01917.01177.3
Auto thefts 8537417948
    per 100,000 1147.9489.3566.21081.7657.1
Arson N/AN/A00N/A
    per 100,000 N/AN/A0.00.0N/A
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 160.9) 335.9176.9409.3482.7N/A

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 20 (15 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.01
US city average:  3.00

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Clarkston-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 78% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.1 miles away from the Clarkston city center injured 46 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 1/10/1972, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.7 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Cosey Coleman - 2005 NFL player (Cleveland Browns, born: Oct 27, 1978).


Hospitals/medical centers near Clarkston:
  • DEKALB MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; DECATUR, GA)
  • EMORY NORTHLAKE REGIONAL MEDICAL CEN (about 4 miles; TUCKER, GA)
  • DECATUR HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; DECATUR, GA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clarkston:
  • THE WILLIAM B HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL (about 18 miles; ATLANTA, GA; ID: ATL)
  • DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 20 miles; MARIETTA, GA; ID: MGE)
  • ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 65 miles; ATHENS, GA; ID: AHN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Clarkston:
  • DEKALB-PEACHTREE (about 6 miles; ATLANTA, GA; ID: PDK)
  • FULTON COUNTY AIRPORT-BROWN FIELD (about 20 miles; ATLANTA, GA; ID: FTY)
  • BERRY HILL (about 20 miles; STOCKBRIDGE, GA; ID: 4A0)

Amtrak station near Clarkston:
  • 11 miles: ATLANTA (1688 PEACHTREE ST. NW). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Local government website: WWW.CITYOFCLARKSTON.COM

College/University in Clarkston:
  • DEKALB TECHNICAL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,895; Location: 495 N INDIAN CREEK DR; Public; Website: www.dekalb.tec.ga.us)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clarkston:
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 5 miles; DECATUR, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
  • EMORY UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; ATLANTA, GA; FT enrollment: 10,839)
  • GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE (about 9 miles; DECATUR, GA; FT enrollment: 8,213)
  • GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 12 miles; ATLANTA, GA; FT enrollment: 13,841)
  • GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; ATLANTA, GA; FT enrollment: 17,302)
  • ATLANTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 14 miles; ATLANTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,207)
  • CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; ATLANTA, GA; FT enrollment: 4,652)
Public high school in Clarkston:
  • CLARKSTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,092; Location: 618 NORTH INDIAN CREEK DRIVE; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Clarkston:
  • INDIAN CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 699; Location: 724 NORTH INDIAN CREEK DRIVE; Grades: PK - 05)
  • JOLLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 507; Location: 1070 OTELLO AVENUE; Grades: PK - 05)
  • DEKALB TRUANCY SCHOOL (Students: 34; Location: 955 N. INDIAN CREEK DRIVE; Grades: 07 - 09)
  • ATLANTA AREA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF (Location: 890 NORTH INDIAN CREEK DRIVE; Grades: PK - 12)

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Park in Clarkston: Milan Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Court: Carriage Court (4211 Erskine Road).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.9 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.3%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.1%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  19.3%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  9.8%
Whole state:  6.1%

Clarkston compared to Georgia state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.


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Clarkston travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in DeKalb County Georgia:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$2,562$30,7440$0
Police Protection - Officers 16$45,989$34,4921$622
Police - Other 2$5,484$32,9042$2,949
Solid Waste Management 6$11,610$23,2200$0
Parks and Recreation 2$3,170$19,0200$0
Other and Unallocable 1$1,827$21,9240$0
Other Government Administration 1$4,107$49,2840$0
Totals for Government 29$74,749$30,9313$3,571


Clarkston government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Parks & Recreation: $16,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $883,000
    Central Staff Services: $457,000
    Regular Highways: $140,000
    Solid Waste Management: $138,000
    Parks & Recreation: $100,000
    General - Other: $77,000
    General Public Buildings: $50,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $47,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $832,000
    Interest Earnings: $154,000
    Rents: $68,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $53,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,292,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $64,000
  • Tax - Property: $402,000
    Other Selective Sales: $263,000
    Public Utilities: $203,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $54,000
    NEC: $48,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $897,000

12.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,573 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.77%
Georgia average:  10.98%

0.32% of residents moved from foreign countries ($326 average AGI)
DeKalb County:  0.32%
Georgia average:  0.39%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Fulton County, GA  2.99% ($44,614 average AGI)
from Gwinnett County, GA  1.49% ($35,762)
from Cobb County, GA  0.71% ($41,593)


12.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,665 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.81%
Georgia average:  9.55%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($406 average AGI)
DeKalb County:  0.10%
Georgia average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Fulton County, GA  3.14% ($48,840 average AGI)
to Gwinnett County, GA  2.37% ($37,291)
to Cobb County, GA  0.80% ($44,855)


Strongest AM radio stations in Clarkston:
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
  • WGKA (1190 AM; 25 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF GEORGIA, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WATB (1420 AM; 1 kW; DECATUR, GA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPBC (1310 AM; 3 kW; DECATUR, GA; Owner: PACIFIC STAR BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAEC (860 AM; 5 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WAEC LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAFS (920 AM; 5 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WNIV (970 AM; 5 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF GEORGIA, INC.)
  • WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clarkston:
  • WKHX-FM (101.5 FM; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WABE (90.1 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION, CITY OF ATLANTA)
  • WKLS (96.1 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLTM (94.9 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSB-FM (98.5 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WSTR (94.1 FM; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
  • WVEE (103.3 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WZGC (92.9 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ATLANTA)
  • WWWQ (100.5 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WNNX LICO, INC.)
  • WNNX (99.7 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WNNX LICO, INC.)
  • WRFG (89.3 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: RADIO FREE GEORGIA BROADCASTING FOUNDATION INC)
  • W221AZ (92.1 FM; LILBURN, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
  • WRAS (88.5 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WJZZ-FM (107.5 FM; ROSWELL, GA; Owner: ROA LICENSES, LLC)
  • WFOX (97.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WFSH-FM (104.7 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WREK (91.1 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: RADIO COMMNS. BD, GEORGIA INST. TECH)
  • WYAY (106.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLCL (105.7 FM; CANTON, GA; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCLK (91.9 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Clarkston:
  • WUVG (Channel 34; ATHENS, GA; Owner: UNIVISION ATLANTA LLC)
  • WAGA (Channel 5; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WXIA-TV (Channel 11; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: GANNETT GEORGIA, L.P.)
  • WTBS (Channel 17; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: SUPERSTATION, INC.)
  • WATL (Channel 36; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WATL, LLC)
  • WGCL-TV (Channel 46; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WSB-TV (Channel 2; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WSB-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WPBA (Channel 30; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA)
  • WIRE-CA (Channel 40; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WHSG (Channel 63; MONROE, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WUPA (Channel 69; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF ATLANTA INC.)
  • WANN-LP (Channel 32; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: PRISM BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WDTA-LP (Channel 53; FAYETTEVILLE, GA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WTHC-LP (Channel 42; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: THE ATLANTA CHANNEL, INC.)
  • WANX-LP (Channel 26; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: PRISM BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W24AL (Channel 24; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WGTV (Channel 8; ATHENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WATC (Channel 57; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: COMMUNITY TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WSKC-LP (Channel 59; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: KM LPTV OF ATLANTA, L.L.C.)
  • W52CL (Channel 52; MACON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W38CU (Channel 38; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: KOREAN AMERICAN TV BROADCASTING CORP.)

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