Clarksburg is a medium-sized town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 29,051 people and five associated neighborhoods, Clarksburg is the 41st largest community in Maryland. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Clarksburg, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Clarksburg, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Clarksburg’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Clarksburg does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $165,551.00.
Clarksburg home prices are not only among the most expensive in Maryland, but Clarksburg real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Also of interest is that Clarksburg has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 23.11% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because of many things, Clarksburg is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Clarksburg really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Clarksburg perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
In Clarksburg, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.00 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Clarksburg, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Clarksburg is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 67.64% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Clarksburg in 2022 was $56,045, which is upper middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $224,180 for a family of four.
Clarksburg is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Clarksburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Clarksburg residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Clarksburg also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.32% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Clarksburg include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Polish.
Clarksburg also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 37.16%.
The most common language spoken in Clarksburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.