Clarksdale

  1. Clarksdale Legal Resources
  2. Clarksdale Statistics
  3. Clarksdale Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Clarksdale Employment Information
  5. Clarksdale Family Information
  6. Clarksdale Education Information
  7. Clarksdale Public Benefits Information
  8. Clarksdale Criminal Information
  9. Clarksdale Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Clarksdale Zip Codes


Clarksdale Legal Resources Back to top

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Clarksdale Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 20,645
  • Land Area (2000): 35.843 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.017 square kilometers
Clarksdale Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 20,742 2003 Not Available 2005 Not Available
2002 Not Available 2004 Not Available 2006 Not Available

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Houses (2000): 7,757
Clarksdale Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 20,324 98.44%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 323 1.56%

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Clarksdale Employment Information Back to top
Clarksdale Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 360 10.95%
2. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 311 9.46%
3. Public Administration 224 6.81%
4. Educational Services 201 6.11%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 168 5.11%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 142 4.32%
7. Health Care 132 4.02%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 124 3.77%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 117 3.56%
10. Utilities 116 3.53%
11. Repair and Maintenance 89 2.71%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 86 2.62%
13. Finance and Insurance 84 2.56%
14. Food Manufacturing 72 2.19%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 71 2.16%
16. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 66 2.01%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 62 1.89%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 60 1.83%
19. Metal Manufactuing 48 1.46%
20. Truck Transportation 45 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 628 17.66%
2. Health Care 628 17.66%
3. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 507 14.26%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 250 7.03%
5. Public Administration 189 5.31%
6. Finance and Insurance 161 4.53%
7. Department and Other General Stores 134 3.77%
8. Social Assistance 115 3.23%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 88 2.47%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 79 2.22%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 62 1.74%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 60 1.69%
13. Private Household Services 49 1.38%
14. Construction 46 1.29%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 45 1.27%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 38 1.07%
17. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 36 1.01%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 33 0.93%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 32 0.90%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 24 0.67%

Clarksdale Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 235 7.15%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 211 6.42%
3. Other Production Occupations 198 6.02%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 131 3.99%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 122 3.71%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 121 3.68%
7. Other Construction Trades 114 3.47%
8. Other Management Occupations 114 3.47%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 109 3.32%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 106 3.22%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 104 3.16%
12. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 102 3.10%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 97 2.95%
14. Other Personal Care, Not child care 82 2.49%
15. Other Material Moving Workers 80 2.43%
16. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 69 2.10%
17. Electricians 61 1.86%
18. Agricultural Workers 60 1.83%
19. Carpenters 59 1.79%
20. Farmers and Farm Managers 53 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 281 7.90%
2. Cashiers 264 7.42%
3. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 252 7.09%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 233 6.55%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 223 6.27%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 180 5.06%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 166 4.67%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 124 3.49%
9. Other Management Occupations 108 3.04%
10. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 101 2.84%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 96 2.70%
12. Registered Nurses 91 2.56%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 88 2.47%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 87 2.45%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 86 2.42%
16. Other Personal Care, Not child care 85 2.39%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 82 2.31%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 71 2.00%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 69 1.94%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 59 1.66%

Clarksdale Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,650 45.56%
15-35 hours 1,091 7.48%
1-14 hours 439 3.01%
No regular hours 6,415 43.95%

Clarksdale Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 195 2.94%
5 AM-5:29 AM 102 1.54%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 212 3.20%
6 AM-6:29 AM 311 4.69%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 941 14.19%
7 AM-7:29 AM 904 13.63%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,508 22.74%
8 AM-8:29 AM 602 9.08%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 227 3.42%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 242 3.65%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 136 2.05%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 81 1.22%
Noon-3:59 PM 529 7.98%
4 PM-11:59 PM 641 9.67%

Clarksdale Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 426 6.42%
5-9 1,769 26.68%
10-14 1,666 25.12%
15-19 780 11.76%
20-24 293 4.42%
25-29 117 1.76%
30-34 297 4.48%
35-39 80 1.21%
40-44 66 1.00%
45-59 350 5.28%
60-89 534 8.05%
At least 90 253 3.82%

Clarksdale Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 13 0.20% 5,038 75.98%
30-44 8 0.12% 435 6.56%
45-59 48 0.72% 302 4.55%
At least 60 197 2.97% 590 8.90%

Clarksdale Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,412 21.00%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,725 70.26%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 72 1.07%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 266 3.96%
Color 6 Box Walked 156 2.32%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 94 1.40%

Clarksdale Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Clarksdale Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,260 (20,067 people)
Families (2000): 5,073 (16,982 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,160
People at same address in 1995: 10,821
Clarksdale Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,898 26.14%
$10,000-$14,999 796 10.96%
$15,000-$19,999 649 8.94%
$20,000-$24,999 558 7.69%
$25,000-$29,999 493 6.79%
$30,000-$34,999 460 6.34%
$35,000-$39,999 334 4.60%
$40,000-$44,999 214 2.95%
$45,000-$49,999 258 3.55%
$50,000-$59,999 509 7.01%
$60,000-$74,999 356 4.90%
$75,000-$99,999 372 5.12%
$100,000-$124,999 179 2.47%
$125,000-$149,999 42 0.58%
$150,000-$199,999 57 0.79%
$200,000 or more 85 1.17%

Clarksdale Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,957 27.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,693 23.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 180 2.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,265 17.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,051 14.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 559 7.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 279 3.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 224 3.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Clarksdale Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,180 29.06%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,294 7.26%
Public Assistance 414 2.32%
Retirement 1,023 5.74%
Self Employment 577 3.24%
Social Security 2,161 12.12%
Supplemental Security 864 4.85%
Wage / Salary 4,995 28.02%
Other 1,316 7.38%

Clarksdale Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,379 54.29%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,161 45.71%

Clarksdale Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 466 7.23%
Color 1 Box Married 3,269 50.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,357 36.59%
Color 3 Box Widowed 350 5.43%

Clarksdale Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 763 8.87%
Color 1 Box Married 3,351 38.97%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,953 34.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,531 17.81%

Clarksdale Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Clarksdale Education Information Back to top
Clarksdale Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,782 12.86%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,313 23.91%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,978 21.49%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,777 20.04%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 769 5.55%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,588 11.46%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 652 4.70%

Clarksdale Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 560 2.71% 141 0.68% 701 3.40%
Kindergarten 345 1.67% 51 0.25% 396 1.92%
Grades 1-4 1,412 6.84% 141 0.68% 1,553 7.52%
Grades 5-8 1,396 6.76% 192 0.93% 1,588 7.69%
Grades 9-12 1,256 6.08% 177 0.86% 1,433 6.94%
Undergrad college 567 2.75% 19 0.09% 586 2.84%
Graduate or professional school 79 0.38% 1 0.00% 80 0.39%
Total 5,615 27.20% 722 3.50% 6,337 30.70%

Clarksdale Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Clarksdale Public Benefits Information Back to top
Clarksdale Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 12,792 63.75%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 7,273 36.25%

Clarksdale Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Clarksdale Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 129
Clarksdale Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 3.327 0.820 0.241 4.580 8.967 0.434 25.022 27.818 6.316 59.589
2002 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2003 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2006 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2007 1.716 0.590 0.268 1.555 4.129 0.697 35.013 10.724 3.592 49.330

Clarksdale Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 6 40
2005 14 36
2006 13 37
2007 9 33

Clarksdale Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 1,422

Clarksdale Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Clarksdale Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Clarksdale Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,671 17.78%
10-19 Years 3,811 18.46%
20-29 Years 2,595 12.57%
30-39 Years 2,545 12.33%
40-49 Years 2,657 12.87%
50-59 Years 1,942 9.41%
60-69 Years 1,414 6.85%
70-79 Years 1,228 5.95%
80-89 Years 626 3.03%
90+ Years 156 0.76%

Clarksdale Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,286 44.98%
Color 1 Box Female 11,359 55.02%

Clarksdale Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 14,105 68.32%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,135 29.72%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 134 0.65%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 121 0.59%
Color 2 Box Asian 120 0.58%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 23 0.11%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.01%

Clarksdale Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,278 28.11%
2. English 745 16.39%
3. Irish 662 14.56%
4. Italian 348 7.66%
5. Scotch Irish 333 7.33%
6. African 217 4.77%
7. German 205 4.51%
8. European 146 3.21%
9. Lebanese 86 1.89%
10. Swedish 80 1.76%

Clarksdale Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 18,275 97.11%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 245 1.30%
3. French 148 0.79%
4. Chinese 99 0.53%
5. Other Indic 17 0.09%
6. German 12 0.06%
7. Other Native North American 11 0.06%
8. Japanese 7 0.04%
9. Arabic 4 0.02%
10. Italian 1 0.01%

Clarksdale Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 20,463 99.11%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 96 0.46%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 88 0.43%

Clarksdale Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Clarksdale Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Clarksdale Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
38614