Clarksdale’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
One of the benefits of Clarksdale is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.46 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The percentage of adults in Clarksdale who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.99% of the adults in Clarksdale have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Clarksdale in 2018 was $21,166, which is lower middle income relative to Mississippi, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $84,664 for a family of four. However, Clarksdale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Clarksdale also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 40.70% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Clarksdale is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Clarksdale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Clarksdale residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Clarksdale include English, Italian, Irish, German, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Clarksdale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
