Clarksburg's Livability
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B+
Affordability -
D+
Housing -
B
Job Market -
B
Diversity -
B-
Crime -
B
Commute -
D+
Education -
B-
Weather -
B+
Amenities
About Clarksburg, WV
Clarksburg, WV is located in Harrison County in the state of West Virginia.
The total City Population for Clarksburg is about 16,085 with about 626 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $94,692, which is roughly 0% lower than the Average Home Value of $94,810 for the state of West Virginia, and roughly 56% lower than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $42,254, which is roughly 5% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $40,347 for the state of West Virginia, and roughly 35% lower higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 1.62Male Population Estimate: 47.8%
Female Population Estimate: 52.2%
Median Age: 39.7
Male Median Age: 27.7
Female Median Age: 29.7
Racial Demographic Estimates
Black:2.4%
Hispanic:0.9%
Asian:0.5%
Other:0.4%
Hawaiian:0.1%
Indian:0.1%
Voting
Voting Results by Party
Democratic: 30.25%
Libertarian: 1.51%
Green: 0.35%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Clarksburg specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Harrison County: About 4.3982 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Harrison County: About 212.148 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Harrison County is about 10% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 26% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for Clarksburg is about 4.3%.
West Virginia is ranked #33 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 33.11 out of 100.
Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 37.99The average living wage for the state of West Virginia is $30/hr, while the states minimum wage is $8.75/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives West Virginia a minimum wage score of 38.01 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $2.62/hr, which gives West Virginia a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 9.7 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for West Virginia is $192.50, resulting in a UI benefit score of 40.09 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43X West Virginia does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ West Virginia does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
X West Virginia does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X West Virginia does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X West Virginia does provide some form of paid family leave.
X West Virginia does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X West Virginia does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X West Virginia does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X West Virginia does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X West Virginia does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ West Virginia does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ West Virginia does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X West Virginia does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70X West Virginia does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
✓ West Virginia does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ West Virginia does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ West Virginia does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
X West Virginia does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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- Mount Clare, WV ( 5.05 mi. )
- Gypsy, WV ( 5.50 mi. )
- Lake Ridge, WV ( 5.84 mi. )
- Saltwell, WV ( 6.05 mi. )
- McAlpin, WV ( 6.08 mi. )
- Lumberport, WV ( 6.22 mi. )
- Maple Lake, WV ( 6.24 mi. )
- Haywood, WV ( 6.31 mi. )
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- Wolf Summit, WV ( 7.42 mi. )
- Shinnston, WV ( 7.44 mi. )
- Francis Mine, WV ( 7.56 mi. )
- Dola, WV ( 8.16 mi. )
- Lost Creek, WV ( 8.63 mi. )
- Adamsville, WV ( 8.63 mi. )
- Pine Bluff, WV ( 9.11 mi. )
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- Enterprise, WV ( 9.46 mi. )
- Brownton, WV ( 10.11 mi. )
- Astor, WV ( 10.23 mi. )
- Wyatt, WV ( 10.41 mi. )
- Flemington, WV ( 10.49 mi. )
- Bristol, WV ( 10.73 mi. )
- Galloway, WV ( 11.06 mi. )
- Belgium, WV ( 11.36 mi. )
- McWhorter, WV ( 11.43 mi. )
- Wendel, WV ( 11.66 mi. )
- White Hall, WV ( 11.91 mi. )
- Worthington, WV ( 12.20 mi. )
- Wallace, WV ( 12.25 mi. )
- Simpson, WV ( 12.36 mi. )
- Salem, WV ( 12.90 mi. )
- Jane Lew, WV ( 12.99 mi. )
Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 26301, 26306, 26330 (3 Total Zip Codes)Latitude: 39.286200
Longitude: -80.323200
TimeZone: Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: South
Average Elevation: 1238.6 ft.
Area Code(s): 304, 681