Village Of Clarkston, MI

City in Oakland County, MI, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

874

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

55.8

years ∙ half population younger than 55.8, half older

Diversity Index

16.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.8%

foreign-born population

98.2%Native

1.8% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Village Of Clarkston is a city within Oakland County, Michigan, United States.

Location

City in Oakland County, MI, US

Co-ordinates

DEC42.732134° N, 83.421132° W

DMS42° 43′ 55.68″ N, 83° 25′ 16.08″ W

Population Density & area

1,973/sq mi (762/km²)

Total Area

0.521 sq mi (1.349 km²)

Land Area

0.443 sq mi (1.147 km²) · 85%

Water Area

0.078 sq mi (0.202 km²) · 15%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

51.4% male

Male 51.4%

Female 48.6%

males per 100 females

Village Of Clarkston 105.6

Oakland County 97.6

Michigan 98.2

Nativity

1.8%

foreign-born population

98.2%Native

1.8% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Village Of Clarkston 1.8%

Oakland County 13.3%

Michigan 7.2%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

55.8

years ∙ half population younger than 55.8, half older

Village Of Clarkston

55.8

Oakland County

41.3

Michigan

40.2

Dependency ratio

95.1

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Village Of Clarkston 95.1

Oakland County 62.9

Michigan 66.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Village Of Clarkston	Oakland County	Michigan
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	15%	20.3%	21.2%
Working age (18-64)	51.2%	61.3%	60.2%
Senior (65+)	33.8%	18.4%	18.6%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	95.1	62.9	66.3
Child dependency ratio	29.2	33	35.3
Old-age dependency ratio	65.8	29.9	31

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

91.3%

Black

4.1%

Asian

0.5%

Hispanic

2.9%

Other

1.2%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

16.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Village Of Clarkston 16.4%

Oakland County 50.7%

Michigan 45.2%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Village Of Clarkston population

	Village Of Clarkston	Oakland County	Michigan
Hispanic or Latino	2.9%	5%	5.9%
Mexican	0.8%	3%	4%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.6%	0.5%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino	2.1%	1.4%	1.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	97.1%	95%	94.1%
One race	95.8%	90.2%	89.6%
White	91.3%	68.2%	72.4%
Black or African American	4.1%	12.7%	13.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Asian	0.5%	8.5%	3.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.5%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	1.3%	4.8%	4.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

62.2% family

Family 62.2%

Non family 37.8%

% family households

Village Of Clarkston 62.2%

Oakland County 61.9%

Michigan 62.4%

Average household size

2.13

persons per household

Village Of Clarkston

2.13

Oakland County

2.39

Michigan

2.42

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Village Of Clarkston population

	Village Of Clarkston	Oakland County	Michigan
Total households	410	530,460	4,076,369
Average houshold size	2.13	2.39	2.42
Family households	255	328,091	2,545,621
Average family size	2.73	3.05	3.05
Married couple family	222	257,932	1,878,767
Other families	33	70,159	666,854
Male householder	12	20,961	199,150
Female householder	21	49,198	467,704
Non-family households	155	202,369	1,530,748
One-person households	133	167,224	1,250,418
Male householder	76	75,266	583,425
Senior (65+) living alone	40	21,585	188,594
Female householder	57	91,958	666,993
Senior (65+) living alone	30	47,436	349,637
Other living arrangements	22	35,145	280,330

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

447

housing units

Village Of Clarkston 447

Oakland County 561,348

Michigan 4,622,236

Occupancy status

91.7% occupied

Occupied 91.7%

Vacant 8.3%

vacancy rate

Village Of Clarkston 8.3%

Oakland County 5.5%

Michigan 11.8%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

64%

Single family houses

64%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

35.3%

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

0.7%

Median Year Built

1958

Half of houses were built before 1958, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

32.4%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

30.3%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

26%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

11.5%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Village Of Clarkston	Oakland County	Michigan
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.3	6.1	5.9
1–3 rooms	10.9%	10.7%	10.5%
4–6 rooms	40.3%	45.4%	51.9%
7+ rooms	48.8%	43.9%	37.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	1.4%	1.6%
1 bedroom	10.7%	9.9%	8.9%
2 bedrooms	35.3%	23%	24.6%
3 bedrooms	27.3%	38.8%	43.5%
4+ bedrooms	26.7%	26.9%	21.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1958	1975	1972
Total housing units	447	561,348	4,622,236

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

59.8% owners

Renter-occupied 40.2%

Owner-occupied 59.8%

homeownership rate

Village Of Clarkston 59.8%

Oakland County 72.7%

Michigan 73.2%

Average household size

2.56

Owner-occupied

1.49

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Village Of Clarkston 2.56

Oakland County 2.57

Michigan 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Village Of Clarkston	Oakland County	Michigan
Total occupied units	410	530,460	4,076,369
Year moved in
2020 or later	33.9%	21.7%	21%
2010 to 2019	32%	40.7%	39.5%
2000 to 2009	9.3%	15.4%	16%
1999 or earlier	24.9%	22.2%	23.4%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	98.8%	98.4%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	0.8%	1.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.4%	0.4%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	2.9%	5.3%	7%
1 vehicle	44.9%	35.3%	34.8%
2 vehicles	39.5%	40.4%	38.3%
3 or more vehicles	12.7%	19%	19.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas	83.4%	87.6%	83.6%
Electricity	14.9%	11.1%	12.1%
Solar	0%	0%	0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	1%	0.2%	0.8%
All other fuels	0%	0.6%	3%
No fuel used	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.7%	0.2%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.7%	0.5%	0.7%
No telephone service available	0.7%	0.5%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$457,800

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Village Of Clarkston

$457,800

Oakland County

$343,600

Michigan

$231,600

Housing Cost Burden

18.3%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

18.3%

Owners without a mortgage

13.1%

Renters

56.6%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Village Of Clarkston	Oakland County	Michigan
Property value
Median Value	$457,800	$343,600	$231,600
Under $100,000	1.6%	7.1%	16.8%
$100,000 - $200,000	4.9%	12.4%	24.7%
$200,000 - $300,000	14.7%	21.8%	23.4%
$300,000 - $500,000	37.6%	35.9%	24.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	39.6%	19.5%	9.2%
$1,000,000 and more	1.6%	3.4%	1.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	64.5%	64.5%	57.8%
Without a mortgage	35.5%	35.5%	42.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$2,360	$1,998	$1,569
Without a mortgage	$846	$778	$602
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,382	$1,376	$1,129

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

55.7%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Village Of Clarkston 55.7%

Oakland County 51%

Michigan 32.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

2.5%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Village Of Clarkston 2.5%

Oakland County 5%

Michigan 8%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

170

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

4.1%

K–12

67.6%

College / Undergraduate

28.2%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

46.7%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Village Of Clarkston

46.7%

Oakland County

41%

Michigan

41.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Village Of Clarkston	Oakland County	Michigan
Total enrolled (age 3+)	170	282,150	2,312,914
Nursery / preschool	4.1%	7%	5.6%
K–12	67.6%	67.5%	67.9%
Kindergarten	5.3%	5.4%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	22.4%	19.6%	19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	13.5%	20%	20.8%
High School: Grades 9–12	26.5%	22.5%	22.2%
College or graduate school	28.2%	25.6%	26.5%
College, undergraduate	28.2%	18.2%	21.1%
Graduate, professional school	0%	7.4%	5.4%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	46.7%	41%	41.1%
School type
Public school	81.2%	82.3%	85.2%
Private school	18.8%	17.7%	14.8%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

698

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

2.1%

HS graduate

11.9%

Some college no degree

17%

Associates degree

12.8%

Bachelors degree

25.6%

Graduate or professional degree

30.1%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

100% · 0%

9th-12th, no diploma

40% · 60%

HS graduate

33.7% · 66.3%

Some college no degree

51.3% · 48.7%

Associates degree

41.6% · 58.4%

Bachelors degree

50.3% · 49.7%

Graduate or professional degree

60.5% · 39.5%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Village Of Clarkston	Oakland County	Michigan
Population (25+)	698	920,268	7,008,507
Less than 9th grade	0.4%	1.9%	2.6%
9th–12th, no diploma	2.1%	3.1%	5.4%
High school diploma or GED	11.9%	17.7%	28%
Some college, no degree	17%	18.2%	21.9%
Associate's degree	12.8%	8.2%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	55.7%	51%	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	25.6%	28.8%	19.7%
Graduate or professional	30.1%	22.2%	12.7%
High School or higher	97.4%	95.1%	92.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$61,316

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$46,875

Some college or associates

$38,750

Bachelors degree

$74,688

Graduate or professional degree

$87,292

Poverty Rate

2.8%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

16.7%

HS graduate

3.6%

Some college or associates

Bachelors degree or higher

2.8%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Village Of Clarkston	Oakland County	Michigan
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$61,316	$65,923	$50,316
Less than high school graduate	$—	$32,094	$31,851
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$46,875	$40,704	$37,777
Some college or associate's degree	$38,750	$49,592	$44,844
Bachelor's degree	$74,688	$79,815	$66,893
Graduate or professional degree	$87,292	$102,293	$85,195
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	16.7%	21.3%	27.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	3.6%	12.5%	15.2%
Some college or associate's degree	1%	8.7%	10.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	2.8%	3.5%	4.2%

Insights for Village Of Clarkston, by topic

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Population By year By race By age By gender

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