Photo: Thomas R Machnitzki · CC BY 3.0Clarkedale has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Hardly any work in Clarkedale itself; outside it, Memphis draws the most (32%, 19 miles). There are 12 jobs in Clarkedale for 158 working residents. Working residents average 29 minutes each way, against 23 across Arkansas and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Clarkedale, and who commutes in
On a workday 158 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 12 people come in from elsewhere.
About 180 people are in Clarkedale on a workday afternoon, 45% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Where the trip to work from Clarkedale ends
Where Clarkedale clocks in
32% of workers
14% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Goods, not services: 67% of the jobs in Clarkedale
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Clarkedale, 2013 → 2023: 25 → 12. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Clarkedale’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Clarkedale’s commute takes about 29 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Clarkedale workers work from home, vs 9% across Arkansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 229 commuters (the 13% who work from home are left out). Across Arkansas: 87% drive alone, <1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Where in the region Clarkedale works
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Bordering towns draw 14% of Clarkedale’s workers
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Clarkedale workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarkedale | – | — | — | 29 min | $130,625 |
| Marion | 14% | B | C− | 22 min | $78,330 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Marion. Darker towns draw more of Clarkedale’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Clarkedale: questions
What is the median household income in Clarkedale?
$130,625 (±$48,038) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $60,773 across Arkansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Clarkedale?
2.4%, against 16.0% across Arkansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Clarkedale?
29 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Arkansas and 26 nationally. 13% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Clarkedale work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Memphis (32%, 19 mi), West Memphis (20%, 10 mi), Marion (14%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Clarkedale without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Clarkedale, from the people who make the trip.
More of Clarkedale
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.