Clearfield County, PA

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    2024 Population
    78,635
    US Senator
    John Fetterman
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Dave McCormick
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    45.4
    0.439% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    14.6%
    6.05% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $62,152
    3.28% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $137,000
    9.6% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    34,275
    1.13% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in Clearfield County, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    98.6% of the residents in Clearfield County, PA are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Clearfield County, PA are Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois (68 degrees awarded in 2024) and Clearfield County Career and Technology Center (15 degrees).

    In 2024, the median property value in Clearfield County, PA was $137,000, and the homeownership rate was 78.5%.

    Most people in Clearfield County, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Clearfield County, PA was 2 cars per household.

    About the photo: Trail of New Giants - Vista of Parker Lake and the surrounding Allegheny Plateau, Clearfield County, within Parker Dam State Park.
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    Population & Diversity

    Clearfield County, PA is home to a population of 78.6k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.95% of Clearfield County, PA residents were born outside of the country (1.54k people).

    In 2024, there were 48.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (72.3k people) in Clearfield County, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.48k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 996 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    98.6%
    2024 Citizenship
    98.8%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 98.6% of Clearfield County, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clearfield County, PA was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clearfield County, PA
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      72.3k ± 258
    2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      1.48k ± 153
    3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      996 ± 155
    3.02%
    Hispanic Population
    2.38k people

    In 2024, there were 48.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (72.3k people) in Clearfield County, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.48k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 996 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    3.02% of the people in Clearfield County, PA are hispanic (2.38k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clearfield County, PA as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

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    Most Common Origin
    1. Dominican Republic
      103,235 ± 7,857 people
    2. India
      102,082 ± 7,813 people
    3. China
      73,024 ± 6,616 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    1.95%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    1.54k people
    1.86%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    1.47k people

    As of 2024, 1.95% of Clearfield County, PA residents (1.54k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clearfield County, PA was 1.86%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      1,835 ± 280
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      950 ± 203
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      836 ± 227

    Clearfield County, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.93 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    94.1% of the population of Clearfield County, PA has health coverage, with 40.9% on employee plans, 22% on Medicaid, 17.2% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.5% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Clearfield County, PA see 2,164 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,164 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2226 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 275 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    2,164 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Clearfield County, PA

    Primary care physicians in Clearfield County, PA see an average of 2,164 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,164 patients).

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.5% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.1% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    5.9%
    Uninsured
    40.9%
    Employer Coverage
    22%
    Medicaid
    17.2%
    Medicare
    12.5%
    Non-Group
    1.5%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clearfield County, PA declined by 4.97% from 6.21% to 5.9%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Clearfield County, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.56 in Clearfield County, PA.

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    Health Behaviors

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    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.9% in Clearfield County, PA.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 6.42% in Clearfield County, PA.

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    Economy

    The economy of Clearfield County, PA employs 34.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clearfield County, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (6,276 people), Retail Trade (4,282 people), and Manufacturing (4,155 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($72,500), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($65,147), and Public Administration ($60,973).

    Employment

    Occupations

    34.3k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,196
    −1.13%
    1 Year decline
    ± 4.94%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clearfield County, PA declined at a rate of −1.13%, from 34.7k employees to 34.3k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clearfield County, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,397 people), Management Occupations (3,011 people), and Production Occupations (2,768 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clearfield County, PA.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    34.3k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,196
    −1.13%
    1 Year decline
    ± 4.94%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clearfield County, PA declined at a rate of −1.13%, from 34.7k employees to 34.3k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clearfield County, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,276 people), Retail Trade (4,282 people), and Manufacturing (4,155 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clearfield County, PA, though some of these residents may live in Clearfield County, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $49,551
    Median earning men ± $999
    $35,321
    Median earning women ± $1,485

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,398), Public Administration ($68,777), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,641).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($62,639), Public Administration ($47,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,500).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    2.78%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 200
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    2. 134
      Retail Trade
    3. 105
      Transportation and Warehousing

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $312k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    2. $133k
      Retail Trade
    3. $128k
      Transportation and Warehousing

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

    John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Clearfield County, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Jill Stein (0.491%)
      Green Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Pennsylvania

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    John Fetterman
    Senator from Pennsylvania3
    Assumed office on January 3, 2023
    Dave McCormick
    Senator from Pennsylvania1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2025

    John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Clearfield County, PA awarded 83 degrees. The student population of Clearfield County, PA in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 222 male students and 159 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Clearfield County, PA are White (82 and 98.8%) and Black or African American (1 and 1.2%).

    The largest universities in Clearfield County, PA by number of degrees awarded are Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois (68 and 81.9%) and Clearfield County Career and Technology Center (15 and 18.1%).

    The most popular majors in Clearfield County, PA are Wildlife, Fish, & Wildlands Science (26 and 31.3%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (13 and 15.7%), and General Business (10 and 12%).

    The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $13,824 for in-state students and $23,550 for out-of-state students.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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    In 2024 in Clearfield County, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 97.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 28.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 381 (58.3% men and 41.7% women).

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    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    In 2024 there were 381 students enrolled in Clearfield County, PA, 58.3% men and 41.7% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 344 records, of which 42.7% were women and 57.3% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. Wildlife, Fish, & Wildlands Science
      26 degrees awarded
    2. Occupational Therapist Assistant
      7 degrees awarded
    3. General Business
      3 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Clearfield County, PA was Wildlife, Fish, & Wildlands Science with 26 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Clearfield County, PA according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois
      68 degrees awarded
    2. Clearfield County Career and Technology Center
      15 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois with 68 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    In 2024, 39 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Clearfield County, PA, which is 0.886 times less than the 44 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 82 degrees mean that there were 82 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Public, 4-year or above ($13,824) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 4-year or above ($584) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 4-year or above ($1,840) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

    The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Clearfield County, PA was $137,000 in 2024, which is 0.412 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $125,000 to $137,000, a 9.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Clearfield County, PA is 78.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Clearfield County, PA have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clearfield County, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 11.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Clearfield County, PA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.983%.

    Housing

    Property

    $137,000
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$5,904
    $25,534
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$970

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Clearfield County, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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    Rent vs Own

    78.5%
    Homeownership
    2024
    59.8%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 78.5% of the housing units in Clearfield County, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.3%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clearfield County, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $62,152
    Median Household Income
    ± $1,988
    32.5k
    Number of Households
    ± 1,181

    In 2024, the median household income of the 32.5k households in Clearfield County, PA grew to $62,152 from the previous year's value of $60,181.

    The following chart displays the households in Clearfield County, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Clearfield County, PA is from Pennsylvania.
    0.463
    2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
    0.463
    2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

    In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (78.4%)
    2. Carpooled (8.65%)
    3. Worked At Home (8.1%)

    In 2024, 78.4% of workers in Clearfield County, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.65%) and those who worked at home (8.1%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    25.3 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Clearfield County, PA have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.38% of the workforce in Clearfield County, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Clearfield County, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Clearfield County, PA have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 11.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Clearfield County, PA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.983%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    14.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clearfield County, PA (10.8k out of 73.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clearfield County, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 19.8% of the children was living in poverty in Clearfield County, PA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.5%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 266 in Clearfield County, PA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 26.4% per 100,000 population.

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