Clarks Green, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,656

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.7

2.56% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.56%

2.87% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$113,850

20.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$294,400

Population & Diversity

Clarks Green, PA is home to a population of 1.66k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.05% of Clarks Green, PA residents were born outside of the country (67 people).

In 2024, there were 48.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.56k people) in Clarks Green, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 24 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Clarks Green, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clarks Green, PA was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Clarks Green, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clarks Green, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.56k ± 302
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
32 ± 35
White (Hispanic)
24 ± 34

2.17%

Hispanic Population

36 people

2.17% of the people in Clarks Green, PA are hispanic (36 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

4.05%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

67 people

5.96%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

95 people

As of 2024, 4.05% of Clarks Green, PA residents (67 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 Clarks Green, PA was 5.96%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Clarks Green, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
29 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 19

Clarks Green, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.63 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Clarks Green, PA.

Economy

The economy of Clarks Green, PA employs 941 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clarks Green, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (158 people), Retail Trade (151 people), and Educational Services (130 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($106,806), Public Administration ($95,000), and Educational Services ($82,500).

Employment

Occupations

941

2024 Value

± 139

5.73%

1 Year growth

± 20%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clarks Green, PA grew at a rate of 5.73%, from 890 employees to 941 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clarks Green, PA, are Management Occupations (159 people), Sales & Related Occupations (153 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (90 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clarks Green, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

941

2024 Value

± 139

5.73%

1 Year growth

± 20%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clarks Green, PA grew at a rate of 5.73%, from 890 employees to 941 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clarks Green, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (158 people), Retail Trade (151 people), and Educational Services (130 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clarks Green, PA, though some of these residents may live in Clarks Green, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,962

Median earning men ± $13,291

$46,964

Median earning women ± $21,219

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($105,972), Public Administration ($99,107), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($98,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($179,063), Manufacturing ($151,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,344).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clarks Green, PA was $294,400 in 2024, which is 0.885 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $274,000 to $294,400, a 7.45% increase. The homeownership rate in Clarks Green, PA is 92.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clarks Green, PA have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clarks Green, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$294,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,181

$590

Median Property Taxes

±$103

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 Clarks Green, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Clarks Green, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

92.3%

Homeownership

2024

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.3% of the housing units in Clarks Green, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.8%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$113,850

Median Household Income

± $15,796

639

Number of Households

± 104

In 2024, the median household income of the 639 households in Clarks Green, PA grew to $113,850 from the previous year's value of $94,318.

The following chart displays the households in Clarks Green, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clarks Green, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.4%)
Worked At Home (14.6%)
Carpooled (4.51%)

In 2024, 79.4% of workers in Clarks Green, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.6%) and those who carpooled to work (4.51%).

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.

Commute Time

20 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clarks Green, PA have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.76% of the workforce in Clarks Green, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Clarks Green, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.56% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clarks Green, PA (59 out of 1.66k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clarks Green, PA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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