Clarks Green, PA

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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
7.45% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
941
5.73% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Clarks Green, 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.

98.9% of the residents in Clarks Green, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Clarks Green, PA was $294,400, and the homeownership rate was 92.3%.

Most people in Clarks Green, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20 minutes. The average car ownership in Clarks Green, PA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesPennsylvaniaLackawanna County, PAScranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PALackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clarks Green, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.56k ± 302
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    32 ± 35
  3. White (Hispanic)
    24 ± 34
2.17%
Hispanic Population
36 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.

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

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Global Diversity

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

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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    29 ± 25
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    8 ± 16
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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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.

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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).

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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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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 Clarks Green, 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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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.

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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%.

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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.
$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.

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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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.6%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

99.5% of the population of Clarks Green, PA has health coverage, with 68.6% on employee plans, 5.07% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 9.42% on non-group plans, and 1.57% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 14.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

0.483%
Uninsured
68.6%
Employer Coverage
5.07%
Medicaid
14.9%
Medicare
9.42%
Non-Group
1.57%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clarks Green, PA declined by 57.2% from 1.13% to 0.483%.

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