Clarks Summit, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,073

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.8

0.455% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.57%

64.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$92,083

0.701% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$234,900

Population & Diversity

Clarks Summit, PA is home to a population of 5.07k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.95% of Clarks Summit, PA residents were born outside of the country (251 people).

In 2024, there were 36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.61k people) in Clarks Summit, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 128 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 118 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Clarks Summit, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clarks Summit, PA was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clarks Summit, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.61k ± 274
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
128 ± 132
Other (Non-Hispanic)
118 ± 123

3.73%

Hispanic Population

189 people

3.73% of the people in Clarks Summit, PA are hispanic (189 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clarks Summit, 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

4.95%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

251 people

3.78%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

191 people

As of 2024, 4.95% of Clarks Summit, PA residents (251 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 Summit, PA was 3.78%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
70 ± 69
Korea
26 ± 46
Gulf War (1990s)
23 ± 40

Clarks Summit, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Clarks Summit, PA employs 2.71k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clarks Summit, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (471 people), Educational Services (351 people), and Manufacturing (290 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($109,313), Construction ($105,789), and Transportation & Warehousing ($85,323).

Employment

Occupations

2.71k

2024 Value

± 499

−3.59%

1 Year decline

± 26.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clarks Summit, PA declined at a rate of −3.59%, from 2.81k employees to 2.71k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clarks Summit, PA, are Management Occupations (376 people), Sales & Related Occupations (303 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (287 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clarks Summit, 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

2.71k

2024 Value

± 499

−3.59%

1 Year decline

± 26.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clarks Summit, PA declined at a rate of −3.59%, from 2.81k employees to 2.71k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clarks Summit, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (471 people), Educational Services (351 people), and Manufacturing (290 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clarks Summit, PA, though some of these residents may live in Clarks Summit, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,614

Median earning men ± $19,503

$45,472

Median earning women ± $12,729

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($105,789), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,363), and Manufacturing ($72,727).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,938), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,181), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($35,724).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clarks Summit, PA was $234,900 in 2024, which is 0.706 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $236,900 to $234,900, a 0.844% decrease. The homeownership rate in Clarks Summit, PA is 73%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clarks Summit, PA have an average commute time of 16.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clarks Summit, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$234,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,125

$1,691

Median Property Taxes

±$342

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

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

Rent vs Own

73%

Homeownership

2024

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73% of the housing units in Clarks Summit, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clarks Summit, 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.

$92,083

Median Household Income

± $19,866

2.32k

Number of Households

± 432

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.32k households in Clarks Summit, PA grew to $92,083 from the previous year's value of $91,442.

The following chart displays the households in Clarks Summit, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clarks Summit, 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 (73.3%)
Worked At Home (15.2%)
Carpooled (8.42%)

In 2024, 73.3% of workers in Clarks Summit, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.42%).

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

16.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clarks Summit, PA have a shorter commute time (16.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Clarks Summit, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Clarks Summit, 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 Summit, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Clarks Summit, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.57% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clarks Summit, PA (231 out of 5.06k 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 Males 12 - 14, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clarks Summit, PA is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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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