Clarks Summit, PA

Census Place

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2022 Population

5,091

0.605% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bob Casey Jr.

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

44.6

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

2.09%

77% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$87,102

8.23% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$214,000

11.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Clarks Summit, PA had a population of 5.09k people with a median age of 44.6 and a median household income of $87,102. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Clarks Summit, PA declined from 5,122 to 5,091, a −0.605% decrease and its median household income grew from $80,481 to $87,102, a 8.23% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Clarks Summit, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (88%), White (Hispanic) (4.58%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.73%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (2.26%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.08%).

None of the households in Clarks Summit, 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.

99.1% of the residents in Clarks Summit, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Clarks Summit, PA was $214,000, and the homeownership rate was 75.3%.

Most people in Clarks Summit, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Clarks Summit, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Clarks Summit, PA is home to a population of 5.09k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.18% of Clarks Summit, PA residents were born outside of the country (162 people).

In 2022, there were 19.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.48k people) in Clarks Summit, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 233 White (Hispanic) and 139 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.1%

2022 Citizenship

99.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.1% of Clarks Summit, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Clarks Summit, PA was 99.3%, 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)
4.48k ± 230
White (Hispanic)
233 ± 149
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
139 ± 147

6.66%

Hispanic Population

339 people

6.66% of the people in Clarks Summit, PA are hispanic (339 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Clarks Summit, PA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.18%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

162 people

2.87%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

147 people

As of 2022, 3.18% of Clarks Summit, PA residents (162 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clarks Summit, PA was 2.87%, 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
113 ± 79
Korea
26 ± 47
Gulf War (1990s)
20 ± 37

Clarks Summit, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.35 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Clarks Summit, PA employs 2.83k people. The largest industries in Clarks Summit, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (470 people), Retail Trade (335 people), and Manufacturing (301 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($100,391), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,852), and Manufacturing ($68,438).

Employment

Occupations

2.83k

2022 Value

± 499

1.62%

1 Year growth

± 24.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Clarks Summit, PA grew at a rate of 1.62%, from 2.78k employees to 2.83k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clarks Summit, PA, are Management Occupations (458 people), Sales & Related Occupations (382 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (360 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clarks Summit, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.83k

2022 Value

± 499

1.62%

1 Year growth

± 24.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Clarks Summit, PA grew at a rate of 1.62%, from 2.78k employees to 2.83k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clarks Summit, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (470 people), Retail Trade (335 people), and Manufacturing (301 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

$47,606

Median earning men ± $22,205

$39,067

Median earning women ± $10,129

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,667), Manufacturing ($69,744), and Construction ($64,554).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,398), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,234), and Information ($26,436).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman 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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Clarks Summit, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (48.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.15%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clarks Summit, PA was $214,000 in 2022, which is 0.759 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $191,400 to $214,000, a 11.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Clarks Summit, PA is 75.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Clarks Summit, PA have an average commute time of 17.1 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.

Property

$214,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$27,549

$1,718

Median Property Taxes

±$340

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

75.3%

Homeownership

2022

72.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 75.3% of the housing units in Clarks Summit, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 1105

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Clarks Summit, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$87,102

Median Household Income

± $12,064

2.28k

Number of Households

± 392

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.28k households in Clarks Summit, PA grew to $87,102 from the previous year's value of $80,481.

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.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (72.4%)
Worked At Home (16.8%)
Carpooled (8.73%)

In 2022, 72.4% of workers in Clarks Summit, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.8%) and those who carpooled to work (8.73%).

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

17.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clarks Summit, PA have a shorter commute time (17.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 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

2.09% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clarks Summit, PA (106 out of 5.07k 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clarks Summit, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

98.6% of the population of Clarks Summit, PA has health coverage, with 60.5% on employee plans, 6.8% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 0.805% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lackawanna County, PA see 1019 patients per year on average, which represents a 10.1% decrease from the previous year (1133 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1269 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 384 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,019 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lackawanna County, PA

Primary care physicians in Lackawanna County, PA see an average of 1,019 patients per year. This represents a 10.1% decrease from the previous year (1,133 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lackawanna County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.5% under 18 years, 23% between 18 and 34 years, 35.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.37%

Uninsured

60.5%

Employer Coverage

6.8%

Medicaid

16.9%

Medicare

13.6%

Non-Group

0.805%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clarks Summit, PA declined by 21.1% from 1.74% to 1.37%.

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

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