Clearfield County, PA

County

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2023 Population
78,902
1.01% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
45.6
0.885% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
13.8%
0.226% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$60,181
5.61% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$125,000
5.66% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
34,668
0.554% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Clearfield County, PA had a population of 78.9k people with a median age of 45.6 and a median household income of $60,181. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Clearfield County, PA declined from 79,707 to 78,902, a −1.01% decrease and its median household income grew from $56,982 to $60,181, a 5.61% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Clearfield County, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.99%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.17%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.09%), and Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.815%).

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.

98.8% 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 (87 degrees awarded in 2023) and Clearfield County Career and Technology Center (25 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Clearfield County, PA was $125,000, and the homeownership rate was 78.3%.

Most people in Clearfield County, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.9 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 78.9k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.86% of Clearfield County, PA residents were born outside of the country (1.47k people).

In 2023, there were 46.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (72.9k people) in Clearfield County, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.57k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 921 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%
2023 Citizenship
98.5%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.8% of Clearfield County, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Clearfield County, PA was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clearfield County, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    72.9k ± 248
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.57k ± 117
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    921 ± 263
2.88%
Hispanic Population
2.27k people

In 2023, there were 46.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (72.9k people) in Clearfield County, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.57k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 921 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.88% of the people in Clearfield County, PA are hispanic (2.27k 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. India
    99,504 ± 7,715 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    93,569 ± 7,483 people
  3. China
    70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.86%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.47k people
1.97%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.57k people

As of 2023, 1.86% of Clearfield County, PA residents (1.47k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clearfield County, PA was 1.97%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,986 ± 251
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    809 ± 160
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    739 ± 219

Clearfield County, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.45 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Clearfield County, PA employs 34.7k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Clearfield County, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (6,490 people), Retail Trade (4,343 people), and Manufacturing (4,095 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($71,758), Public Administration ($58,894), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($52,632).

Employment

Occupations

34.7k
2023 Value
± 1,186
−0.554%
1 Year decline
± 4.92%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Clearfield County, PA declined at a rate of −0.554%, from 34.9k employees to 34.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clearfield County, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,501 people), Management Occupations (2,868 people), and Production Occupations (2,774 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

34.7k
2023 Value
± 1,186
−0.554%
1 Year decline
± 4.92%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Clearfield County, PA declined at a rate of −0.554%, from 34.9k employees to 34.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clearfield County, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,490 people), Retail Trade (4,343 people), and Manufacturing (4,095 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

$47,724
Median earning men ± $1,306
$33,240
Median earning women ± $2,156

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,802), Public Administration ($61,563), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,463).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($58,272), Public Administration ($47,727), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,159).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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

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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%).

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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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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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Clearfield County, PA awarded 112 degrees. The student population of Clearfield County, PA in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 207 male students and 183 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Clearfield County, PA are White (109 and 97.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1 and 0.893%), Two or More Races (1 and 0.893%), and Black or African American (1 and 0.893%).

The largest universities in Clearfield County, PA by number of degrees awarded are Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois (87 and 77.7%) and Clearfield County Career and Technology Center (25 and 22.3%).

The most popular majors in Clearfield County, PA are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (22 and 19.6%), Wildlife, Fish, & Wildlands Science (16 and 14.3%), and Information Science (12 and 10.7%).

The median tuition cost in Clearfield County, PA for a public four year colleges is $13,824 for in-state students and $23,316 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Clearfield County, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 92.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 390 (53.1% men and 46.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 390 students enrolled in Clearfield County, PA, 53.1% men and 46.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 363 records, of which 46.8% were women and 53.2% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Occupational Therapist Assistant
    9 degrees awarded
  2. Information Science
    8 degrees awarded
  3. Wildlife, Fish, & Wildlands Science
    16 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Clearfield County, PA was Occupational Therapist Assistant with 9 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
    87 degrees awarded
  2. Clearfield County Career and Technology Center
    25 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois with 87 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 50 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Clearfield County, PA, which is 0.806 times less than the 62 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 109 degrees mean that there were 109 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($13,824) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($556) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.797% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.798% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (3.48M), Bachelors Degree (2.03M), and Some college (1.81M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Clearfield County, PA was $125,000 in 2023, which is 0.412 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $118,300 to $125,000, a 5.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Clearfield County, PA is 78.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Clearfield County, PA have an average commute time of 24.9 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.

Median household income in Clearfield County, PA is $60,181. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Clearfield County, PA was Census Tract 3304, Clearfield County, PA with a value of $105,370, followed by Census Tract 3314.01, Clearfield County, PA and Census Tract 3308, Clearfield County, PA, with respective values of $71,607 and $66,861.

In 2024, 11.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Clearfield County, PA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.05%.

Housing

Property

$125,000
Median Property Value 2023
±$4,605
$25,135
Median Property Taxes
±$910

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

78.3%
Homeownership
2023
60.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 78.3% of the housing units in Clearfield County, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.8%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 3304, Clearfield County, PA
  2. Census Tract 3314.01, Clearfield County, PA
  3. Census Tract 3308, Clearfield County, PA

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Clearfield County, PA was Census Tract 3304, Clearfield County, PA with a value of $105,370, followed by Census Tract 3314.01, Clearfield County, PA and Census Tract 3308, Clearfield County, PA, with respective values of $71,607 and $66,861.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Clearfield County, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$60,181
Median Household Income
± $1,906
32.1k
Number of Households
± 1,132

In 2023, the median household income of the 32.1k households in Clearfield County, PA grew to $60,181 from the previous year's value of $56,982.

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
2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 2023
  1. Drove Alone (78.8%)
  2. Carpooled (9.25%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.2%)

In 2023, 78.8% of workers in Clearfield County, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.25%) and those who worked at home (7.2%).

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

24.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clearfield County, PA have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.25% 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 2024, 11.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Clearfield County, PA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.05%.

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Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clearfield County, PA (10.2k out of 74.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 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 Two Or More 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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 16.3% of the children was living in poverty in Clearfield County, PA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 6%.

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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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Health

93.8% of the population of Clearfield County, PA has health coverage, with 40.7% on employee plans, 21.4% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 1.46% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Clearfield County, PA see 2,164 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.916% decrease from the previous year (2,184 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2226 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 295 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% 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 0.916% decrease from the previous year (2,184 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 17.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.21%
Uninsured
40.7%
Employer Coverage
21.4%
Medicaid
16.9%
Medicare
13.4%
Non-Group
1.46%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clearfield County, PA grew by 16.3% from 5.34% to 6.21%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 79.2 in Clearfield County, PA.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, 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 37.3% in Clearfield County, PA.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.15% in Clearfield County, PA.

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