Clearfield, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,873

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.1

0.25% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.1%

0.372% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,646

6.75% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$100,400

Population & Diversity

Clearfield, PA is home to a population of 5.87k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.12% of Clearfield, PA residents were born outside of the country (183 people).

In 2024, there were 59.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.49k people) in Clearfield, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 92 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 89 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Clearfield, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clearfield, PA was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clearfield, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.49k ± 137
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
92 ± 30
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
89 ± 74

0.868%

Hispanic Population

51 people

0.868% of the people in Clearfield, PA are hispanic (51 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clearfield, 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

3.12%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

183 people

3.46%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

205 people

As of 2024, 3.12% of Clearfield, PA residents (183 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 Clearfield, PA was 3.46%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
101 ± 76
Vietnam
73 ± 48
Gulf War (1990s)
69 ± 60

Clearfield, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Clearfield, PA employs 2.94k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clearfield, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (664 people), Retail Trade (430 people), and Manufacturing (298 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($67,250), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($50,179), and Construction ($49,886).

Employment

Occupations

2.94k

2024 Value

± 384

4.51%

1 Year growth

± 17.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clearfield, PA grew at a rate of 4.51%, from 2.82k employees to 2.94k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clearfield, PA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (304 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (252 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (217 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clearfield, 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

2.94k

2024 Value

± 384

4.51%

1 Year growth

± 17.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clearfield, PA grew at a rate of 4.51%, from 2.82k employees to 2.94k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clearfield, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (664 people), Retail Trade (430 people), and Manufacturing (298 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clearfield, PA, though some of these residents may live in Clearfield, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,153

Median earning men ± $7,716

$29,335

Median earning women ± $4,466

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($69,891), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,063), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,944).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($48,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,778), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,800).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clearfield, PA was $100,400 in 2024, which is 0.302 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $100,800 to $100,400, a 0.397% decrease. The homeownership rate in Clearfield, PA is 54.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clearfield, PA have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clearfield, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$100,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,209

$1,461

Median Property Taxes

±$241

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, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

54.8%

Homeownership

2024

57.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.8% of the housing units in Clearfield, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clearfield, 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.

$54,646

Median Household Income

± $3,668

2.66k

Number of Households

± 355

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.66k households in Clearfield, PA grew to $54,646 from the previous year's value of $51,190.

The following chart displays the households in Clearfield, 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 Clearfield, 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 (78.4%)
Worked At Home (9.6%)
Carpooled (8.3%)

In 2024, 78.4% of workers in Clearfield, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.6%) and those who carpooled to work (8.3%).

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

19.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clearfield, PA have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.721% of the workforce in Clearfield, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clearfield, PA (1.16k out of 5.79k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clearfield, PA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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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