CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Clarks Summit

Pennsylvania · 5,433 residents · 1.59 sq mi

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With 5,433 people, Clarks Summit is a city in Pennsylvania. The median age is 40.7, about 8 years above the US median. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.4% of residents. About 30% of adults have finished a four-year degree. That is roughly 19% ahead of the Pennsylvania median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 40.7

US median: 33.0

More educated

30% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,433

+6%vs 2000

vs 5,126 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

40.7

−6%vs 2000

vs 43.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.59 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.8%(317)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.3%(340)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.4%(403)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197%(379)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.2%(282)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.4%(619)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.3%(887)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.8%(698)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.5%(572)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.4%(565)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.8%(314)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(57)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$34,494

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $45,298 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,783

−33%vs 2000

vs $25,080 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.4%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$98,900

+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $119,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$357

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $538 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.3%

+3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.9% in 2000

23.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.2%(4,982)

Black0.3%(16)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(48)

Asian1.1%(58)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.7%(5,419)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(49)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.3%(14)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Dominican1.7%(86)

South American0.3%(15)

Cuban0.3%(13)

Chilean0.2%(12)

Central American0.1%(7)

Honduran0.1%(7)

Ecuadorian0.1%(3)

Asian origin

Filipino0.3%(16)

Ancestry

Irish37.8%(1,920)

German22.6%(1,144)

Italian14%(711)

American11.4%(577)

English11.1%(565)

Polish7.9%(399)

Welsh6.3%(318)

Russian3.7%(189)

Slovak2.1%(107)

French2.1%(105)

Ukrainian1.8%(90)

Lithuanian1.5%(77)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

Brazilian1%(53)

Dutch1%(53)

Greek0.7%(37)

British0.4%(22)

Hungarian0.4%(18)

Romanian0.4%(18)

Subsaharan African0.3%(16)

Arab0.3%(14)

Lebanese0.3%(14)

Swedish0.3%(13)

Danish0.2%(12)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(12)

Scottish0.2%(8)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest American population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

30.0%

−12.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 42.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

90.5%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

13.9%

−4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.3 min

+18%vs 2000

vs 13.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married34.1%(745)

Married55.3%(1,210)

Widowed5.2%(113)

Divorced5.4%(119)

Women 15+

Never married28.8%(597)

Married49.4%(1,026)

Widowed11.6%(241)

Divorced10.2%(212)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.6%

−5.8 ptssince 2013

from 6.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

71.0%

+4.2 ptssince 2020

from 66.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.2%

−7.5 ptssince 2020

from 25.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.3%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 24.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.9%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 9.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.8%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 1.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

85.6%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 87.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

32.1%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 34.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)7.6%(15)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)19.2%(38)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era35.4%(70)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War13.1%(26)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 198 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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