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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Claysburg

Pennsylvania · 1,402 residents · 1.34 sq mi
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Claysburg is home to 1,402 people in Pennsylvania. Median home value sits at $31,700. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households here earn about 30% less than in Pennsylvania as a whole. Renters pay $229 a month at the median. At a median age of 36.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 38%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,402
−7%vs 2000
vs 1,503 in 2000
1990 – 2024
36.1
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 36.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.34 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K1K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Claysburg
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 53.9%(55)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.8%(124)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.8%(109)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195%(70)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.9%(69)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.1%(254)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412%(168)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.7%(122)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.8%(152)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7411.3%(159)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.6%(93)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.9%(27)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,433
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $27,625 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,876
−26%vs 2000
vs $13,277 in 2000
US average: $14,340
20.8%
+4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$31,700
−38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $67,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$229
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $398 in 2000
US average: $450
71.0%
+5.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 65.7% in 2000
29.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.1%(1,475)
Black0.1%(2)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(11)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(1,402)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(6)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.4%(17)
Dominican0.1%(1)
Ancestry
German37.5%(467)
American14.4%(179)
Scotch-Irish12.6%(157)
Irish9.9%(123)
Italian6.5%(81)
English3.9%(48)
Jamaican2%(25)
Danish1.4%(18)
French1.2%(15)
Austrian1%(12)
Hungarian0.7%(9)
Section 05

Education

9.1%
+5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
71.3%
−8.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.2%
+4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 0.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.9 min
+52%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 married35.4%(192)
Married38.5%(209)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced26.2%(142)
Women 15+
Never married36.3%(147)
Married46.2%(187)
Widowed4.9%(20)
Divorced12.6%(51)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.5%
−2.6 ptssince 2013
from 5.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
42.3%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 45.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.0%
−7.3 ptssince 2020
from 16.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.3%
−13.9 ptssince 2020
from 30.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
45.1%
+24.7 ptssince 2020
from 20.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
16.1%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
52.5%
−8.1 ptssince 2020
from 60.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
67.4%
+14.5 ptssince 2020
from 52.9% 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)8.6%(18)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era16.3%(34)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 209 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Claysburg, Pennsylvania?

Claysburg, Pennsylvania has about 1,402 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Claysburg, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Claysburg, Pennsylvania earns about $20,433 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Claysburg, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Claysburg, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $31,700, and the typical rent is about $229 a month.

How educated are people in Claysburg, Pennsylvania?

About 9.1% of adults age 25 and over in Claysburg, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Claysburg, Pennsylvania?

About 20.8% of people in Claysburg, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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