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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Claysburg

Pennsylvania · 1,503 residents · 1.34 sq mi
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Claysburg is a city of 1,503 people in Pennsylvania. 4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. Households here earn about 31% less than in Pennsylvania as a whole. Home values have more than doubled since 1990, reaching $67,100. Median household income is $27,625, under the $42,589 national median. Renters pay $398 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.2
US median: 35.2
Less educated
4% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 61%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,503
+7%since 1990
from 1,402 in 1990
1990 – 2024
Median age
36.2
Unchangedsince 1990
from 36.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1.34 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1K1K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Claysburg
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.2%(123)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.1%(107)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(100)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.3%(109)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246%(90)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.4%(202)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.8%(207)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.8%(178)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.4%(127)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.4%(127)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.9%(104)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.9%(29)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$27,625
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $20,433 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,277
+34%since 1990
from $9,876 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
16.4%
−4.3 ptssince 1990
from 20.8% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$67,100
+61%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $31,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$398
+32%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $229 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
65.7%
−5.3 ptssince 1990
from 71.0% in 1990
34.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

Bachelor's degree or higher
4.1%
−5.1 ptssince 1990
from 9.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
79.6%
+8.4 ptssince 1990
from 71.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
0.7%
−4.5 ptssince 1990
from 5.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
13.8 min
−34%since 1990
from 20.9 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28%(155)
Married62.6%(346)
Widowed2.9%(16)
Divorced6.5%(36)
Women 15+
Never married20.2%(134)
Married47.5%(316)
Widowed20.2%(134)
Divorced12.2%(81)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
2.5%
−2.6 ptssince 2013
from 5.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
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%
Medicare
16.3%
−13.9 ptssince 2020
from 30.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
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 1,503 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Claysburg, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Claysburg, Pennsylvania earns about $27,625 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 $67,100, and the typical rent is about $398 a month.

How educated are people in Claysburg, Pennsylvania?

About 4.1% 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 16.4% of people in Claysburg, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

Has Claysburg, Pennsylvania grown since 1990?

Yes, Claysburg, Pennsylvania has grown since 1990. The population has added about 101 residents, a change of about 7 percent over that period.

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