Clarks Summit

County:: Lackawanna County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.585
State:: Pennsylvania

Clarks Summit is a borough located in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. Clarks Summit has a 2025 population of 5,057. Clarks Summit is currently declining at a rate of -0.02% annually and its population has decreased by -0.14% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,064 in 2020.

The average household income in Clarks Summit is $117,688 with a poverty rate of 2.78%.The median age in Clarks Summit is 44 years: 45.1 years for males, and 43.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Clarks Summit includes 92.23% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	4,665	92.23%
Two or more races	221	4.37%
Other race	142	2.81%
Black or African American	18	0.36%
Asian	12	0.24%

Clarks Summit Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Clarks Summit's average per capita income is $51,400. Household income levels show a median of $91,442. The poverty rate stands at 2.78%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$111,083	-
Families	$102,269	$136,946
Households	$91,442	$117,688
Non Families	$54,527	$89,283

$51,400

Average Income

$91,442

Median Household Income

2.78%

Poverty Rate