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Clarks Summit

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.

5.1K
Total Population
3,190
Density (mi²)
-1 -0.02%
Growth

Clarks Summit Population

Clarks Summit Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

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

White (92.2%)

Two or more races (4.4%)

Other race (2.8%)

Black or African American (0.4%)

Asian (0.2%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,66592.23%
Two or more races2214.37%
Other race1422.81%
Black or African American180.36%
Asian120.24%

Clarks Summit Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)