Clarion County, Pennsylvania

18 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 37,297
Median household income: $60,668
Median home value: $152,100

Home to 37,297 residents, Clarion County is one of Pennsylvania's counties. 18 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $60,668 is below the Pennsylvania median ($76,081).

Between 2019 and 2023, Clarion County's population declined 3.7% from 38,715 to 37,297, while its median household income rose 30.0% from $46,680 to $60,668.

Households average 2.39 people. The median gross rent is $785.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 37,297
Median age: 41.6 yrs
Median household income: $60,668
Median home value: $152,100
Median gross rent: $785
Housing units: 18,878
Homeownership rate: 71.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

38,71537,297

Median household income

$46,680$60,668

Median home value

$116,900$152,100

Median gross rent

$649$785

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	38,715	$46,680	$116,900	$649
2020	38,633	$49,695	$123,400	$665
2021	37,571	$53,096	$127,900	$686
2022	37,489	$58,690	$143,300	$754
2023	37,297	$60,668	$152,100	$785

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 2413.0%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,849	5.0%
5 to 17	5,215	14.0%
18 to 24	4,867	13.0%
25 to 34	4,333	11.6%
35 to 44	3,876	10.4%
45 to 54	4,365	11.7%
55 to 64	5,262	14.1%
65 to 74	4,407	11.8%
75 and over	3,123	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	35,266	94.6%
Black or African American	634	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.0%
Asian	168	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	45	0.1%
Two or more races	766	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	414	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate45.9%

Some college or associate's21.8%

Bachelor's degree14.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,283	9.0%
High school graduate	11,650	45.9%
Some college or associate's	5,526	21.8%
Bachelor's degree	3,684	14.5%
Graduate or professional degree	2,223	8.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone76.9%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.2%

Walked4.1%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,046	76.9%
Carpooled	1,377	8.1%
Public transit	40	0.2%
Walked	698	4.1%
Bicycle	16	0.1%
Worked from home	1,486	8.8%
Other means	304	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,566	36.0%
15 to 29 min	5,052	32.6%
30 to 44 min	2,504	16.2%
45 to 59 min	969	6.3%
60+ min	1,390	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 13.9% (4,996 of 35,871)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,571	63.9%
Nonfamily households	5,411	36.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,982	79.4%
Vacant	3,896	20.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,703	71.4%
Renter-occupied	4,279	28.6%

1-unit, detached75.6%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other11.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14,273	75.6%
1-unit, attached	118	0.6%
2 to 4 units	969	5.1%
5 to 19 units	1,000	5.3%
20 or more units	448	2.4%
Mobile home & other	2,070	11.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 42031
State: Pennsylvania
Land area: 601 sq mi
Water area: 9.01 sq mi
Center point: 41.1982, -79.4204