Clearfield

Population: 5,918
Median household income: $51,190
Median home value: $100,800

Clearfield, a community in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, has 5,918 residents. Its median household income of $51,190 runs below the Clearfield County figure of $60,181.

From 2019 to 2023, Clearfield's population held roughly steady from 5,921 to 5,918, while its median home value rose 18.9% from $84,800 to $100,800.

The typical home was built around 1949. 20.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,918
Median age: 40.0 yrs
Median household income: $51,190
Median home value: $100,800
Median gross rent: $686
Housing units: 3,097
Homeownership rate: 53.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
Unemployment rate: 7.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,9215,918

Median household income

$44,563$51,190

Median home value

$84,800$100,800

Median gross rent

$640$686

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,921	$44,563	$84,800	$640
2020	5,878	$46,536	$83,100	$625
2021	5,991	$48,116	$89,700	$624
2022	5,937	$50,485	$99,000	$634
2023	5,918	$51,190	$100,800	$686

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

Age distribution

Under 59.5%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	560	9.5%
5 to 17	915	15.5%
18 to 24	372	6.3%
25 to 34	801	13.5%
35 to 44	761	12.9%
45 to 54	531	9.0%
55 to 64	968	16.4%
65 to 74	544	9.2%
75 and over	466	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,509	93.1%
Black or African American	48	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	116	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.1%
Some other race	9	0.2%
Two or more races	169	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	61	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate45.7%

Some college or associate's25.1%

Bachelor's degree17.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	243	6.0%
High school graduate	1,859	45.7%
Some college or associate's	1,022	25.1%
Bachelor's degree	718	17.6%
Graduate or professional degree	229	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone78.9%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.3%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home9.7%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,182	78.9%
Carpooled	181	6.5%
Public transit	7	0.3%
Walked	107	3.9%
Bicycle	3	0.1%
Worked from home	269	9.7%
Other means	17	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,390	55.7%
15 to 29 min	467	18.7%
30 to 44 min	330	13.2%
45 to 59 min	131	5.2%
60+ min	179	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 20.1% (1,176 of 5,843)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,308	48.7%
Nonfamily households	1,377	51.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1949

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,685	86.7%
Vacant	412	13.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,422	53.0%
Renter-occupied	1,263	47.0%

1-unit, detached56.4%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units21.8%

5 to 19 units6.8%

20 or more units6.8%

Mobile home & other5.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,747	56.4%
1-unit, attached	84	2.7%
2 to 4 units	674	21.8%
5 to 19 units	211	6.8%
20 or more units	212	6.8%
Mobile home & other	169	5.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4214064
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.8 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 41.0215, -78.4394