Clarks Summit is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,065 people and four associated neighborhoods, Clarks Summit is the 292nd largest community in Pennsylvania.Clarks Summit is a decidedly white-collar borough, with fully 85.71% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Clarks Summit is a borough of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Clarks Summit who work in management occupations (16.20%), sales jobs (13.51%), and office and administrative support (12.73%). And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Clarks Summit has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 16.84% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In addition, Clarks Summit is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel. Clarks Summit is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Clarks Summit’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One of the benefits of Clarks Summit is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 19.24 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result. Clarks Summit is a small borough, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Clarks Summit. 54.28% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Clarks Summit in 2022 was $49,518, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $198,072 for a family of four. However, Clarks Summit contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Clarks Summit home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Clarks Summit residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Clarks Summit include Irish, German, Italian, English, and Welsh. The most common language spoken in Clarks Summit is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and German/Yiddish.
