Clarion borough, PA

Clarion County, PA

2022 population: 4,205 ( 1,071 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.6 square miles
Population density: 2670.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,659	87.02%	23.3%
Black:	294	6.99%	14.8%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	61	1.45%	38.4%
2+ races:	7	0.17%	91.5%
Hispanic:	175	4.16%	243.1%

Total non-White:	546	12.98%	7.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-1,111	-25.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	40	0.9

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
5,276
4,770	90.41%
256	4.85%
3	0.06%
99	1.88%
82	1.55%
51	0.97%
506	9.59%

2000
6,185
5,867	94.86%
159	2.57%
0	0.00%
57	0.92%
69	1.12%
33	0.53%
318	5.14%

1990
6,457
6,196	95.96%
93	1.44%
7	0.11%
142	2.20%
n/a
19	0.29%
261	4.04%

1980
6,664
6,326	94.93%
234	3.51%
5	0.08%
50	0.75%
n/a
49	0.74%
338	5.07%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-1,097	-17.7
188	3.0

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-329	-5.1
57	0.9

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-130	-2.0
-77	-1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Clarion borough, PA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
25.0
719	17.1%
3,486	82.9%
500	11.9%

1,536
2.28

748	48.7%
478	63.9%
85	11.4%
788	51.3%

2010
Number	Percent
22.0
543	10.3%
4,733	89.7%
613	11.6%

1,812
2.11

662	36.5%
451	68.1%
92	13.9%
1,150	63.5%

2000
Number	Percent
23.1
580	9.4%
5,605	90.6%
627	10.1%

1,992
2.18

733	36.8%
507	69.2%
114	15.6%
1,259	63.2%

1990
Number	Percent
23.1
580	9.0%
5,877	91.0%
701	10.9%

1,799
2.34

804	44.7%
660	82.1%
50	6.2%
995	55.3%

1980
Number	Percent
22.9
670	10.1%
5,994	89.9%
589	8.8%

1,574
2.49

822	52.2%
730	88.8%
13	1.6%
752	47.8%

2022 Housing Data for Clarion borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	122	7.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	158	10.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	112	7.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	102	6.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	86	5.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	123	8.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	27	1.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	81	5.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	18	1.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	97	6.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	133	8.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	155	10.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	48	3.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	110	7.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	83	5.4%
$200,000 or more	81	5.3%

Median Household Income	43,178
Per Capita Income	25,864

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	87	5.7%
Public Assistance	29	1.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	420	27.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,969	67.8%
Unemployed	209	7.2%
In Armed Forces	26	0.9%

Total Labor Force	2,204	75.9%
Not in Labor Force	698	24.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		31.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	508	620	45.0%
Non-Profit	131	138	48.7%
Self-Employed	46	13	78.0%

Local Government	0	156	0.0%
State Government	236	208	53.2%
Federal Government	47	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	554	633	46.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	414	502	45.2%
Total	968	1,135	46.0%

Pct. Govt.	30.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	282	13.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	473	22.4%
Professional, Technical	500	23.7%
Service Occupations	569	26.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	57	2.7%
All others	290	13.7%

White Collar		59.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	488	23.1%
Health care and social assistance	358	16.9%
Accommodation and food services	294	13.9%
Other services	213	10.1%
Retail trade	212	10.0%
Manufacturing	165	7.8%
Public administration	162	7.7%
Wholesale trade	57	2.7%
Construction	33	1.6%
Finance and insurance	33	1.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	27	1.3%
Information	26	1.2%
Transportation and warehousing	23	1.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	19	0.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	4	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	13	0.31%
Puerto Rican	46	1.09%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	109	2.59%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	46	1.09%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	63	1.50%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	7	0.17%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	61	1.45%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,796	94.9%
Spanish	135	3.4%
Chinese	49	1.2%
Arabic	9	0.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	6	0.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun	4	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,294	30.8%
Irish	738	17.6%
English	175	4.2%
Polish	172	4.1%
Italian	138	3.3%
American	106	2.5%
Russian	92	2.2%
Scotch-Irish	85	2.0%
Welsh	85	2.0%
Basque	63	1.5%
French	55	1.3%
Pennsylvania German	55	1.3%
Dutch	54	1.3%
European	48	1.1%
Scottish	28	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,104	97.6%
Not a citizen	101	2.4%

Native	4,041	96.1%
Foreign-born	164	3.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
26	1.2%	74	3.5%	652	31.0%	370	17.6%	545	25.9%	434	20.7%
Average years of education: 14.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	26	1.2%
9-12 Years	74	3.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	652	31.0%
Some College	370	17.6%
Bach. Degree	545	25.9%
Grad Degree	434	20.7%
Average years of education: 14.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -33	R +41	R + 2.5%
D -74
2020 vs. 2012	R +78	R +115	R + 7.5%
D -37
2020 vs. 2008	R -187	R +462	R + 19.5%
D -649

2016 vs. 2008	R -154	R +421	R + 17.0%
D -575
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	48%	Donald Trump* (R)	792	49.2%	Joe Biden (D)	780	48.4%	38	2.4%	1,610	1	2	0.02%
2016	46%	Hillary Clinton (D)	854	46.9%	Donald Trump (R)	825	45.3%	141	7.7%	1,820	-3	-1	0.03%
2012	35%	Barack Obama* (D)	817	51.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	714	45.2%	49	3.1%	1,580	-1	-2	0.03%
2008	50%	Barack Obama (D)	1,429	58.5%	John McCain (R)	979	40.1%	35	1.4%	2,443	-4	-6	0.04%
2004	33%	George W. Bush* (R)	865	50.0%	John Kerry (D)	856	49.5%	10	0.6%	1,731	2	-1	0.03%
2000	26%	George W. Bush (R)	717	48.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	692	47.0%	64	4.3%	1,473	2	1	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Clarion borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

780

48.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

792

49.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,610

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 2

2016 President, Clarion borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

854

46.9%

Donald Trump (R)

825

45.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.1%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

1,820

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -1

2012 President, Clarion borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

817

51.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

714

45.2%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

1,580

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

2008 President, Clarion borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,429

58.5%

John McCain (R)

979

40.1%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

2,443

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -6

2004 President, Clarion borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

865

50.0%

John Kerry (D)

856

49.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,731

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -1

2000 President, Clarion borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

717

48.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

692

47.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.1%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,473

Turnout: 26%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Clarion borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	36%	John Fetterman (D)	653	53.4%	Mehmet Oz (R)	535	43.7%	35 [+]	2.9%	1,223	-3	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 18 (1.5%); Richard Weiss (Green) 10 (0.8%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 5 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2022	G	36%	Josh Shapiro (D)	719	58.8%	Doug Mastriano (R)	482	39.4%	22 [+]	1.8%	1,223	-2	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 12 (1.0%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 6 (0.5%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 3 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	35%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	724	56.9%	Lou Barletta (R)	509	40.0%	40 [+]	3.1%	1,273	-3	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 31 (2.4%); Neal Gale (Green) 9 (0.7%);
2018	G	35%	Tom Wolf* (D)	762	59.6%	Scott Wagner (R)	480	37.5%	37 [+]	2.9%	1,279	-3	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 25 (2.0%); Paul Glover (Green) 12 (0.9%);
2016	S3	46%	Katie McGinty (D)	865	48.0%	Pat Toomey* (R)	826	45.8%	111 [+]	6.2%	1,802	-3	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 111 (6.2%);
2014	G	22%	Tom Wolf (D)	524	56.7%	Tom Corbett* (R)	400	43.3%	0	0.0%	924	-2	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,989
Median Value	$144,400

Occupied	1,536	77.2%
Vacant	453	22.8%

Owned	616	40.1%
Rented	920	59.9%
Median Rent	$793

Single-Family Units	957	48.1%
Detached	915	46.0%
Attached	42	2.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	633	31.8%
Mobile Homes	14	0.7%

Clarion borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Clarion borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for Clarion borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Clarion borough, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Clarion borough, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Clarion borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Clarion borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Clarion borough, PA