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.

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.

A relatively large number of people in Clarks Summit telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.84% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Clarks Summit spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 19.24 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the borough are less than they would otherwise be.

Being a small borough, Clarks Summit does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Clarks Summit, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Clarks Summit is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 54.28% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 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.