Clarks Summit is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,060 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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 15.65% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Because of many things, Clarks Summit is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Clarks Summit a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Clarks Summit has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Clarks Summit’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

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

If knowledge is power, Clarks Summit is a pretty powerful place. 57.47% of the adults in Clarks Summit have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Clarks Summit in 2022 was $52,499, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $209,996 for a family of four. However, Clarks Summit contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Clarks Summit is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Clarks Summit include Irish, German, Italian, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Clarks Summit is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and German/Yiddish.