Clarks Summit

County:: Lackawanna County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.585
State:: Pennsylvania

Clarks Summit is a borough located in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. Clarks Summit has a 2025 population of 5,057. Clarks Summit is currently declining at a rate of -0.02% annually and its population has decreased by -0.14% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,064 in 2020.

The average household income in Clarks Summit is $117,688 with a poverty rate of 2.78%. The median age in Clarks Summit is 44 years: 45.1 years for males, and 43.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Clarks Summit includes 92.23% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	4,665	92.23%
Two or more races	221	4.37%
Other race	142	2.81%
Black or African American	18	0.36%
Asian	12	0.24%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Clarks Summit Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Clarks Summit's average per capita income is $51,400. Household income levels show a median of $91,442. The poverty rate stands at 2.78%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$111,083	-
Families	$102,269	$136,946
Households	$91,442	$117,688
Non Families	$54,527	$89,283

$51,400

Average Income

$91,442

Median Household Income

2.78%

Poverty Rate