Clinton County, PA

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2022 Population

37,860

0.0952% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bob Casey Jr.

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

39.8

0.252% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

13.1%

5.15% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$59,011

9.7% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$165,100

8.69% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Clinton County, PA had a population of 37.9k people with a median age of 39.8 and a median household income of $59,011. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Clinton County, PA grew from 37,824 to 37,860, a 0.0952% increase and its median household income grew from $53,792 to $59,011, a 9.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Clinton County, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.74%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.713%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.66%).

None of the households in Clinton County, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.4% of the residents in Clinton County, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Lock Haven University (731 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2022, the median property value in Clinton County, PA was $165,100, and the homeownership rate was 71.4%.

Most people in Clinton County, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Clinton County, PA was 2 cars per household.

Clinton County, PA borders Cameron County, PA, Centre County, PA, Clearfield County, PA, Lycoming County, PA, Potter County, PA, and Union County, PA.

About the photo: Westerly vista from the observation deck at Hyner View State Park, Clinton County.

Photo by Nicholas A. Tonelli

United States Pennsylvania Lock Haven, PA

Population & Diversity

Clinton County, PA is home to a population of 37.9k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.55% of Clinton County, PA residents were born outside of the country (587 people).

In 2022, there were 54.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (35.7k people) in Clinton County, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 659 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 493 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.4%

2022 Citizenship

99.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.4% of Clinton County, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Clinton County, PA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Clinton County, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clinton County, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
35.7k ± 120
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
659 ± 168
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
493 ± 120

1.73%

Hispanic Population

654 people

1.73% of the people in Clinton County, PA are hispanic (654 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Clinton County, PA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.55%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

587 people

1.49%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

563 people

As of 2022, 1.55% of Clinton County, PA residents (587 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clinton County, PA was 1.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Clinton County, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
701 ± 108
Gulf War (2001-)
597 ± 138
Gulf War (1990s)
336 ± 92

Clinton County, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Clinton County, PA employs 17.6k people. The largest industries in Clinton County, PA are Manufacturing (2,830 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,478 people), and Retail Trade (1,876 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($88,000), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($82,969), and Utilities ($79,833).

Employment

Occupations

17.6k

2022 Value

± 800

0.176%

1 Year growth

± 6.23%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Clinton County, PA grew at a rate of 0.176%, from 17.6k employees to 17.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clinton County, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,981 people), Management Occupations (1,636 people), and Production Occupations (1,432 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clinton County, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

17.6k

2022 Value

± 800

0.176%

1 Year growth

± 6.23%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Clinton County, PA grew at a rate of 0.176%, from 17.6k employees to 17.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clinton County, PA, are Manufacturing (2,830 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,478 people), and Retail Trade (1,876 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clinton County, PA, though some of these residents may live in Clinton County, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,927

Median earning men ± $2,050

$31,387

Median earning women ± $2,525

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($59,323), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,038), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($46,250), Manufacturing ($44,007), and Public Administration ($39,212).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

75
Construction
72
Other Services (except Public Administration)
44
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Clinton County, PA went to Donald J. Trump with 67.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (31.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.25%).

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (67.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (31.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.25%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Clinton County, PA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Clinton County, PA awarded 731 degrees. The student population of Clinton County, PA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 1,092 male students and 1,828 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Clinton County, PA are White (621 and 85.5%), followed by Black or African American (39 and 5.37%), Hispanic or Latino (24 and 3.31%), and Two or More Races (16 and 2.2%).

The largest universities in Clinton County, PA by number of degrees awarded are Lock Haven University (731 and 100%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clinton County, PA was $165,100 in 2022, which is 0.586 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $151,900 to $165,100, a 8.69% increase. The homeownership rate in Clinton County, PA is 71.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Clinton County, PA have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clinton County, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Clinton County, PA is $59,011. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Clinton County, PA was Census Tract 303 with a value of $76,378, followed by Census Tract 308 and Census Tract 304, with respective values of $76,091 and $71,729.

Property

$165,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$3,245

$10,622

Median Property Taxes

±$493

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Clinton County, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Clinton County, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.4%

Homeownership

2022

58.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 71.4% of the housing units in Clinton County, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clinton County, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 303
Census Tract 308
Census Tract 304

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Clinton County, PA was Census Tract 303 with a value of $76,378, followed by Census Tract 308 and Census Tract 304, with respective values of $76,091 and $71,729.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Clinton County, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,011

Median Household Income

± $2,275

14.9k

Number of Households

± 657

In 2022, the median household income of the 14.9k households in Clinton County, PA grew to $59,011 from the previous year's value of $53,792.

The following chart displays the households in Clinton County, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clinton County, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (76.3%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (7.24%)

In 2022, 76.3% of workers in Clinton County, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (7.24%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clinton County, PA have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.8% of the workforce in Clinton County, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Clinton County, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Clinton County, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Clinton County, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clinton County, PA (4.77k out of 36.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clinton County, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.3% of the population of Clinton County, PA has health coverage, with 44.9% on employee plans, 16.4% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 1.65% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Clinton County, PA see 2711 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.28% increase from the previous year (2575 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2342 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 781 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,711 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Clinton County, PA

Primary care physicians in Clinton County, PA see an average of 2,711 patients per year. This represents a 5.28% increase from the previous year (2,575 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Clinton County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 22.9% between 18 and 34 years, 35.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.68%

Uninsured

44.9%

Employer Coverage

16.4%

Medicaid

14.2%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

1.65%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clinton County, PA declined by 0.624% from 9.74% to 9.68%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Clinton County, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 57.9 in Clinton County, PA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Clinton County, PA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.4% in Clinton County, PA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Clinton County, PA.