Clarion, PA

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Clarion, Pennsylvania

Clarion, Pennsylvania is 62 miles NE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is in Clarion county. The population of the town is 6,185.

The People and Families of Clarion

In Clarion, about 18% of adults are married. Adults in Clarion are more likely than in most places to live alone. There are a lot of singles in the town.

Clarion has disproportionaly more women residents than most towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Clarion had a median family income of $40,208. The people of Clarion can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the town.

Political Inclinations

Among Clarion political contributors, John Kerry was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $750. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the town.

Crime and Safety

Crime is quite low in Clarion.

Clarion Housing

Of the housing in Clarion, approximately 37% is occupied by their owners. A good bit of the housing in the town is used seasonally or for leisure or vacation purposes. Newer housing units are not uncommon in Clarion. The town offers a good supply of small apartments.

Commuting

In Clarion, 69% of commuters drive to work. The layout of Clarion makes walking and bicycling easier than most places. The town features shorter commuting times than most similar places.

High Points

Clarion strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 10%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Clarion, PA

Comparing Clarion to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Nearest Large City	62 miles NE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Clarion
Standard Zip Codes	16214
Phone Area Codes	814
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.215
Longitude	-79.385

Station	CLARION 3 SW
Distance	2.7 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 33 F
Apr Temp	31 to 60 F
Jul Temp	55 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 62 F
Annual Precip	46.7 inches

Station	BROOKVILLE SEWAGE PLT
Distance	16.4 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 32 F
Apr Temp	32 to 57 F
Jul Temp	56 to 80 F
Oct Temp	36 to 61 F
Annual Precip	45.5 inches

Station	TITUSVILLE WATER WORKS
Distance	33.2 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 32 F
Apr Temp	32 to 56 F
Jul Temp	56 to 81 F
Oct Temp	36 to 61 F
Annual Precip	44.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	6,185	100%
Male	2,611	42.2%
Female	3,574	57.8%
Under 18	547	8.8%
18+	5,638	91.2%
65+	632	10.2%
Median Age	21.7
Average Family Size	2.75
White	5,848	94.6%
African-American	215	3.5%
Asian	61	1%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.1%
Other	9	0.1%
Mixed Race	47	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	51	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	5,507
Growth	-678
Growth %	-10.99%

Ancestry	Percent
German	31.7%
Italian	16%
Irish	11.4%
Polish	7.4%
English	6.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.1%
US/American	3.1%
Scotch-Irish	3%
Scottish	2.4%
Slovak	1.6%
European	1.3%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Swedish	1.2%
British	1.1%
Pennsylvania German	1.1%
Welsh	0.7%
Hungarian	0.7%
Russian	0.6%
African	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
Cypriot	0.4%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Ghanian	0.3%
Nigerian	0.3%
Greek	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Clarion	6,185	$40,208
Callensburg	224	$37,083
Corsica	354	$38,438
Knox	1,176	$37,431
Shippenville	505	$34,773
Sligo	728	$35,500
Strattanville	542	$31,125

Library
Clarion Free Library 644 Main St. Clarion, Pennsylvania (814) 226-7172 Library Web Site

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