The Town Files

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania

78,635 people. The median home is worth $137,000 (typical Pennsylvania town: $214,250) and the median household earns $62,152.

Towns in Clearfield County

Towns in Clearfield County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Sandy11,848$228,100$79,36548.2
DuBois7,510$123,600$62,69737.2
Lawrence7,500$154,600$62,37149.1
Clearfield5,962$100,400$54,64640.1
Treasure Lake5,460$304,100$112,96947.7
Decatur4,558$135,700$56,39448.3
Woodward4,137$119,000$61,95341.4
Bradford2,841$118,000$55,93847.2
Morris2,777$116,600$45,35742.4
Cooper2,594$171,400$80,90045.8
Curwensville2,567$109,100$56,40042.2

People and housing

Clearfield CountyTypical Pennsylvania town
Median home value$137,000$214,250
Median rent$791$996
Median household income$62,152$75,278
Median age45.444.2
Bachelor's degree or higher20.2%23.8%
Below the poverty line14.6%8.5%

Jobs and pay

29,228 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,575 a year.

Largest industries in Clearfield CountyHealth care & social assistan…6,011 jobs · $61,430Retail4,354 jobs · $32,233Manufacturing2,701 jobs · $57,400Transportation & warehousing2,590 jobs · $57,512Hotels & restaurants2,170 jobs · $18,493Other services1,408 jobs · $33,602
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Clearfield County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 621 storm events in Clearfield County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Clearfield County by type since 1996Hail27Flood13Drought6Tornado5High Wind23Ice Storm7Heavy Snow28Flash Flood46Winter Storm30Winter Weather47
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Clearfield County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 11, 2024Tropical StormDR-4815: Tropical Storm Debby
March 30, 2020BiologicalDR-4506: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3441: Covid-19
October 1, 2013Severe StormDR-4149: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
October 29, 2012HurricaneEM-3356: Hurricane Sandy
September 10, 2005HurricaneEM-3235: Hurricane Katrina
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).