Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania
Borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania · ZIP 18411
- Lackawanna County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 1 public schools
- 5,089 (2024 estimate)Population
- 2,252Households
- $91,442Median household income
- $236,900Median home value
- 1Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Clarks Summit
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,126 |
| 2010 | 5,116 |
| 2020 | 5,107 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $91,442 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 1,721 units
- Renter occupied
- 531 units
- Vacancy rate
- 2%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Clarks Summit | Lackawanna County | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,058 | 215,834 | 12,986,518 |
| Median household income | $91,442 | $64,691 | $76,081 |
| Median age | 44.0 | 41.9 | 40.9 |
| Median home value | $236,900 | $189,900 | $240,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 57.5% | 30.1% | 34.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.8% | 5.9% | 7.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.4% | 65.4% | 69.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 17.3 minutes | 21.2 minutes | 26.6 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarks Summit El Sch | Public | K–4 | Abington Heights SD |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Legislative districts
| Chamber | District |
|---|---|
| U.S. House of Representatives | Congressional District 8 (PA-8) |
| State legislature, lower chamber | State House District 114 |
| State legislature, upper chamber | State Senate District 22 |
Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Clarks Summit’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.
Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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