Clarks Summit is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,065 people and four associated neighborhoods, Clarks Summit is the 292nd largest community in Pennsylvania.

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Clarks Summit has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 16.84% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Clarks Summit is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Clarks Summit is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Clarks Summit’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Clarks Summit spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 19.24 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the borough are less than they would otherwise be.

Being a small borough, Clarks Summit does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

If knowledge is power, Clarks Summit is a pretty powerful place. 54.28% of the adults in Clarks Summit have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Clarks Summit in 2018 was $49,518, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $198,072 for a family of four. However, Clarks Summit contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Clarks Summit home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Clarks Summit residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Clarks Summit include Irish, German, Italian, English, and Welsh.

The most common language spoken in Clarks Summit is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and German/Yiddish.