Clearfield is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 6,631 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Clearfield is the 256th largest community in Pennsylvania. Clearfield has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

Unlike some boroughs, Clearfield isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Clearfield are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Clearfield is a borough of sales and office workers, professionals, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Clearfield who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.58%), healthcare (9.61%), and sales jobs (9.55%).

One of the benefits of Clearfield is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 16.58 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

As is often the case in a small borough, Clearfield doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Clearfield Information and Demographics

The citizens of Clearfield are slightly better educated than the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns, with 17.15% of adults in Clearfield having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Clearfield in 2000 was $17,374, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $69,496 for a family of four.

The people who call Clearfield home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Clearfield is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Clearfield include German, Italian, Irish, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Clearfield is English.