Apartments for rent in Clarks Summit, PA

Clarks Summit is a small town in Pennsylvania with a population of slightly less than 5,000. Retirees should feel welcome, as they make up 21% of the population compared to 14% nationally, while young adults feature less prominently in the demographics. Renters tend to be in the minority in Clarks Summit, and 78% of residents own their homes. At $954 per month, the average rent is roughly on par with the state average.

With an average commute time of about 21 minutes, shorter than most cities in the state, Clarks Summit residents know that getting to work isn't overly time-consuming. Driving a vehicle is the typical mode of getting to work, opted for by 44% of residents, while public transit isn't used extensively. Few commuters walk to work.

Clarks Summit has a large concentration of residents older than 25 with advanced degrees compared to the national average (7%), as 13% possess a Master's degree or a Doctoral degree. Further, 19% have a Bachelor's degree, which also outpaces the national average. Many Clarks Summit residents work in one of four industries: healthcare, retail, education, and manufacturing. Combined, these industries account for 29% of the town's labor force. Meanwhile, in terms of job function, many of the town's workers are in sales, as 9% of the town's population reports this as their field of work, the highest number of any field. With an average annual income of around $81,000, Clarks Summit workers earn about $18,000 more than their peers elsewhere in the state. Clarks Summit's average income also compares favorably to the national average ($73,345).