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Clarion, PA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Clarion is 5,000, which is 19.16% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 3.89% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Clarion population density is 3,089.98 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 277.04 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Clarion is white, which represent 91.40% of the total population. The average Clarion education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 5,000. #255

Population Growth Since 2000, #1196

Clarion, PA		-19.16%
Pennsylvania		3.89%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #393

Clarion, PA	3,089.98 per square mile
Pennsylvania	277.04 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	4,570 (91.40%, #1336)
Black:	129 (2.58%, #436)
Hispanic:	33 (0.66%, #1027)
Asian:	186 (3.72%, #162)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #367)
One Race, Other:	21 (0.42%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	94 (1.88%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	54 (29.03%, see rank)
Chinese:	54 (29.03%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	78 (41.94%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

4,290 (85.80%) out of the total population of 5,000 reported first ancestry.

	Clarion, PA	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Arab	9	0.18%, see rank	0.49%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.40%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.42%
Dutch	125	2.50%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	593	11.86%, see rank	7.42%	8.02%
French	277	5.54%, see rank	1.87%	3.34%
German	1,903	38.06%, see rank	27.27%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	0.41%
Hungarian	12	0.24%, see rank	1.03%	0.46%
Irish	724	14.48%, see rank	16.97%	10.80%
Italian	610	12.20%, see rank	12.13%	5.52%
Norwegian	6	0.12%, see rank	0.33%	1.42%
Polish	441	8.82%, see rank	6.62%	3.01%
Portuguese	6	0.12%, see rank	0.15%	0.44%
Russian	16	0.32%, see rank	1.47%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	111	2.22%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	102	2.04%, see rank	1.50%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	5	0.10%, see rank	0.74%	0.95%
Swedish	53	1.06%, see rank	0.82%	1.27%
Swiss	12	0.24%, see rank	0.51%	0.30%
Ukrainian	27	0.54%, see rank	0.88%	0.31%
American	166	3.32%, see rank	5.22%	7.12%
Welsh	20	0.40%, see rank	1.30%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 2,100 (42.00%, see rank)

Females: 2,900 (58.00%, see rank)

Clarion, PA	Male: 42.00% Female: 58.00%
Pennsylvania	Male: 48.84% Female: 51.16%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Clarion, PA	23.40 years old
Pennsylvania	40.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Clarion, PA	27.10 years old
Pennsylvania	38.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Clarion, PA	22.00 years old
Pennsylvania	41.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Clarion, PA	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Under 5 years	134	2.68%, see rank	5.64%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	138	2.76%, see rank	5.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	139	2.78%, see rank	6.07%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,091	21.82%, see rank	6.84%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,231	24.62%, see rank	6.86%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	600	12.00%, see rank	12.38%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	421	8.42%, see rank	12.21%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	326	6.52%, see rank	14.70%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	319	6.38%, see rank	13.41%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	303	6.06%, see rank	8.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	197	3.94%, see rank	5.18%	4.25%
85 years and over	101	2.02%, see rank	2.50%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Clarion, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,267, 100%	8,764,740	209,056,129
Less Than High School	157, 6.93%, see rank	11.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	677, 29.86%, see rank	36.75%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	402, 17.73%, see rank	24.12%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	607, 26.78%, see rank	17.14%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	424, 18.70%, see rank	10.96%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.46, see rank	13.49	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Clarion, PA			Pennsylvania		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	40	50.00%	50.00%	62.52%	37.48%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	249	91.16%, see rank	8.84%, see rank	86.09%	13.91%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	89	89.89%, see rank	10.11%, see rank	87.25%	12.75%	90.60%	9.40%
College	2,034	98.03%, see rank	1.97%, see rank	63.29%	36.71%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	110	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	44.72%	55.28%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Clarion, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Households	1,789, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.07, see rank	2.49	2.63
1 Person Households	643, 35.94%, see rank	29.56%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,146, 64.06%, see rank	70.44%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	709, 39.63%, see rank	64.63%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.82, see rank	3.17	3.32
Married-Couple Family	496, 27.72%, see rank	48.29%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,080, 60.37%, see rank	35.37%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Clarion, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	4,589	see rank	10,512,604	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,921	100%, see rank	5,082,468	123,281,364
Never Married	1,229	63.98%, see rank	36.13%	35.77%
Married	568	29.57%, see rank	52.34%	52.04%
Widowed	17	0.88%, see rank	3.10%	2.57%
Divorced	107	5.57%, see rank	8.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,668	100%, see rank	5,430,136	129,692,771
Never Married	1,688	63.27%, see rank	30.18%	29.48%
Married	618	23.16%, see rank	48.71%	49.19%
Widowed	162	6.07%, see rank	10.75%	9.16%
Divorced	200	7.50%, see rank	10.35%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Clarion, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Native	4,776	95.52%, see rank	93.87%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	3,813	76.26%, see rank	73.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	963	19.26%, see rank	18.61%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.58%	1.42%
Foreign Born	224	4.48%, see rank	6.13%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	83	1.66%, see rank	3.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	141	2.82%, see rank	2.98%	7.09%
Born In Europe	14	0.28%, see rank	1.34%	1.53%
Born In Asia	112	2.24%, see rank	2.36%	3.82%
Born In Africa	63	1.26%, see rank	0.44%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	15	0.30%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	20	0.40%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Clarion, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
English	1,551	86.70%, see rank	88.50%	79.39%
Spanish	10	0.56%, see rank	4.69%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	191	10.68%, see rank	4.40%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	28	1.57%, see rank	1.81%	3.36%
Other	9	0.50%, see rank	0.60%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.