Clinton County, PA

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    2024 Population
    37,798
    US Senator
    John Fetterman
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Dave McCormick
    Republican Party
    2024 Poverty Rate
    14.8%
    4.36% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $60,816
    3.35% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $175,900
    1.79% 1-year decline
    2024 Employed Population
    17,168
    0.345% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Clinton County, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    99.4% of the residents in Clinton County, PA are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Clinton County, PA are Lock Haven University (731 degrees awarded in 2021).

    In 2024, the median property value in Clinton County, PA was $175,900, and the homeownership rate was 72.3%.

    Most people in Clinton County, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Clinton County, PA was 2 cars per household.

    About the photo: Westerly vista from the observation deck at Hyner View State Park, Clinton County.
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    United StatesPennsylvaniaLock Haven, PA

    Population & Diversity

    Clinton County, PA is home to a population of 37.8k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.44% of Clinton County, PA residents were born outside of the country (546 people).

    In 2024, there were 50.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (35.4k people) in Clinton County, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 705 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 391 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    99.4%
    2024 Citizenship
    99.5%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 99.4% of Clinton County, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clinton County, PA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clinton County, PA
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      35.4k ± 175
    2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      705 ± 146
    3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      391 ± 135
    1.9%
    Hispanic Population
    719 people

    In 2024, there were 50.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (35.4k people) in Clinton County, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 705 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 391 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    1.9% of the people in Clinton County, PA are hispanic (719 people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clinton County, PA as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Dominican Republic
      103,235 ± 7,857 people
    2. India
      102,082 ± 7,813 people
    3. China
      73,024 ± 6,616 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    1.44%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    546 people
    1.65%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    622 people

    As of 2024, 1.44% of Clinton County, PA residents (546 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clinton County, PA was 1.65%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Gulf War (2001-)
      753 ± 174
    2. Vietnam
      672 ± 127
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      343 ± 100

    Clinton County, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    89.5% of the population of Clinton County, PA has health coverage, with 42.1% on employee plans, 17.3% on Medicaid, 14.8% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 1.55% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Clinton County, PA see 2,882 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,882 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2371 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 696 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    2,882 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Clinton County, PA

    Primary care physicians in Clinton County, PA see an average of 2,882 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,882 patients).

    The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Clinton County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 23.5% between 18 and 34 years, 35.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    10.5%
    Uninsured
    42.1%
    Employer Coverage
    17.3%
    Medicaid
    14.8%
    Medicare
    13.7%
    Non-Group
    1.55%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clinton County, PA grew by 6.21% from 9.87% to 10.5%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Clinton County, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.94 in Clinton County, PA.

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    Health Behaviors

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    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.3% in Clinton County, PA.

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    Clinical Care

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    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 8.5% in Clinton County, PA.

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    Economy

    The economy of Clinton County, PA employs 17.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clinton County, PA were Manufacturing (2,735 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,594 people), and Retail Trade (1,864 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($104,712), Utilities ($67,750), and Finance & Insurance ($61,625).

    Employment

    Occupations

    17.2k
    2024 Value
    ± 764
    0.345%
    1 Year growth
    ± 6.29%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clinton County, PA grew at a rate of 0.345%, from 17.1k employees to 17.2k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clinton County, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,885 people), Production Occupations (1,530 people), and Management Occupations (1,509 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clinton County, PA.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    17.2k
    2024 Value
    ± 764
    0.345%
    1 Year growth
    ± 6.29%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clinton County, PA grew at a rate of 0.345%, from 17.1k employees to 17.2k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clinton County, PA, are Manufacturing (2,735 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,594 people), and Retail Trade (1,864 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clinton County, PA, though some of these residents may live in Clinton County, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $48,366
    Median earning men ± $2,700
    $34,110
    Median earning women ± $2,260

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,083), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,010), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,473).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,500), Information ($48,229), and Manufacturing ($47,292).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    2.78%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 75
      Construction
    2. 72
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    3. 44
      Retail Trade

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $198k
      Manufacturing
    2. $63.5k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    3. $52.7k
      Retail Trade

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

    John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Clinton County, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Jill Stein (0.491%)
      Green Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Pennsylvania

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    John Fetterman
    Senator from Pennsylvania3
    Assumed office on January 3, 2023
    Dave McCormick
    Senator from Pennsylvania1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2025

    John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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    Education

    In 2021, universities in Clinton County, PA awarded 731 degrees. The student population of Clinton County, PA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 1,092 male students and 1,828 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Clinton County, PA are White (621 and 85.5%), Black or African American (39 and 5.37%), Hispanic or Latino (24 and 3.31%), and Two or More Races (16 and 2.2%).

    The largest universities in Clinton County, PA by number of degrees awarded are Lock Haven University (731 and 100%).

    The most popular majors in Clinton County, PA are Registered Nursing (112 and 15.3%), Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences (84 and 11.5%), and Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (67 and 9.17%).

    The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $7,716 for in-state students and $17,290 for out-of-state students.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

    University
    Measure

    In 2021 in Clinton County, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 95%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 26.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 2,920 (37.4% men and 62.6% women).

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    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2021 there were 2,920 students enrolled in Clinton County, PA, 37.4% men and 62.6% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,496 records, of which 64.7% were women and 35.3% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences
      77 degrees awarded
    2. Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
      60 degrees awarded
    3. Registered Nursing
      48 degrees awarded

    In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Clinton County, PA was Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences with 77 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Clinton County, PA according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Lock Haven University
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    731 degrees awarded

    In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lock Haven University with 731 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2021, 262 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Clinton County, PA, which is 0.559 times less than the 469 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2021, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 621 degrees mean that there were 15.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 39 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Universities

    Public, 4-year or above ($7,716) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

    Public, 4-year or above ($3,162) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

    Public, 4-year or above ($1,803) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

    The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Clinton County, PA was $175,900 in 2024, which is 0.529 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $179,100 to $175,900, a 1.79% decrease. The homeownership rate in Clinton County, PA is 72.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Clinton County, PA have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clinton County, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 12% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Clinton County, PA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.83%.

    Housing

    Property

    $175,900
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$5,637
    $11,152
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$550

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Clinton County, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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    Rent vs Own

    72.3%
    Homeownership
    2024
    59.6%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 72.3% of the housing units in Clinton County, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.6%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clinton County, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $60,816
    Median Household Income
    ± $3,611
    15.4k
    Number of Households
    ± 700

    In 2024, the median household income of the 15.4k households in Clinton County, PA grew to $60,816 from the previous year's value of $58,842.

    The following chart displays the households in Clinton County, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Clinton County, PA is from Pennsylvania.
    0.463
    2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
    0.463
    2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

    In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (73.9%)
    2. Carpooled (11.3%)
    3. Worked At Home (9.21%)

    In 2024, 73.9% of workers in Clinton County, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (9.21%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    23.6 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Clinton County, PA have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.95% of the workforce in Clinton County, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Clinton County, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Clinton County, PA have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 12% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Clinton County, PA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.83%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clinton County, PA (5.33k out of 36k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clinton County, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 18.5% of the children was living in poverty in Clinton County, PA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.8%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 155 in Clinton County, PA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 93.5% per 100,000 population.

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