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". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Because of many things, Clarks Summit is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Clarks Summit a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Clarks Summit has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Clarks Summit’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Residents of the borough have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 19.24 minutes getting to work every day.

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

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 2022 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.