Clearfield is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,868 people and three associated neighborhoods, Clearfield is the 234th 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.

Also of interest is that Clearfield has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Clearfield is also a borough of artists. Clearfield has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Clearfield’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Clearfield telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.52% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Clearfield is a small borough, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The education level of Clearfield citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.28% of adults in Clearfield have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Clearfield in 2022 was $25,778, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $103,112 for a family of four. However, Clearfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Clearfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Clearfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Clearfield include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Clearfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.