Clarks Green, Pennsylvania

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Clarks Green, Pennsylvania
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Location in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
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Clarks Green
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 41°29′54″N75°41′41″W / 41.49833°N 75.69472°W / 41.49833; -75.69472
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
County Lackawanna
Area
[1]
 • Total0.53 sq mi (1.38 km2)
 • Land0.53 sq mi (1.38 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,427 ft (435 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total1,524
 • Density2,853.93/sq mi (1,102.88/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip Code
18411
Area code 570
FIPS code 42-13864
Website www.clarksgreen.org

Clarks Green is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. [3] It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 1,529 at the 2020 census. [4]

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Geography

Clarks Green is located at 41°29′54″N75°41′41″W / 41.49833°N 75.69472°W / 41.49833; -75.69472 (41.498378, -75.694803). [5] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 207—
1920 350—
1930 69498.3%
1940 7264.6%
1950 82413.5%
1960 1,25652.4%
1970 1,67433.3%
1980 1,86211.2%
1990 1,603−13.9%
2000 1,6301.7%
2010 1,476−9.4%
2020 1,5293.6%
2021 (est.)1,525 [4] −0.3%
Sources: [6] [7] [8] [9] [2]

As of the census [10] of 2010, there were 1,476 people, 597 households, and 425 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,460 inhabitants per square mile (950/km2). There were 622 housing units at an average density of 1,036.7 per square mile (400.3/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.6% White, 0.7% African American, 0.1% American Indian, 2% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.

There were 597 households, out of which 27% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 59.2% from 18 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years.

The median income for a household in the borough was $61,250, and the median income for a family was $74,250. Males had a median income of $60,000 versus $32,159 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $35,975. About 3.5% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 0.7% of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Borough of Clarks Green". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  4. 1 2 Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  5. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  7. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  8. ↑ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  9. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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