Overview
5,991
Total Population
38.4
Median age
52.70%
Female population %
89.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
59.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
103
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Clearfield's population is of same age compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Clearfield is 38.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Clearfield's population under 18 was 27.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Clearfield's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Clearfield, 20.78% were under the age of 15, 19.48% aged 15 to 29, 43.10% aged 30 to 64, 13.42% aged 65 to 84, and 3.22% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 323 more females than males in Clearfield:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.70% females and 47.30% males in Clearfield, PA.
- The Clearfield, PA gender ratio is 89.8:100 i.e. 89.8 men to 100 women (0.898).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 266.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 289.
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Race / Ethnicity
Clearfield's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Clearfield population: 98.10% are White, 0.33% are Black or African American, 0.48% are Asian, 0.13% are some other race and 0.95% are multiracial.
- Clearfield's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 103 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,888 (98.28% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Clearfield is White with a population of 5,877 (98.10% of the total population).
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Year by year
Clearfield's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 6,595 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Clearfield's population decreased by 398 (6.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Clearfield's population decreased by 251 (4.05%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Clearfield's population was lowest in year 2019 at 5,835.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)