The Town Files

Clarion County, Pennsylvania

37,179 people. The median home is worth $155,700 (typical Pennsylvania town: $214,250) and the median household earns $62,649.

Towns in Clarion County

Towns in Clarion County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Clarion3,931$163,200$47,18123.1
Clarion3,645$183,400$55,70534.3

People and housing

Clarion CountyTypical Pennsylvania town
Median home value$155,700$214,250
Median rent$798$996
Median household income$62,649$75,278
Median age41.744.2
Bachelor's degree or higher23.6%23.8%
Below the poverty line13.1%8.5%

Jobs and pay

12,341 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,067 a year.

Largest industries in Clarion CountyHealth care & social assistan…2,391 jobs · $48,432Manufacturing1,572 jobs · $57,099Retail1,561 jobs · $32,834Hotels & restaurants1,224 jobs · $18,136Other services639 jobs · $36,582Construction591 jobs · $65,984
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Clarion County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 551 storm events in Clarion County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Clarion County by type since 1996Hail64Flood21Tornado11High Wind20Ice Storm12Heavy Rain15Heavy Snow20Flash Flood53Winter Storm24Winter Weather53
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Clarion County has been included in 14 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 30, 2020BiologicalDR-4506: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3441: Covid-19
October 29, 2012HurricaneEM-3356: Hurricane Sandy
September 10, 2005HurricaneEM-3235: Hurricane Katrina
September 19, 2004Severe StormDR-1555: Severe Storms And Flooding Associated With Tropical Depression Frances
September 19, 2004HurricaneDR-1557: Tropical Depression Ivan
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).