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Clarks Summit, PA vs Newtown, PA

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- Household income in Newtown, is 64% more than it is in Clarks Summit and is 48% above the National Average.
- Clarks Summit unemployment rate is 8.1%.
- Newtown unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Clarks Summit, PANewtown, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$45,764  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$132,031$69,021
 Family Median Income$89,760  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Clarks Summit, PANewtown, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock1.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K23.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock29.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Clarks Summit, PANewtown, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.9%6.5%
 Community, social services3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock4.1%1.2%
 Education, library3.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support28.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock2.9%13.1%
Reviews for Clarks Summit    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Its where my family  More

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Over 18 years ago

We found this area through "Best Places". When we visited the area we fell in love with it and bought a home. Only about 2 hrs from either NYC or Philly. But, with one  More

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Reviews for Newtown    5 Reviews

Since moving here I've had a lot of mixed feelings. It hasn't been the town that I thought it was. I moved here from another part of the suburbs seeking a better life,  More

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Over 12 years ago

very overpriced and getting  More

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Over 17 years ago

It has something for everyone. The downtown area has charming shopping and eateries. It is centrally located to 95, trains to NY and NJ. Only 1 hour from the shore. The  More

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