Clinton
Pennsylvania

What stands out

Against every county in America, Clinton County is unusual in one way: unemployment is in the top 8% of American counties (5.3%). Within Pennsylvania it ranks 15th of 67 counties for unemployment.

Where you are

You live in Clinton County, Pennsylvania. 37,860 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.5% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -56).

Pennsylvania has a flat 3.07% income tax and exempts all retirement income, including Social Security, pensions and 401(k) and IRA withdrawals after age 59½. It is one of six states with an inheritance tax, which applies even to children at 4.5%. Local earned-income taxes of 1% to nearly 4% apply in most municipalities, and Philadelphia's wage tax is the highest of any city in the country.

Money

The typical household here brings in $59,011 a year, lower than 55% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $52,458. Unemployment runs 5.3%, higher than 92% of American counties. 7% of workers work from home.

Pennsylvania takes 3.1% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,812 a year.

Home

The median home costs $201K, cheaper than 63% of American counties, about 2.3 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $860 a month. Property tax is 1.25% of home value, roughly $2,058 a year on that median home, higher than 75% of American counties. 71% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.0 per 1,000 residents, higher than 55% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 12 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 77.0 years, longer than 65% of American counties. There are 29 active physicians in the county, about 7.7 per 10,000 people. 10.1% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.93 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 55% of American counties. 90% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 35 points. 58% of eligible voters turned out. Under Pennsylvania law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 49°F, highs near 60 and lows near 39, colder than 78% of American counties. About 39 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 20 out of 100, safer than 80% of American counties; the county has had 15 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 237 Mbps down, faster than 67% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.7 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.