Photo: Nyttend · Public domainJobs, income and commuting in Clark, PA
186 jobs are based in Clark, against 253 working residents. Hardly any work in Clark; the top destination outside it is Hermitage (12%, 4 miles). The average commute takes 20 minutes each way (Pennsylvania 26, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from Clark, in brief
The daily trip from Clark: about 20 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Clark workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 181 commuters (the 16% who work from home are left out). Across Pennsylvania: 81% drive alone, 4% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How a workday changes Clark
On a workday 252 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 185 people come in from elsewhere.
About 490 people are in Clark on a workday afternoon, 12% fewer than live here.
0.74 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Where Clark’s working residents head each day
Where Clark clocks in
12% of workers
9% of workers
6% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
The kinds of work in Clark
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Clark, 2013 → 2023: 37 → 186. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Clark’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far it is to work from Clark
About 20% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Work next door: 18% of Clark’s workers
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Clark workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark | – | — | — | 20 min | $60,000 |
| Pymatuning Township | 2% | C+ | C− | 23 min | $54,574 |
| South Pymatuning Township | 4% | B+ | C | 22 min | $77,614 |
| Hermitage | 12% | B− | C | 20 min | $70,052 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Hermitage. Darker towns draw more of Clark’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Clark: questions
What is the median household income in Clark?
$60,000 (±$26,848) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Clark?
7.3%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Clark?
20 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 16% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Clark work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Hermitage (12%, 4 mi), Sharon (9%, 6 mi), Sharpsville (6%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Clark without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Clark, from the people who make the trip.
More of Clark
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.