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Clarendon
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Location of Clarendon in Warren County, Pennsylvania.
Location of Clarendon in Warren County, Pennsylvania.
Clarendon is located in Pennsylvania
Clarendon
Clarendon
Location in Pennsylvania
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Warren
Founded 1872
Area
 • Total 0.34 sq mi (0.87 km2)
 • Land 0.34 sq mi (0.87 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 410
 • Density 1,216.62/sq mi (470.01/km2)
Time zone UTC-4 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (EDT)
Area code(s) 814

Clarendon is a small town, known as a borough, located in Warren County, Pennsylvania, USA. In 2020, about 410 people lived there.

Where is Clarendon Located?

Clarendon is found at specific coordinates: 41.781091 degrees North and 79.095090 degrees West. These numbers help pinpoint its exact spot on a map.

Clarendon's Size and Land

According to the United States Census Bureau, Clarendon covers a total area of about 0.4 square miles (which is about 1 square kilometer). All of this area is land, meaning there are no large lakes or rivers within the borough limits.

Who Lives in Clarendon?

Understanding the people who live in a place is called demographics. This section shares details about the population of Clarendon.

Population Over the Years

The number of people living in Clarendon has changed quite a bit over time. Here's a look at how the population has grown and shrunk through the years:

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 295
1890 1,297 339.7%
1900 1,092 −15.8%
1910 933 −14.6%
1920 928 −0.5%
1930 938 1.1%
1940 824 −12.2%
1950 748 −9.2%
1960 825 10.3%
1970 735 −10.9%
1980 776 5.6%
1990 650 −16.2%
2000 564 −13.2%
2010 450 −20.2%
2020 410 −8.9%
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A Snapshot of Clarendon's People (2000 Census)

In the year 2000, a census (a count of the population) showed that 564 people lived in Clarendon. These people lived in 220 different homes, and 150 of those were families.

Diversity in Clarendon

Most people in Clarendon in 2000 were White (about 97.5%). A small number of residents were Native American (0.18%), Asian (1.06%), or from two or more racial backgrounds (1.24%). About 1.06% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.

Homes and Families

Out of the 220 homes, about 32.7% had children under 18 living there. More than half (55.9%) were married couples living together. About 8.6% of homes had a female head of household without a husband present.

Some homes (31.8%) were not families. About 26.8% of all homes had only one person living there. Around 15.5% of homes had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. On average, there were 2.56 people per household and 3.10 people per family.

Age Groups in Clarendon

The population of Clarendon in 2000 was spread out across different age groups. About 27.1% of residents were under 18 years old. About 8.5% were between 18 and 24. The largest group, 26.4%, was between 25 and 44.

People aged 45 to 64 made up 20.9% of the population. Finally, 17.0% of residents were 65 years old or older. The average age in Clarendon was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were about 98.6 males.

How People Earned Money

In 2000, the average income for a household in Clarendon was $27,750 per year. For families, the average income was $30,313. Men generally earned more, with an average income of $29,083, compared to $21,625 for women.

The per capita income (income per person) for the borough was $13,774. About 11.8% of families and 15.5% of the total population lived below the poverty line. This included about 23.9% of those under 18 and 10.0% of those aged 65 or older.

See also

Learn more about Clarendon in Spanish! In Spanish: Clarendon (Pensilvania) para niños

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