Claysville is a tiny borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 718 people and two associated neighborhoods, Claysville is the 901st largest community in Pennsylvania. Claysville has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.Claysville is a blue-collar town, with 51.46% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Claysville is a borough of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Claysville who work in office and administrative support (13.45%), healthcare (10.82%), and sales jobs (10.23%). Also of interest is that Claysville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Claysville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.60% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In addition, Claysville is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre. Because of many things, Claysville is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Claysville a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Claysville has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Claysville’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. One downside of living in Claysville is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Claysville, the average commute to work is 34.20 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small borough, Claysville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of people in Claysville who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 27.05% of adults in Claysville have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Claysville in 2022 was $28,925, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,700 for a family of four. However, Claysville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Claysville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Claysville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Claysville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Claysville include German, Irish, Scots-Irish, Dutch, and Austrian. The most common language spoken in Claysville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
