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40.71° N · 77.31° W · GEOID 4245992

McClure

Snyder County, Pennsylvania · part of the Selinsgrove, PA metro

Limited data population under 5,000

PennsylvaniaMcClure, PAMcClureMcClure

The short answer

McClure is home to 984 people. Median household income is $69,886 a year and median rent is $855 a month, 14.7% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $122,800, about 1.8x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$855
37% below the median place
Median household income
$69,886
13% below the median place
Median home value
$122,800
62% below the median place
Unemployment
6.2%
26% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about McClure

  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of the 1,842 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 209 Pennsylvania places.
  • 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • The median home is worth 1.8 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 97% of places its size.
  • Only 28% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 95% of places its size.
  • Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 230 hours a year commuting, more than in 93% of places its size.
01

Moving to McClure

Snyder County gains about 4.2 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in1,292
Moved out1,154
Net+138

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Juniata County, PA8255+27
Montour County, PA36

Within Pennsylvania, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within PennsylvaniaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$49K
Leavers$53K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Snyder County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
5.4% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Snyder County report $48,900 a year in income on average; those leaving, $53,400, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$34,200 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $855 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,205 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $122,800.
Getting to work
34 minutes each way on average; 9.8% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Vidor, TX matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving in7
$48,907
31% below the median place
Income of households moving out7
$53,410
24% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureMcClureAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure5.4%6% below
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure4.2above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$48,90731% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$53,41024% below
02

What it costs to live here

Home price to income is 1.8x, 54% below the median place.

McClure14.7%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$34,200
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
14.7%
28% below the median place
Home price to income
1.8x
54% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
15%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$59,700
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
28.2%
44% below the median place
Median home value1
$122,800
62% below the median place
Median year built1
1953
1% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureMcClureAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$85537% below
Rent to income114.7%28% below
Property tax rate11.2%33% above
Home price to income11.8x54% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,08433% below
HUD area median income3County figure$84,10022% below
Property tax paid (median)1$1,48455% below
Median home value1$122,80062% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure-0.2%below (median 3.2%)
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure39.0%24% below
Homeownership177.4%17% above
Renters paying 30%+128.2%44% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,20536% below
Vacant homes1County figure9.1%28% above
Median year built119531% below
03

Work and pay

Mean commute is 34 min, 35% above the median place.

Mean commute1
34 min
35% above the median place
Income per person1
$29,059
27% below the median place
Unemployment1
6.2%
26% above the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Works from home9.8% −21%
Median household income$69,886 −13%
Poverty rate9.6% −11%
All 9 work and pay measures
MeasureMcClureAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$69,88613% below
Income per person1$29,05927% below
Unemployment16.2%26% above
Average annual pay5County figure$47,29228% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure2.8%24% below
Jobs5County figure15,50690% below
Poverty rate19.6%11% below
Mean commute134 min35% above
Works from home19.8%21% below
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
Bachelor's or higher1
7.9%
75% below the median place
Homes with broadband1
83.2%
10% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Median age42.0 +8%
Household size2.6 +4%
High school or higher92.1% −0%
All 9 people measures
MeasureMcClureAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population19846646th largest
Population change since 20206-1.2%below (median 1.1%)
Median age142.08% above
Bachelor's or higher17.9%75% below
High school or higher192.1%0% below
Household size12.64% above
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1County figure12.2%91% above
Homes with broadband183.2%10% below
05

Life in McClure

6 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars18.4 −12%
Shops42.6 +41%
Arts, recreation and fitness4.0 −2%
Doctors' offices and clinics16.9 −16%
Child care centers2.5 +9%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Shops per 10k8
42.6
41% above the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8
16.9
16% below the median place
Students per teacher10
13.9
10% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureMcClureAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure811% below
Public school students10County figure4,19014% below
Students per teacher10County figure13.910% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure18.412% below
Shops per 10k8County figure42.641% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure4.02% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure16.916% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure2.59% above
National Register listings9County figure654% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Wildfire risk is 17.7, 71% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached McClure. Larger places are fetched first.

Wildfire risk12
17.7
71% below the median place
Natural hazard risk12
54.3
41% below the median place
Heat wave risk12
43.6
52% below the median place
All 9 weather and risk measures
MeasureMcClureAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure84°F4% below
January average low11County figure20°F19% below
Average temperature11County figure51°F7% below
Annual precipitation11County figure44.7 in2% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure54.341% below
Hurricane risk12County figure77.39% above
Tornado risk12County figure36.955% below
Wildfire risk12County figure17.771% below
Heat wave risk12County figure43.652% below
08

McClure in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 15% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 15% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$855/mo (2024)$1,080/mo$890 to $1,320/mo+4.0%
Median household income$69,886 (2024)$89,500$76,000 to $106,000+4.3%
Median home value$122,800 (2024)$171,000$124,000 to $236,000+5.7%
Population880 (2025)880850 to 920+0.0%

The median home would be worth 1.9 years of the median income in 2030, against 1.8 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like McClure

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Vidor, TX$820$62,192Compare
Larose, LA$760$80,577Compare
Chester, IL$760$80,625Compare
Charles City, IA$735$59,180Compare
Charles City, IAChester, ILLarose, LAVidor, TXMcClure, PAMcClureVidorLaroseChesterCharles CityMcClureVidorLaroseChesterCharles City

Common questions

Is McClure a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of the 1,842 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 209 Pennsylvania places. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places. On cost, space and class size it scores 94 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is McClure expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 14.7% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $122,800.

What salary do you need to live in McClure?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $34,200 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to McClure?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Vidor, TX, Larose, LA, Chester, IL and Charles City, IA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares McClure with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for McClure itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/mcclure-pennsylvania

Citytistics. “McClure, Pennsylvania.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/mcclure-pennsylvania/

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