Overall Sustainability Score
66
Manageable
Scale: 0 = highest pressure, 100 = lowest pressure
County • PA
Clarion County
This page summarizes financial pressure dynamics for Clarion County. Cost pressure is modeled as burden plus change minus offsets, then decomposed into standardized pressure components.
Sustainability Score
Latest Snapshot
2024-12-31
Scale direction: Sustainability Score 0 = highest pressure, 100 = lowest pressure. Pressure Score 0 = low pressure, 100 = high pressure.
Trend
Decreasing
National Percentile
89th
Strong
Higher percentile is better (less pressure than peers)
Local Narrative
What Is Driving Pressure In Clarion County
Clarion County currently has a sustainability score of 66 (Manageable) with a decreasing trend direction. National percentile is 89th (strong).
Top current component pressures are Income Offset (52, stable) and Tax Pressure (41, stable).
Compared with Pennsylvania, Clarion County is 11.6 points higher on sustainability (lower overall pressure).
Pressure Components
Component Breakdown
Higher component score = higher pressure
INSURANCE_PRESSURE
Insurance Pressure
Pressure Score: 17 • Trend: Decreasing
Low Pressure
Owner-cost burden proxy is 13.5% of income with -2.2% year-over-year movement.
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TAX_PRESSURE
Tax Pressure
Pressure Score: 41 • Trend: Stable
Elevated
Median real estate taxes are $1,503 with 1.8% year-over-year movement.
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UTILITY_PRESSURE
Utility Pressure
Pressure Score: 34 • Trend: Stable
Moderate
Median gross rent proxy is $798 with 1.7% year-over-year movement.
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ESSENTIAL_INFLATION_PRESSURE
Essential Inflation Pressure
Pressure Score: 31 • Trend: Stable
Moderate
Essential burden proxy (gross rent to income) is 15.3% with -1.6% year-over-year movement.
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INCOME_OFFSET
Income Offset
Pressure Score: 52 • Trend: Stable
Elevated
Median household income is $62,649 with 3.3% year-over-year growth.
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