Clairton

Population: 6,105
Median household income: $39,884
Median home value: $59,100

Clairton, a community in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, has 6,105 residents. The median household income of $39,884 is below the Allegheny County median ($76,393).

From 2019 to 2023, Clairton's population declined 7.8% from 6,619 to 6,105, while its median home value rose 36.8% from $43,200 to $59,100.

71.1% of workers drive to work alone. 57.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,105
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $39,884
Median home value: $59,100
Median gross rent: $932
Housing units: 3,496
Homeownership rate: 59.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.0%
Unemployment rate: 9.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,6196,105

Median household income

$37,282$39,884

Median home value

$43,200$59,100

Median gross rent

$830$932

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,619	$37,282	$43,200	$830
2020	6,574	$36,830	$46,500	$822
2021	6,245	$37,544	$48,100	$841
2022	6,182	$41,301	$54,900	$925
2023	6,105	$39,884	$59,100	$932

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 547.0%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	411	6.7%
5 to 17	1,113	18.2%
18 to 24	335	5.5%
25 to 34	824	13.5%
35 to 44	742	12.2%
45 to 54	429	7.0%
55 to 64	836	13.7%
65 to 74	784	12.8%
75 and over	631	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,865	46.9%
Black or African American	2,726	44.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	360	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	154	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate35.8%

Some college or associate's32.1%

Bachelor's degree16.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	342	8.1%
High school graduate	1,522	35.8%
Some college or associate's	1,364	32.1%
Bachelor's degree	702	16.5%
Graduate or professional degree	316	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone71.1%

Carpooled11.5%

Public transit3.9%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.4%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,605	71.1%
Carpooled	260	11.5%
Public transit	87	3.9%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	302	13.4%
Other means	4	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	527	26.9%
15 to 29 min	413	21.1%
30 to 44 min	623	31.9%
45 to 59 min	229	11.7%
60+ min	164	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 29.9% (1,820 of 6,086)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,473	55.9%
Nonfamily households	1,162	44.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1942

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,635	75.4%
Vacant	861	24.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,575	59.8%
Renter-occupied	1,060	40.2%

1-unit, detached57.8%

1-unit, attached18.3%

2 to 4 units11.0%

5 to 19 units7.7%

20 or more units3.1%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,019	57.8%
1-unit, attached	641	18.3%
2 to 4 units	386	11.0%
5 to 19 units	270	7.7%
20 or more units	107	3.1%
Mobile home & other	73	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4213704
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.77 sq mi
Water area: 0.23 sq mi
Center point: 40.2967, -79.8890

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