Clairton, Pennsylvania Population 2024

5,875

Clairton Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Clairton was:

  • White: 47.14%
  • Black or African American: 45%
  • Two or more races: 7.53%
  • Other race: 0.33%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,121.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.8% (-296)
The current population of Clairton, Pennsylvania is 5,875 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,171.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,87847.14%
Black or African American2,74745%
Two or more races4607.53%
Other race200.33%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Clairton Population by Race

Clairton Population Pyramid 2024

Clairton Median Age

40.5

Total

41.7

Male

38

Female

Clairton Adults

There are 4,581 adults, (1,415 of whom are seniors) in Clairton.

Clairton Age Dependency

92.8

Age Dependency Ratio

44.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Clairton Sex Ratio

Female3,29453.96%
Male2,81146.04%

Clairton Population by Age

Clairton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,6352.359.840.2
Non Family1,1621.1555.144.9
Married8442.7978.821.2
Female4794.112872
Male1502.6790.79.3

3.09

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

59.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clairton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2806.59%
Associates Degree49811.73%
Bachelors Degree70216.53%
Graduate Degree3167.44%
High School Graduate1,52235.85%
Less Than 9th Grade621.46%
Some College86620.4%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Clairton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Clairton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,4722,258608
Black1,6121,533390
2+ Races129800
Hispanic947320
Other Race202020

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Clairton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$39,954$36,106$51,005
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$22,579$24,364$20,030
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$36,844$35,809$38,603
Some College$43,964$54,323$42,697

$36,844

Average Earnings

$35,809

Average Male

$38,603

Average Female

Clairton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Clairton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Clairton Language

98.1% of Clairton residents speak only English, while 1.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.18% of the population.

Clairton Language

Clairton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black2,72874927.46%
White2,86567823.66%
Multiple46037381.09%
Hispanic15411977.27%
Other2020100%

29.9%

Overall Poverty Rate

25.36%

Male Poverty Rate

33.76%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clairton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clairton is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clairton is White, with 23.66% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 33.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.83%.

Clairton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade42.4%
High School37.32%
Some College17.96%
Bachelors or Greater14.64%

Clairton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed79.49%
Male Unemployed53.29%
Female Employed11.62%
Male Employed10%

Clairton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clairton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$54,097$76,557
Households$39,884$60,036
Married Families$74,255$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,158$38,043

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clairton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.8%

Male Marriage Rate

36.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Clairton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Clairton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Clairton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Clairton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

442

Number of Veterans

428

Male Veterans

14

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam168
Korea89
First Gulf War56
Second Gulf War37
World War II14

Clairton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+201
65 to 7485
55 to 6477
35 to 5457
18 to 3422

Clairton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White26910.39%
Black1518.56%
2+ Races2211.64%
Hispanic2218.97%

Clairton Veterans by Race

Clairton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

24.43%

Veteran Poverty Rate

54.07%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clairton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.1%

Labor Force Participation

48.6%

Employment Rate

9.5%

Unemployment Rate

Clairton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Clairton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Clairton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

86.54%

Born in Clairton

96.79%

Native Born

3.21%

Foreign Born

0.9%

Non Citizen

2.31%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.79% of Clairton residents were born in the United States, with 86.54% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.9% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Clairton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,505-74-1.33%
20285,579-74-1.31%
20275,653-74-1.29%
20265,727-74-1.28%
20255,801-74-1.26%
20245,875-74-1.24%
20235,949-70-1.16%
20226,019-87-1.42%
20216,106-65-1.05%
20206,171-372-5.69%
20196,543-34-0.52%
20186,577-37-0.56%
20176,614-54-0.81%
20166,668-49-0.73%
20156,717-52-0.77%
20146,769-25-0.37%
20136,794-6-0.09%
20126,800-3-0.04%
20116,80360.09%
20106,79700%
20008,491-1,165-12.07%
19909,656-2,532-20.77%
198012,188-2,863-19.02%
197015,051-3,338-18.15%
196018,38912,884234.04%

Clairton Population by Year