City in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania · 2.8 sq mi · 2,099 people per sq mi
About 5,800 people live in Clairton. The typical household earns $36,538, and the median resident is 41.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,171 in 2020
Poverty rate 33.04%
Men 45.4 · Women 38.9
1910–2026
5,812
2026 projection
5.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
5,812
2026 projection
5.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,812 | -64 | 1.09% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,876 | -41 | 0.69% |
| 2024 | 5,917 | -48 | 0.80% |
| 2023 | 5,965 | -55 | 0.91% |
| 2022 | 6,020 | -85 | 1.39% |
| 2021 | 6,105 | -66 | 1.07% |
| 2020 | 6,171 | -372 | 5.69% |
| 2019 | 6,543 | -34 | 0.52% |
| 2018 | 6,577 | -37 | 0.56% |
| 2017 | 6,614 | -54 | 0.81% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 60 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
35% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 35% | 34% | 36% |
| Never married | 40% | 46% | 34% |
| Divorced | 12% | 14% | 9% |
| Widowed | 12% | 5% | 20% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau