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Clairton, Pennsylvania

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StatisticClairtonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total Population6,04413,018,639334,922,499
Median Household Income$36,538$77,971$80,734
Median Age41.540.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.2%35.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$66,500$254,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,009$1,209$1,413
Poverty Rate33.0%11.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.2%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born4.1%7.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate61.1%69.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time30.626.326.4
Worked from Home16.3%15.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households28.3%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Clairton, Pennsylvania

Age in Clairton, Pennsylvania

StatisticClairtonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median Age41.540.938.9
Under 18 %24.7%20.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %4.4%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.1%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.8%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.6%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %24.4%19.5%17.2%

Households and families in Clairton, Pennsylvania

StatisticClairtonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Households2,7155,274,853129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households52.1%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children23.4%27.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families23.8%16.2%17.3%
People Living Alone44.3%30.9%28.7%
Never Married40.0%34.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Clairton, Pennsylvania

StatisticClairtonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$26,112$44,355$44,673
Households Under $25,00038.8%15.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.8%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9999.7%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.3%11.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate33.0%11.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty55.4%26.6%28.2%
SNAP Households34.7%14.4%n/a

Housing in Clairton, Pennsylvania

StatisticClairtonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Housing Units3,5925,806,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes59.4%56.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units10.4%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate24.4%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,943.01,965.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied38.9%30.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income49.6%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,077$3,311n/a

Education in Clairton, Pennsylvania

StatisticClairtonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than High School7.3%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate36.4%32.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree35.1%24.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.1%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.1%14.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Clairton, Pennsylvania

StatisticClairtonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation52.4%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work69.2%68.2%68.8%
Public Transit5.7%3.6%3.2%
Walked to Work0.2%3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes32.1%26.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.4%8.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car19.9%10.4%n/a

Origins and language in Clairton, Pennsylvania

StatisticClairtonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence84.4%70.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.8%4.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.3%3.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.7%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.2%5.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.5%9.9%16.7%

Cities near Clairton

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.