Overview
6,245
Total Population
41.7
Median age
52.07%
Female population %
92:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
71.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
77
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Clairton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Clairton is 41.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Clairton's population under 18 was 23.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Clairton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.13% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Clairton, 19.70% were under the age of 15, 16.94% aged 15 to 29, 41.23% aged 30 to 64, 17.21% aged 65 to 84, and 4.92% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 259 more females than males in Clairton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.07% females and 47.93% males in Clairton, PA.
- The Clairton, PA gender ratio is 92:100 i.e. 92 men to 100 women (0.920).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 323.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 291.
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Race / Ethnicity
Clairton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Clairton population: 55.20% are White, 41.33% are Black or African American, 0.27% are some other race and 3.20% are multiracial.
- Clairton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 77 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,168 (98.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Clairton is White with a population of 3,447 (55.20% of the total population).
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Year by year
Clairton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 8,350 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Clairton's population decreased by 1,553 (18.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Clairton's population decreased by 624 (9.18%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Clairton's population was lowest in year 2022 at 6,023.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)