Clairton, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 7,832 (All urban)

Clairton, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,350 (3,710 occupied: 2,471 owner occupied, 1,239 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	33%
State:	29%

Housing density: 1574 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this county: $103,154.

Median contract rent in 2007: $411 (lower quartile is $328, upper quartile is $480)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $453

Median gross rent in Clairton, PA in 2007: $548

Housing units in Clairton with a mortgage: 1,162 (140 second mortgage, 200 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,181

Clairton,PA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $52,334 (it was $38,400 in 2000)

Clairton:	$52,334
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $35,091 - $72,700

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $63,129
Here: $63,129
State: $224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $46,861
Here: $46,861
State: $160,289

In 2-unit structures: $76,490
Here: $76,490
State: $153,822

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $29,302
Here: $29,302
State: $211,072

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,334

In family households: 6,623 (1,451 male householders, 768 female householders)
1,350 spouses, 2,365 children (2,214 natural, 80 adopted, 71 stepchildren), 221 grandchildren, 107 brothers or sisters, 88 parents, 134 other relatives, 139 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,711 (544 male householders (465 living alone)), 958 female householders (881 living alone)), 209 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 157 (152 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,014 2-persons, 560 3-persons, 382 4-persons, 175 5-persons, 59 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,346 1-person, 135 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 10 5-persons.

725 married couples with children.
870 single-parent households (108 men, 762 women).

95.4% of residents of Clairton speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 32% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 175 (2.1%)
(58.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Clairton, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 3 2 rooms: 29 3 rooms: 21 4 rooms: 446 5 rooms: 688 6 rooms: 854 7 rooms: 206 8 rooms: 150 9 or more rooms: 74

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clairton, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 55 3 rooms: 241 4 rooms: 343 5 rooms: 359 6 rooms: 167 7 rooms: 39 8 rooms: 13 9 or more rooms: 15

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 15
1995 to 1998: 6
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 12
1970 to 1979: 107
1960 to 1969: 261
1950 to 1959: 610
1940 to 1949: 1,406
1939 or earlier: 1,933

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Clairton:
	no bedroom: 9 1 bedroom: 70 2 bedrooms: 895 3 bedrooms: 1,293 4 bedrooms: 164 5 or more bedrooms: 40

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clairton:
	no bedroom: 16 1 bedroom: 289 2 bedrooms: 555 3 bedrooms: 358 4 bedrooms: 21 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Clairton in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 321 1 vehicle: 1,162 2 vehicles: 743 3 vehicles: 169 4 vehicles: 38 5 or more vehicles: 38

Cars and other vehicles available in Clairton in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 574 1 vehicle: 518 2 vehicles: 117 3 vehicles: 23 4 vehicles: 7 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Clairton, PA:

Less than $10,000: 27
$10,000 to $14,999: 38
$15,000 to $19,999: 102
$20,000 to $24,999: 99
$25,000 to $29,999: 127
$30,000 to $34,999: 151
$35,000 to $39,999: 152
$40,000 to $49,999: 330
$50,000 to $59,999: 389
$60,000 to $69,999: 286
$70,000 to $79,999: 167
$80,000 to $89,999: 133
$90,000 to $99,999: 114
$100,000 to $124,999: 117
$125,000 to $149,999: 15
$150,000 to $174,999: 13
$175,000 to $199,999: 10
$200,000 to $249,999: 4
$250,000 to $299,999: 4
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Clairton rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Clairton:

Less than $100: 54 people
$100 to $149: 26
$150 to $199: 30
$200 to $249: 45
$250 to $299: 68
$300 to $349: 130
$350 to $399: 139
$400 to $449: 135
$450 to $499: 190
$500 to $549: 77
$550 to $599: 60
$600 to $649: 40
$650 to $699: 19
$700 to $749: 13
$750 to $799: 5
$800 to $899: 6
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 114

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 29 1990 to 1994: 7 1985 to 1989: 45 1980 to 1984: 11 1975 to 1979: 12 1970 to 1974: 7 1970 to 1974: 10 1965 to 1969: 54

Clairton, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.6%
Number of people working at home: 53 (1.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 135
5 to 9 minutes: 318
10 to 14 minutes: 339
15 to 19 minutes: 517
20 to 24 minutes: 416
25 to 29 minutes: 85
30 to 34 minutes: 466
35 to 39 minutes: 72
40 to 44 minutes: 153
45 to 59 minutes: 245
60 to 89 minutes: 277
90 or more minutes: 77

Clairton mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,042 (65%)
Carpooled: 498 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 419 (13%)
Taxi: 8 (0%)
Walked: 112 (4%)
Other means: 21 (1%)
Worked at home: 53 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 641
$10,000 to $14,999: 424
$15,000 to $19,999: 386
$20,000 to $24,999: 368
$25,000 to $29,999: 351
$30,000 to $34,999: 211
$35,000 to $39,999: 201
$40,000 to $44,999: 219
$45,000 to $49,999: 199
$50,000 to $59,999: 245
$60,000 to $74,999: 223
$75,000 to $99,999: 155
$100,000 to $124,999: 51
$125,000 to $149,999: 19
$150,000 to $199,999: 15
$200,000 or more: 13

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2211

Italian: 1290

German: 725

Irish: 724

Slovak: 493

English: 371

Polish: 302

Croatian: 217

United States or American: 192

Scotch-Irish: 119

Hungarian: 108

Scottish: 71

Subsaharan African:: 70

African: 70

French (except Basque): 59

Slovene: 53

Welsh: 51

Yugoslavian: 46

Serbian: 44

Arab:: 36

Ukrainian: 33

Syrian: 28

Russian: 25

Swedish: 22

Czechoslovakian: 18

Austrian: 18

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 13

Greek: 11

French Canadian: 9

Slavic: 9

Turkish: 9

Lebanese: 8

West Indian: 7

Finnish: 6

Dutch: 6

Jamaican: 6

Macedonian: 6

British: 5

Czech: 5

Lithuanian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Italy (27%)
Germany (14%)
Jamaica (13%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (9%)
Korea (8%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Mexico (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 7468
Northeast: 106
Midwest: 211
South: 428
West: 46

71% of Clairton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 80% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 15
Nursery to 4th grade: 2
5th and 6th grade: 31
7th and 8th grade: 55
9th grade: 79
10th grade: 74
11th grade: 78
12th grade, no diploma: 101
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,252
Less than 1 year of college: 139
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 319
Associate degree: 180
Bachelor's degree: 166
Master's degree: 100
Professional school degree: 10
Doctorate degree: 18

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 13
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 32
7th and 8th grade: 127
9th grade: 103
10th grade: 147
11th grade: 109
12th grade, no diploma: 148
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,505
Less than 1 year of college: 264
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 390
Associate degree: 316
Bachelor's degree: 176
Master's degree: 86
Professional school degree: 5
Doctorate degree: 5

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 18.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 6.7%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 14.3%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $34,909
Black householders: $20,629
Asian householders: $83,111
Some other race householders: $23,395
Two or more races householders: $30,419
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $16,313

Clairton household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Clairton household income for Black householders

Clairton household income for Asian householders

Clairton household income for Some other race householders

Clairton household income for Two or more races householders

Clairton household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Clairton marital status for males

Clairton marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $51,244
Black or African American householders: $61,738
Asian householders: $241,365
Some other race householders: $44,293
Two or more races householders: $61,329
Hispanic or Latino householders: $41,431

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,463
One, attached: 954
Two: 142
3 or 4: 249
5 to 9: 284
10 to 19: 173
50 or more: 85

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Clairton:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (97%) Electricity (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (90%) No fuel used (3%) Electricity (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 94

Here:	10.6%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 107

Here:	24.1%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 42

Here:	14.9%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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