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Clairton, PA Profile


Clairton, PA, population 7,791, is located in Pennsylvania's Allegheny county, about 11.9 miles from Pittsburgh and 101.7 miles from Akron.

Through the 90's Clairton's population has declined by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Clairton has declined by about 5%. Since 2005 Clairton's population has declined by about 3%.

Clairton's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Clairton tend to be higher than Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 46%
Females 54%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White69%
African American28%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20008,456N/A
20018,335-1.43%
20028,239-1.15%
20038,145-1.14%
20048,116-0.36%
20058,024-1.13%
20067,926-1.22%
20077,863-0.79%
20087,815-0.61%
20097,791-0.31%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$25,596
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002410
2003877
2004N/A
2005403
2006692
2007N/A
2008600
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
 
    
    
 
    
 
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 001322
2003 002845
2004 ----
2005 001320
2006 052922
2007 ----
2008 20639
2009 ----
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20021,665
20032,992
2004N/A
20053,712
20063,561
2007N/A
2008396
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
 
    
    
 
    
 
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 24 100 18
2003 41 174 34
2004 - - -
2005 44 218 42
2006 93 171 24
2007 - - -
2008 11 19 1
2009 - - -
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation900 feet above sea level
Land Area2.8 Square Miles
Water Area0.2 Square Miles



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