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Clairton, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Clairton is a Census city of 6,044 people across 2.77 square miles of land, in Allegheny County. Median household income is $36,538, 61.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Clairton
What Clairton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.77 sq mi
- Water area0.23 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,182
- County holding the largest share of its areaAllegheny County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Clairton
- Population6,044
- Median age41.5
- Population under 181,493 plus or minus 312
- Share under 1824.7 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Population 65 and over1,476
- Share 65 and over24.4 percent
- Households2,715
- Family households1,414
- Share of households that are families52.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Clairton
- Median household income$36,538
- Per capita income$26,112
- Civilian labor force2,493
- Employed2,288
- Unemployed205 plus or minus 78
- Unemployment rate8.2 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Adults 25 and over4,285
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.2 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.1 percent plus or minus 3.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Clairton
- Housing units3,592
- Occupied units2,715
- Vacant units877
- Vacancy rate24.4 percent
- Owner occupied1,658
- Renter occupied1,057 plus or minus 232
- Ownership rate61.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$66,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,009 plus or minus $248
- Annual rent as a share of median income33.1 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Single family units2,712
- Share single family75.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more799 plus or minus 231
- Share in buildings of two or more22.2 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Mobile homes15 plus or minus 23
- Median year structure built1943
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Clairton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,874
- Commuting under 15 minutes602 plus or minus 181
- Share commuting under 15 minutes32.1 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more783 plus or minus 195
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more41.8 percent
- Drove alone69.2 percent
- Carpooled8.4 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Public transport5.7 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Walked0.2 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Worked from home16.3 percent plus or minus 6.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Clairton (7(a))
- Approvals9
- Gross approval$3,260,700
- Average approval$362,300
- Median approval$150,000
- Largest approval$1,617,500
- Jobs supported54
- Jobs per approval6.0
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more11.1 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS8
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Clairton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Clairton (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$267,000
- Average approval$267,000
- Median approval$267,000
- Largest approval$267,000
- Jobs supported4
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Clairton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Clairton
- NFIP communityCity of Clairton
- NFIP community number420024
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/26/14
The City of Clairton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420024 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Allegheny County, not Clairton
Allegheny County context, not Clairton figures
- Establishments in Allegheny County33,812
- Covered employment, Allegheny County670,637
- Average annual pay, Allegheny County$78,297
- Housing units permitted, Allegheny County2,999
Every figure in this section is published for Allegheny County as a whole and is not a measurement of Clairton.
All Allegheny County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Clairton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Clairton, Pennsylvania?
6,044, in 2,715 households. Clairton city covers 2.77 square miles of land, which is 2,182 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Clairton in?
Allegheny County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Clairton?
$36,538. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $66,500. Median gross rent is $1,009 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Clairton businesses?
9 7(a) approvals totaling $3.3 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $267,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Clairton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Clairton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Clairton. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Clairton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Clairton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Clairton, city of, community 420024, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Clairton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Allegheny County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Clairton.
Is zoning published for Clairton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.