Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Allegheny

Municipality: Clairton city



Total Population                                                  9,656



SEX

Male                                                              4,438

Female                                                            5,218



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    619

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,435

   18 to 20 years                                                   360

   21 to 24 years                                                   460

   25 to 44 years                                                 2,603

   45 to 54 years                                                   792

   55 to 59 years                                                   502

   60 to 64 years                                                   663

   65 to 74 years                                                 1,246

   75 to 84 years                                                   792

   85 years and over                                                184

   Median age                                                      39.3

Under 18 years                                                    2,054

   Percent of total population                                     21.3

65 years and over                                                 2,222

   Percent of total population                                     23.0



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  4,127

   Family households (families)                                   2,658

      Married-couple families                                     1,726

         Percent of total households                               41.8

      Other family, male householder                                161

      Other family, female householder                              771

   Nonfamily households                                           1,469

         Percent of total households                               35.6

      Householder living alone                                    1,354

         Householder 65 years and over                              732

   Persons living in households                                   9,573

   Persons per household                                           2.32



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                  83

      Institutionalized persons                                      75

      Other persons in group quarters                                 8



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          7,054

   Black                                                          2,557

      Percent of total population                                  26.5

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                 10

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         10

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Other race                                                        25

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        57

      Percent of total population                                   0.6



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               4,676

   Occupied housing units                                         4,127

      Owner occupied                                              2,656

         Percent owner occupied                                    64.4

      Renter occupied                                             1,471

   Vacant housing units                                             549

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   9

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 3.4

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                   11.2

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.4

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.2

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 59



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               2,551

   1-unit, attached                                                 832

   2 to 4 units                                                     543

   5 to 9 units                                                     270

   10 or more units                                                 396

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       84



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 2,321

      Less than $50,000                                           2,111

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            206

      $100,000 to $149,999                                            3

      $150,000 to $199,999                                            1

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            0

      $300,000 or more                                                0

      Median (dollars)                                           27,600



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                    1,390

      Less than $250                                                966

      $250 to $499                                                  418

      $500 to $749                                                    5

      $750 to $999                                                    1

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              196



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         2,321

      White                                                       1,960

      Black                                                         359

         Percent of occupied units                                 15.5

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Other race                                                      2

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   9

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4





Source:        Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1

Prepared by:   The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg

Date Prepared: January, 1997