Clairton, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Clairton	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$32,967	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$54,622	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$67,256	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,584	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,580	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,514	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.7%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.1%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Clairton is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in Clairton is 33% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Clairton is 37% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Clairton is 40% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,411 $54,622 $109,244

City

$53,646 $80,478 $160,956

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Clairton median earnings by income bracket

Clairton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.1%	11.1%
Manufacturing sector	10.5%	10.5%
Financial & insurance services	5.9%	5.9%
Wholesale & retail services	15.7%	15.7%
Public administration	4.6%	4.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.4%	10.4%
Education, health & social services	11.2%	11.2%
Other	23.6%	23.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Thornburg, PA	424	$280,153	244.5%
Ben Avon Heights, PA	327	$274,994	238.1%
McMurray, PA	4,299	$211,367	159.9%
Upper St. Clair, PA	20,221	$165,254	103.2%
Manor, PA	3,399	$160,710	97.6%
Clairton, PA	6,767	$54,622	32.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marion, SC	6,768	$36,012	55.7%
Slave Lake, AB	6,765	n/a
Purcell, OK	6,764	$75,132	7.6%
Marianna, FL	6,771	$39,320	51.7%
Bondurant, IA	6,772	$139,928	72.0%
Clairton, PA	6,767	$54,622	32.8%

Source: The Clairton, PA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.