Clairton is a somewhat small city located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,949 people and three associated neighborhoods, Clairton is the 219th largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Clairton was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Also of interest is that Clairton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Clairton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.37% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The citizens of Clairton are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.98% of adults in Clairton having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Clairton in 2022 was $26,457, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $105,828 for a family of four. However, Clairton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Clairton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Clairton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Clairton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Clairton include Irish, German, Italian, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Clairton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.