CITY · 1990 CENSUS

St. Clair

Pennsylvania · 3,524 residents · 1.23 sq mi

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With 3,524 people, St. Clair is a city in Pennsylvania. At a median age of 42.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $31,200. That trails the Pennsylvania median by roughly 33%. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 42.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

4% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 13%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,524

+8%vs 2000

vs 3,254 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

42.1

−4%vs 2000

vs 44.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.23 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.6%(162)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.5%(193)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143.8%(134)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.6%(231)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.7%(237)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.6%(480)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.7%(448)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.2%(288)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6413.3%(468)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7415.7%(553)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.3%(257)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.1%(73)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,440

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,161 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,693

−37%vs 2000

vs $15,418 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.7%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$31,200

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $47,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$262

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $343 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.6%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 72.7% in 2000

27.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.4%(3,201)

Black0.6%(21)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(23)

Asian0.1%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(3,524)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American4.9%(135)

Colombian4.9%(135)

Puerto Rican2.4%(65)

Ancestry

Polish22.9%(630)

German21%(579)

Irish20.6%(566)

Italian12.1%(333)

English6.3%(173)

Dutch4.4%(121)

Lithuanian4.4%(121)

French4.1%(114)

Greek3.3%(92)

American3.2%(87)

Russian2.5%(69)

Ukrainian2.4%(67)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Slovak2.1%(57)

Arab1.4%(38)

Hungarian1.1%(30)

Macedonian0.9%(26)

Lebanese0.7%(20)

Czech0.7%(20)

Welsh0.7%(19)

Egyptian0.7%(18)

RANKED:Largest Polish population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

4.2%

−5.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

62.7%

−14.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.6%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.2 min

+9%vs 2000

vs 15.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married38.7%(437)

Married38.7%(437)

Widowed7.7%(87)

Divorced14.9%(168)

Women 15+

Never married42.1%(545)

Married34.3%(444)

Widowed10.8%(140)

Divorced12.9%(167)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.0%

−13.9 ptssince 2013

from 16.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

57.6%

+5.2 ptssince 2020

from 52.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.3%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 16.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.4%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 25.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

22.5%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 25.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.1%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 2.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

71.7%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 71.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

40.6%

−5.3 ptssince 2020

from 45.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)7%(11)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)13.4%(21)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era45.9%(72)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War12.1%(19)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 157 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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