Personal loans in Clairton, PA

The Census estimates 5,949 residents in Clairton, which ranks it 148th of 1,013 places in Pennsylvania. Decide the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before sharing any details with a Clairton lender. A lender that serves Clairton operates under Pennsylvania lending statutes and a Pennsylvania supervisor. The closest larger place is Jefferson Hills, PA about 3 miles away.

Borrowing in Clairton: the local picture

Read the local figures below as context; read the sourced Pennsylvania table as the rulebook a lender here must follow.

• Population: 5,949 — Clairton ranks 148th of 1,013 communities in Pennsylvania (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
• Population trend: About 3.8% below the 2020 Census base.
• Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a loss of about 233 residents.
• Size percentile: about 85% of Pennsylvania's Census places are smaller than Clairton.
• Density: roughly 2,148 residents per square mile, spread over 2.8 sq mi of land.
• By land area: Clairton ranks 140th among Pennsylvania's 1,013 places, at 2.8 sq mi.
• Water area: Clairton has 0.23 square miles of water, ranking 49th of 1,013 places in Pennsylvania.
• Share of Pennsylvania: Clairton holds about 0.1% of the state's population, some 5,949 people.
• National rank: Clairton is 4,380th of 19,457 places nationwide.
• Growth rank: Clairton's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 968th of 1,013 places in Pennsylvania.
• State comparison: Pennsylvania's places average -0.9% for 2020-to-2023, against Clairton's 3.8%.
• Density rank: Clairton is the 473rd most densely settled place in Pennsylvania.
• Density vs Pennsylvania: Clairton's 2,148 people per square mile compare with a state median of 1,990.
• Location: 40.2967, -79.8890 (Census Gazetteer coordinates).
• Nearest larger cities: Jefferson Hills (3 mi); McKeesport (4 mi); West Mifflin (4 mi); Pleasant Hills (4 mi); White Oak (6 mi). Lenders licensed in the state serve Clairton whether or not they keep a local branch.
• Smaller communities within reach: Lincoln (2 mi); Elizabeth (2 mi); West Elizabeth (2 mi).
• Within a 50-mile radius: 271 smaller Census places.
• Larger places within 100 miles: 88.

What is available to Clairton borrowers

Clairton is a fairly dense community of about 5,949 people, with 47 larger places inside a 50-mile radius. Lenders licensed in Pennsylvania reach Clairton's 5,949 residents online, so the nearest branch is not what sets your APR. The nearest larger city, Jefferson Hills, PA about 3 miles away.

What Pennsylvania law requires in Clairton

Below are the Pennsylvania rules that apply to a loan made in Clairton, each with the regulator that issued it.

Clairton on the map

Inside Clairton's boundaries lie roughly 2.8 square miles of land and 0.23 square miles of water. With 5,949 residents, the land area yields roughly 2,148 people per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Philadelphia, is roughly 252 miles away. Clairton has 47 larger places within a 50-mile radius. By land area it ranks 140th of 1,013 Pennsylvania places.

Inside a Clairton personal loan

Most loans made to Clairton's 5,949 residents are unsecured, so nothing is pledged and the lender relies on your credit history. The APR tracks your credit score rather than Clairton's rank of 148th in Pennsylvania: a strong file may earn a single-digit rate, while damaged credit can push the rate far higher. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Clairton loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.

Where Clairton sits in Pennsylvania

Among Pennsylvania's 1,013 places, Clairton sits at 148th for population, a share of roughly 0.1% of the state. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Clairton ranks 968th of 1,013 in Pennsylvania (about the 4th percentile). Its roughly 2,148 residents per square mile place it 473rd among Pennsylvania's places. In land area, Clairton ranks 140th among Pennsylvania's 1,013 places.