McKeesport, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

17,380

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.23% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

32%

2.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$34,219

7.42% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$72,700

Population & Diversity

McKeesport, PA is home to a population of 17.4k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.51% of McKeesport, PA residents were born outside of the country (437 people).

In 2024, there were 1.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.57k people) in McKeesport, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.39k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of McKeesport, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in McKeesport, PA was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in McKeesport, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in McKeesport, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.57k ± 717
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.2k ± 682
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.39k ± 446

4.51%

Hispanic Population

783 people

4.51% of the people in McKeesport, PA are hispanic (783 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in McKeesport, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

2.51%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

437 people

2.09%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

366 people

As of 2024, 2.51% of McKeesport, PA residents (437 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in McKeesport, PA was 2.09%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in McKeesport, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
282 ± 82
Korea
139 ± 130
Gulf War (2001-)
99 ± 67

McKeesport, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.03 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in McKeesport, PA.

Economy

The economy of McKeesport, PA employs 6.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in McKeesport, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,615 people), Accommodation & Food Services (629 people), and Retail Trade (580 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,417), Utilities ($78,068), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,611).

Employment

Occupations

6.4k

2024 Value

± 676

−3.44%

1 Year decline

± 15.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in McKeesport, PA declined at a rate of −3.44%, from 6.62k employees to 6.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in McKeesport, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (854 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (783 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (524 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of McKeesport, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

6.4k

2024 Value

± 676

−3.44%

1 Year decline

± 15.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in McKeesport, PA declined at a rate of −3.44%, from 6.62k employees to 6.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in McKeesport, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,615 people), Accommodation & Food Services (629 people), and Retail Trade (580 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of McKeesport, PA, though some of these residents may live in McKeesport, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,190

Median earning men ± $5,340

$28,214

Median earning women ± $6,516

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,457), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,741), and Public Administration ($65,469).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,682), Public Administration ($49,196), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,406).

Housing & Living

The median property value in McKeesport, PA was $72,700 in 2024, which is 0.219 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $69,800 to $72,700, a 4.15% increase. The homeownership rate in McKeesport, PA is 50.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in McKeesport, PA have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in McKeesport, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$72,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,670

$3,903

Median Property Taxes

±$437

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In McKeesport, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in McKeesport, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

50.9%

Homeownership

2024

56.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.9% of the housing units in McKeesport, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in McKeesport, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$34,219

Median Household Income

± $7,337

7.67k

Number of Households

± 723

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.67k households in McKeesport, PA grew to $34,219 from the previous year's value of $31,854.

The following chart displays the households in McKeesport, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for McKeesport, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.4%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)
Carpooled (10.1%)

In 2024, 68.4% of workers in McKeesport, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.2%) and those who carpooled to work (10.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in McKeesport, PA have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.26% of the workforce in McKeesport, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in McKeesport, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in McKeesport, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in McKeesport, PA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in McKeesport, PA (5.29k out of 16.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in McKeesport, PA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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