McKeesport

Population: 17,520
Median household income: $31,854
Median home value: $69,800

McKeesport, a community in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, has 17,520 residents. Its median household income of $31,854 runs below the Allegheny County figure of $76,393.

From 2019 to 2023, McKeesport's population declined 8.9% from 19,225 to 17,520, while its median home value rose 45.4% from $48,000 to $69,800.

The typical home was built around 1947. 32.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,520
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $31,854
Median home value: $69,800
Median gross rent: $786
Housing units: 9,638
Homeownership rate: 48.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
Unemployment rate: 10.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,22517,520

Median household income

$29,094$31,854

Median home value

$48,000$69,800

Median gross rent

$634$786

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,225	$29,094	$48,000	$634
2020	19,128	$28,881	$51,200	$680
2021	17,935	$32,042	$52,400	$712
2022	17,749	$31,635	$58,500	$752
2023	17,520	$31,854	$69,800	$786

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	889	5.1%
5 to 17	3,125	17.8%
18 to 24	967	5.5%
25 to 34	2,610	14.9%
35 to 44	1,963	11.2%
45 to 54	1,847	10.5%
55 to 64	2,580	14.7%
65 to 74	2,101	12.0%
75 and over	1,438	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,227	47.0%
Black or African American	6,672	38.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	28	0.2%
Asian	191	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	148	0.8%
Two or more races	1,496	8.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	758	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.1%

High school graduate42.6%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree7.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,766	14.1%
High school graduate	5,340	42.6%
Some college or associate's	3,890	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	950	7.6%
Graduate or professional degree	593	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone67.3%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit9.5%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,208	67.3%
Carpooled	536	8.6%
Public transit	594	9.5%
Walked	235	3.8%
Bicycle	13	0.2%
Worked from home	596	9.5%
Other means	71	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,492	26.4%
15 to 29 min	1,516	26.8%
30 to 44 min	1,358	24.0%
45 to 59 min	770	13.6%
60+ min	521	9.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 32.9% (5,502 of 16,702)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,996	50.5%
Nonfamily households	3,912	49.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1947

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,908	82.1%
Vacant	1,730	17.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,866	48.9%
Renter-occupied	4,042	51.1%

1-unit, detached67.5%

1-unit, attached7.2%

2 to 4 units8.8%

5 to 19 units6.2%

20 or more units9.9%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,507	67.5%
1-unit, attached	694	7.2%
2 to 4 units	851	8.8%
5 to 19 units	593	6.2%
20 or more units	951	9.9%
Mobile home & other	42	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4246256
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.05 sq mi
Water area: 0.39 sq mi
Center point: 40.3419, -79.8450

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