McKean County, Pennsylvania

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 40,149
Median household income: $61,705
Median home value: $98,700

McKean County, Pennsylvania counts 40,149 residents. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. At $61,705, its median household income sits below Pennsylvania's $76,081.

From 2019 to 2023, McKean County's population declined 3.0% from 41,401 to 40,149, while its median household income rose 26.8% from $48,647 to $61,705.

The median resident is 43.8 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 40,149
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $61,705
Median home value: $98,700
Median gross rent: $769
Housing units: 19,493
Homeownership rate: 78.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

41,40140,149

Median household income

$48,647$61,705

Median home value

$80,400$98,700

Median gross rent

$657$769

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	41,401	$48,647	$80,400	$657
2020	41,021	$49,240	$82,300	$691
2021	40,652	$52,350	$84,600	$690
2022	40,459	$57,861	$96,600	$756
2023	40,149	$61,705	$98,700	$769

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,810	4.5%
5 to 17	6,048	15.1%
18 to 24	3,693	9.2%
25 to 34	4,502	11.2%
35 to 44	4,512	11.2%
45 to 54	5,319	13.2%
55 to 64	6,030	15.0%
65 to 74	4,834	12.0%
75 and over	3,401	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	37,127	92.5%
Black or African American	868	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.0%
Asian	194	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.0%
Some other race	159	0.4%
Two or more races	1,060	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	731	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate46.8%

Some college or associate's25.3%

Bachelor's degree12.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,141	7.5%
High school graduate	13,390	46.8%
Some college or associate's	7,248	25.3%
Bachelor's degree	3,621	12.7%
Graduate or professional degree	2,198	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone79.0%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit1.3%

Walked4.6%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,618	79.0%
Carpooled	1,542	9.0%
Public transit	227	1.3%
Walked	800	4.6%
Bicycle	59	0.3%
Worked from home	805	4.7%
Other means	178	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,500	45.7%
15 to 29 min	4,734	28.8%
30 to 44 min	2,633	16.0%
45 to 59 min	852	5.2%
60+ min	705	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 13.7% (5,137 of 37,435)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,162	62.7%
Nonfamily households	6,042	37.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	16,204	83.1%
Vacant	3,289	16.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,753	78.7%
Renter-occupied	3,451	21.3%

1-unit, detached79.8%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other8.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15,562	79.8%
1-unit, attached	194	1.0%
2 to 4 units	1,301	6.7%
5 to 19 units	424	2.2%
20 or more units	345	1.8%
Mobile home & other	1,667	8.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 42083
State: Pennsylvania
Land area: 980 sq mi
Water area: 5.03 sq mi
Center point: 41.8146, -78.5725