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McKeesport, Pennsylvania

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StatisticMcKeesportPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total Population17,38013,018,639334,922,499
Median Household Income$34,219$77,971$80,734
Median Age41.040.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher11.0%35.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$72,700$254,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$848$1,209$1,413
Poverty Rate32.0%11.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate11.5%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born2.5%7.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate50.9%69.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time26.926.326.4
Worked from Home11.2%15.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households21.7%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in McKeesport, Pennsylvania

Age in McKeesport, Pennsylvania

StatisticMcKeesportPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median Age41.040.938.9
Under 18 %23.2%20.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.2%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.4%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.1%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.2%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.9%19.5%17.2%

Households and families in McKeesport, Pennsylvania

StatisticMcKeesportPennsylvaniaUnited States
Households7,6685,274,853129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households49.9%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children26.1%27.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families28.2%16.2%17.3%
People Living Alone46.3%30.9%28.7%
Never Married48.9%34.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in McKeesport, Pennsylvania

StatisticMcKeesportPennsylvaniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$23,197$44,355$44,673
Households Under $25,00036.9%15.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.3%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9998.2%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.8%11.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate32.0%11.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty57.3%26.6%28.2%
SNAP Households38.6%14.4%n/a

Housing in McKeesport, Pennsylvania

StatisticMcKeesportPennsylvaniaUnited States
Housing Units9,5105,806,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes67.5%56.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units15.6%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate19.4%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,947.01,965.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied49.1%30.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income38.1%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,044$3,311n/a

Education in McKeesport, Pennsylvania

StatisticMcKeesportPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than High School14.7%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate42.3%32.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.0%24.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree6.4%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.6%14.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in McKeesport, Pennsylvania

StatisticMcKeesportPennsylvaniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation52.7%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work68.4%68.2%68.8%
Public Transit6.7%3.6%3.2%
Walked to Work3.0%3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes25.7%26.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.5%8.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car28.3%10.4%n/a

Origins and language in McKeesport, Pennsylvania

StatisticMcKeesportPennsylvaniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence83.1%70.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.0%4.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.5%3.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.7%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.2%5.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.1%9.9%16.7%

Cities near McKeesport

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.