City in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania · 5 sq mi · 3,314 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in McKeesport. The typical household earns $34,219, and the median resident is 41 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,700 in 2020
Poverty rate 31.99%
Men 40.5 · Women 41.5
1850–2026
16,736
2026 projection
5.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
16,736
2026 projection
5.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 16,736 | -171 | 1.01% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,907 | -111 | 0.65% |
| 2024 | 17,018 | -153 | 0.89% |
| 2023 | 17,171 | -153 | 0.88% |
| 2022 | 17,324 | -234 | 1.33% |
| 2021 | 17,558 | -142 | 0.80% |
| 2020 | 17,700 | -1,356 | 7.12% |
| 2019 | 19,056 | -48 | 0.25% |
| 2018 | 19,104 | -108 | 0.56% |
| 2017 | 19,212 | -151 | 0.78% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 174 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
26% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 26% | 29% | 24% |
| Never married | 49% | 55% | 44% |
| Divorced | 14% | 10% | 17% |
| Widowed | 9% | 5% | 11% |
| Separated | 3% | 1% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau