McKeesport, Pennsylvania Population 2024

16,939

McKeesport Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of McKeesport was:

  • White: 47.64%
  • Black or African American: 38.45%
  • Two or more races: 9.93%
  • Other race: 2.73%
  • Asian: 1.09%
  • Native American: 0.16%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,354.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.35% (-770)
The current population of McKeesport, Pennsylvania is 16,939 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,709.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,34647.64%
Black or African American6,73738.45%
Two or more races1,7409.93%
Other race4782.73%
Asian1911.09%
Native American280.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

McKeesport Population by Race

McKeesport Population Pyramid 2024

McKeesport Median Age

40.5

Total

41.4

Male

39.3

Female

McKeesport Adults

There are 13,506 adults, (3,539 of whom are seniors) in McKeesport.

McKeesport Age Dependency

75.8

Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.3

Child Dependency Ratio

McKeesport Sex Ratio

Female9,50554.25%
Male8,01545.75%

McKeesport Population by Age

McKeesport Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,9082.1148.951.1
Non Family3,9121.143.556.5
Female1,9413.1630.269.8
Married1,6483.0280.619.4
Male4073.2360.939.1

2.93

Average Family Size

2.11

Average Household Size

48.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

McKeesport Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,27110.14%
Associates Degree1,47011.72%
Bachelors Degree9507.58%
Graduate Degree5934.73%
High School Graduate5,34042.59%
Less Than 9th Grade4953.95%
Some College2,42019.3%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

McKeesport Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

McKeesport Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,9295,873979
Black4,3824,021445
2+ Races77156314
Hispanic54135628
Other Race22813737
Asian828268
Native American28280

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 82.93%.

McKeesport Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,778$64,167$41,282
Graduate Degree$67,250$0$83,659
High School Graduate$31,544$37,891$28,548
Less Than 9th Grade$20,731$0$21,005
Overall$31,607$40,020$28,431
Some College$30,367$41,858$21,660

$31,607

Average Earnings

$40,020

Average Male

$28,431

Average Female

McKeesport Earnings by Educational Attainment

McKeesport Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

McKeesport Language

95.54% of McKeesport residents speak only English, while 4.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.23% of the population.

McKeesport Language

McKeesport Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black6,5062,78742.84%
White7,7131,60420.8%
Multiple1,68677045.67%
Hispanic74334846.84%
Other47220042.37%
Asian18612064.52%
Native28517.86%

32.94%

Overall Poverty Rate

31.58%

Male Poverty Rate

34.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in McKeesport

The race most likely to be in poverty in McKeesport is Asian, with 64.52% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in McKeesport is Native, with 17.86% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 32.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.61%.

McKeesport Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade44.61%
Some College27.74%
High School24.7%
Bachelors or Greater11.43%

McKeesport Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed46.58%
Female Unemployed30.14%
Female Employed16.96%
Male Employed13.78%

McKeesport Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

McKeesport Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$47,770$60,458
Households$31,854$47,624
Married Families$69,063$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,870$31,175

mean

median

Income by Household Type

McKeesport Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

25.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

27.1%

Male Marriage Rate

24.2%

Female Marriage Rate

McKeesport Married by Age and Sex

male

female

McKeesport Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

McKeesport Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

McKeesport Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

937

Number of Veterans

851

Male Veterans

86

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam374
Korea150
First Gulf War107
Second Gulf War40
World War II5

McKeesport Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74339
75+301
55 to 64182
35 to 5496
18 to 3419

McKeesport Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6088.31%
Black2885.89%
Hispanic5510.07%
2+ Races242.65%
Other Race177.46%

McKeesport Veterans by Race

McKeesport Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.55%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.2%

Veteran Disability Rate

McKeesport Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.2%

Labor Force Participation

47.8%

Employment Rate

10.1%

Unemployment Rate

McKeesport Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

McKeesport Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

McKeesport Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

82.56%

Born in McKeesport

97.91%

Native Born

2.09%

Foreign Born

1.08%

Non Citizen

1.01%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.91% of McKeesport residents were born in the United States, with 82.56% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.08% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

McKeesport Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,978-192-1.19%
202816,170-192-1.17%
202716,362-193-1.17%
202616,555-192-1.15%
202516,747-192-1.13%
202416,939-193-1.13%
202317,132-194-1.12%
202217,326-238-1.36%
202117,564-145-0.82%
202017,709-1,347-7.07%
201919,056-48-0.25%
201819,104-108-0.56%
201719,212-151-0.78%
201619,363-138-0.71%
201519,501-141-0.72%
201419,642-73-0.37%
201319,715-20-0.1%
201219,735-5-0.03%
201119,740110.06%
201019,72900%
200024,040-1,976-7.6%
199026,016-4,996-16.11%
198031,012-6,965-18.34%
197037,977-7,512-16.51%
196045,489-6,013-11.68%
195051,502-3,853-6.96%
194055,3557231.32%
193054,6327,85116.78%
192046,7814,0879.57%
191042,6948,46724.74%
190034,22713,48665.02%
189020,74112,529152.57%
18808,2125,689225.49%
18702,523-13,455-84.21%

McKeesport Population by Year