East Mckeesport, PA Demographics

The total population of East Mckeesport is estimated to be 2,074 with 997 males (48.07%) and 1,077 females (51.93%). There are 80 more females than males in East Mckeesport.
The median household income in East Mckeesport was $58,047 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 682(1.19%) from $57,365 in 2020. This income is 77.80% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, East Mckeesport sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $67,000. Overall, the median household income for the borough of East Mckeesport stands at $58,047.
In East Mckeesport, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $37,832 for males and $24,041 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $49,242 for males and $44,910 for females.
In East Mckeesport, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, Black or African American households report a median household income of $65,014, while White households have a median household income of $56,523.
In 2022, the population of East Mckeesport was 2,018, a 1.37% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, East Mckeesport's population was 2,046, a decline of 1.11% compared to a population of 2,069 in 2020.
The median age in East Mckeesport, PA is 51.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 9.14% were under the age of 15, 16.95% aged 15 to 29, 47.87% aged 30 to 64, 22.13% aged 65 to 84, and 3.91% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of East Mckeesport population: 87.98% are White, 6.94% are Black or African American, 0.44% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.29% are Asian, 0.68% are some other race and 3.66% are multiracial.