East Mckeesport, PA Population

Overview

2,047

Total Population

51.8

Median age

51.59%

Female population %

93.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

54.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

East Mckeesport's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in East Mckeesport is 51.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
East Mckeesport's population under 18 was 12.99%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
East Mckeesport's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.04% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in East Mckeesport, 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.

There are 65 more females than males in East Mckeesport:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.59% females and 48.41% males in East Mckeesport, PA.
The East Mckeesport, PA gender ratio is 93.8:100 i.e. 93.8 men to 100 women (0.938).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 168.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 141.

East Mckeesport's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
East Mckeesport's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,047 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in East Mckeesport is White with a population of 1,801 (87.98% of the total population).

East Mckeesport's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,453 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, East Mckeesport's population decreased by 329 (13.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, East Mckeesport's population decreased by 55 (2.59%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, East Mckeesport's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,018.