Mckees Rocks, PA Population

Overview

5,930

Total Population

42.7

Median age

49.24%

Female population %

103.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

50.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

244

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Mckees Rocks's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Mckees Rocks is 42.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mckees Rocks's population under 18 was 21.35%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mckees Rocks's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mckees Rocks, 17.40% were under the age of 15, 19.17% aged 15 to 29, 47.22% aged 30 to 64, 12.82% aged 65 to 84, and 3.39% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 90 less females than males in Mckees Rocks:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.24% females and 50.76% males in Mckees Rocks, PA.
The Mckees Rocks, PA gender ratio is 103.1:100 i.e. 103.1 men to 100 women (1.031).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 339.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 348.

Mckees Rocks's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mckees Rocks population: 51.11% are White, 28.67% are Black or African American, 1.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.64% are Asian, 7.79% are some other race and 6.76% are multiracial.
Mckees Rocks's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 244 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,686 (95.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mckees Rocks is White with a population of 3,031 (51.11% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,570 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Mckees Rocks's population decreased by 487 (7.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mckees Rocks's population decreased by 171 (2.81%), 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, Mckees Rocks's population was lowest in year 2022 at 5,767.