Mckeesport, PA Demographics

The total population of Mckeesport is estimated to be 17,749 with 8,130 males (45.81%) and 9,619 females (54.19%). There are 1,489 more females than males in Mckeesport.
The median household income in Mckeesport was $34,635 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,909(5.83%) from $32,726 in 2020. This income is 46.42% 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, Mckeesport sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $38,086. Overall, the median household income for the city of Mckeesport stands at $34,635.
In Mckeesport, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $24,740 for males and $23,934 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,852 for males and $39,357 for females.
In Mckeesport, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $99,140, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $29,421.
In 2022, the population of Mckeesport was 17,334, a 1.33% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Mckeesport's population was 17,568, a decline of 0.79% compared to a population of 17,708 in 2020.
The median age in Mckeesport, PA is 43.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.55% were under the age of 15, 15.15% aged 15 to 29, 47.01% aged 30 to 64, 15.28% aged 65 to 84, and 4.01% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Mckeesport population: 52.58% are White, 37.94% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.52% are Asian, 1.66% are some other race and 6.26% are multiracial.