Overview
17,935
Total Population
43.1
Median age
55.43%
Female population %
80.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
60.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
394
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Mckeesport's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Mckeesport is 43.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Mckeesport's population under 18 was 22.59%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Mckeesport's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Mckeesport, 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.
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Gender
There are 1,947 more females than males in Mckeesport:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.43% females and 44.57% males in Mckeesport, PA.
- The Mckeesport, PA gender ratio is 80.4:100 i.e. 80.4 men to 100 women (0.804).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 734.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 902.
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Race / Ethnicity
Mckeesport's population has become increasingly diverse:
- 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.
- Mckeesport's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 394 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,541 (97.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Mckeesport is White with a population of 9,43 (52.58% of the total population).
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Year by year
Mckeesport's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 24,053 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Mckeesport's population decreased by 4,324 (17.98%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Mckeesport's population decreased by 2,021 (10.24%), 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, Mckeesport's population was lowest in year 2022 at 17,334.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)