Census place 4246256

McKeesport

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: McKeesport city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in McKeesport.

According to the 2025 estimate, McKeesport has a population of 16,907 and 3,348 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 68 covered Pennsylvania places are: median home value is $72,700, below the comparison median of $194,700; median household income is $34,219, below the comparison median of $60,042; and population density is 3,348/sq mi, below the comparison median of 4,301/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$72,700
Below the comparison median of $194,700
median household income
$34,219
Below the comparison median of $60,042
population density
3,348/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 4,301/sq mi

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare McKeesport's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
16,907
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.7%
Population estimate
Density
3,348/sq mi
5 sq mi land area
Median age
41 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$34,219
Median home value
$72,700
Median gross rent
$848
Bachelor’s degree or higher
11%
Typical commute
26.9 min
Drive-alone commute
68.4%
Public transit commute
6.7%
Walked to work
3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
49.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
61%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
46.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
6.1%
Working from home
11.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
80.5%
Homes built 2020+
0.3%
Households without a vehicle
28.3%
Households with children
26.1%
Residents with a disability
23.7%
Residents without insurance
7.7%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Allegheny County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
6
Hurricane declarations
3
Severe Storm declarations
2
Snowstorm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: PITTSBURGH ALLEGHENY CO AP (4 mi from place center)
Average high
61.2°F
Average low
43.5°F
Annual rainfall
41.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in McKeesport.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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