McKeesport city, Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,907
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,907
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 17,119
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,731
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 17,734
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,727
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,731
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.9%
Female persons, percent 53.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 49.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 35.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 10.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 49.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 841
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 50.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $72,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,071
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $455
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $848
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,668
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.16
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 80.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 11.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 19.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,854
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 279,852
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,294
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 170,057
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,815
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,219
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $23,197
Persons in poverty, percent 32.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3,511.0
Population per square mile, 2010 3,911.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.05
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.04
FIPS Code 4246256