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McKeesport, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Allegheny County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
17,520
Population
3,469/sq mi density
$31,854
Median Income
$22,766 per capita
$69,800
Home Value
$91,526 Zillow
$786
Median Rent
37.4% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
1,531
Violent Crime/100K
2,759 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.9 / 5.0
$31,854 median income, 5.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$69,800 home value, $786/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,531 violent crimes/100K (303% above avg)
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$31,854
58% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,766
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
50% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
30.8%
148% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: McKeesport vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows McKeesport’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$31,854
42%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,766
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$94,625
131%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,506
105%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,506
5% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
0% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.5%
38% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.3%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
9.5%
90% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$132,892M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.3%
Public Transit
9.5%
Work From Home
9.5%
Other
13.7%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
36,316
Restaurants
3,345
Healthcare
4,791
Retail
3,982
Manufacturing
940
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$94,625
31% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,851
153% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $31,854 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,766 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $94,625 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,506 |
| County GDP | $132,892M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 30.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.484 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.3% |
| Public Transit | 9.5% |
| Work From Home | 9.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 36,316 |
| Restaurants | 3,345 |
| Healthcare | 4,791 |
| Retail | 3,982 |
| Manufacturing | 940 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $94,625 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,851 |