Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Allegheny
Municipality: East McKeesport borough
Total Population 2,678
SEX
Male 1,250
Female 1,428
AGE
Under 5 years 157
5 to 17 years 386
18 to 20 years 82
21 to 24 years 127
25 to 44 years 863
45 to 54 years 231
55 to 59 years 122
60 to 64 years 154
65 to 74 years 342
75 to 84 years 170
85 years and over 44
Median age 37.2
Under 18 years 543
Percent of total population 20.3
65 years and over 556
Percent of total population 20.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,143
Family households (families) 752
Married-couple families 582
Percent of total households 50.9
Other family, male householder 39
Other family, female householder 131
Nonfamily households 391
Percent of total households 34.2
Householder living alone 361
Householder 65 years and over 166
Persons living in households 2,678
Persons per household 2.34
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,621
Black 45
Percent of total population 1.7
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 6
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 5
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 20
Percent of total population 0.7
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,256
Occupied housing units 1,143
Owner occupied 730
Percent owner occupied 63.9
Renter occupied 413
Vacant housing units 113
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.4
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.6
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.0
Units with over 1 person per room 9
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 821
1-unit, attached 44
2 to 4 units 230
5 to 9 units 25
10 or more units 119
Mobile home, trailer, other 17
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 653
Less than $50,000 530
$50,000 to $99,999 119
$100,000 to $149,999 3
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 38,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 391
Less than $250 126
$250 to $499 265
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 278
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 653
White 642
Black 10
Percent of occupied units 1.5
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 7
Percent of occupied units 1.1
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997