Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Allegheny

Municipality: McKeesport city



Total Population                                                 26,016



SEX

Male                                                             11,782

Female                                                           14,234



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                  1,694

   5 to 17 years                                                  4,140

   18 to 20 years                                                 1,112

   21 to 24 years                                                 1,182

   25 to 44 years                                                 6,842

   45 to 54 years                                                 2,170

   55 to 59 years                                                 1,225

   60 to 64 years                                                 1,622

   65 to 74 years                                                 3,239

   75 to 84 years                                                 2,069

   85 years and over                                                721

   Median age                                                      38.5

Under 18 years                                                    5,834

   Percent of total population                                     22.4

65 years and over                                                 6,029

   Percent of total population                                     23.2



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                 10,543

   Family households (families)                                   6,755

      Married-couple families                                     4,373

         Percent of total households                               41.5

      Other family, male householder                                415

      Other family, female householder                            1,967

   Nonfamily households                                           3,788

         Percent of total households                               35.9

      Householder living alone                                    3,461

         Householder 65 years and over                            1,926

   Persons living in households                                  24,843

   Persons per household                                           2.36



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                               1,173

      Institutionalized persons                                     892

      Other persons in group quarters                               281



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                         21,310

   Black                                                          4,482

      Percent of total population                                  17.2

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                 41

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         48

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Other race                                                       135

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                       315

      Percent of total population                                   1.2



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                              12,535

   Occupied housing units                                        10,543

      Owner occupied                                              6,337

         Percent owner occupied                                    60.1

      Renter occupied                                             4,206

   Vacant housing units                                           1,992

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  10

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 4.6

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                   11.4

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.4

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.2

   Units with over 1 person per room                                194



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               7,960

   1-unit, attached                                                 447

   2 to 4 units                                                   1,759

   5 to 9 units                                                     642

   10 or more units                                               1,595

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      132



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 5,675

      Less than $50,000                                           5,037

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            600

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           24

      $150,000 to $199,999                                            9

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            2

      $300,000 or more                                                3

      Median (dollars)                                           27,800



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                    3,978

      Less than $250                                              2,578

      $250 to $499                                                1,373

      $500 to $749                                                   21

      $750 to $999                                                    3

      $1,000 or more                                                  3

      Median (dollars)                                              210



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         5,675

      White                                                       5,179

      Black                                                         474

         Percent of occupied units                                  8.4

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  6

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       5

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Other race                                                     11

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                  52

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.9





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