1980-2000 Census Data
City of McKeesport

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1980
1990
2000
Population
31,012
26,016
24,040
Sex
Male.....
14,378
11,782
11,034
Female.....
16,634
14,234
13,006
Race
White.....
26,568
21,310
17,406
Black....
4,212
4,482
5,881
Two or more races....
**
**
514
Age
Under 5.....
1,880
1,694
1,657
5-9.....
1,885
**
1,717
10-14.....
2,008
**
1,725
15-19.....
2,463
**
1,571
20-24.....
2,631
**
1,255
25-34.....
4,268
**
2,687
35-44.....
2,497
**
3,286
5-17.....
**
4,140
**
18-20.....
**
1,112
**
21-24.....
**
1,182
**
25-44.....
**
6,842
5,973
45-54.....
3,451
2,170
3,092
55-64.....
4,361
2,847
2,027
55-59.....
**
1,225
1,104
60-64.....
**
1,622
923
65-74.....
3,445
3,239
2,187
75-84.....
**
2,069
2,035
75 and over.....
2,123
2,790
2,836
85 and over.....
**
721
801
Households by Type
Total households.....
12,294
10,543
9,655
Families.....
8,339
6,755
5,973
Average household size.....
2.51
2.36
2.35
Income and Poverty Status
McKeesport Family Median Income.....
$17,129
$23,344
$31,577
Allegheny Co. Family Median Income.....
$23,469
$35,338
$49,815
McKeesport Residents Below Poverty.....
%14.4
%24.2
%23.0

Source: U.S. Census Bureau