McKeesport, Pennsylvania

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Back to McKeesport, PA housing info, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, PA smaller cities, PA small cities, All Cities. View more photos (we have 24 pictures of McKeesport, PA available)   Submit your own pictures of this city and show them to the World General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for McKeesport, PA Allegheny County Population in July 2008: 22,130. Population change since 2000: -7.9%   Males: 10,157   (45.9%) Females: 11,973   (54.1%) Median resident age:   39.7 years Pennsylvania median age:   38.0 years Zip codes: 15132. Estimated median household income in 2008: $30,192 (it was $23,715 in 2000) McKeesport:   $30,192 Pennsylvania:   $50,713 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $17,582 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $52,920 (it was $37,800 in 2000) McKeesport:   $52,920 Pennsylvania:   $164,700 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $64,741; Detached houses: $63,380; Townhouses or other attached units: $59,168; In 2-unit structures: $56,557; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $93,753; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $159,456; Mobile homes: $43,295 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 15132, 15133, 15135. McKeesport, PA residents, houses, and apartments details Profiles of local businesses: Book Nook Cafe BioMed Systems LLC Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for: near:   Races in McKeesport: White Non-Hispanic (71.7%) Black (24.5%) Two or more races (2.1%) Hispanic (1.5%) American Indian (0.7%) Other race (0.6%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in McKeesport: 80.5 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about McKeesport, Pennsylvania on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. McKeesport is mentioned 427 times on our forum: Safety in McKeesport  (84 replies) Explaination of McKeesport:  (15 replies) "McKeesport Propel students achieve proficient math test scores"  (0 replies) Still torn between Pittsburgh and Denver  (252 replies) Job just transferred me to McKeesport  (24 replies) Pittsburgh: What's Your Perception of This City?  (46 replies) Latest news from McKeesport, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (16.0%), Irish (12.6%), Italian (9.5%), Polish (7.6%), English (6.1%), Slovak (5.6%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated on 15/01/1891 Elevation: 1020 feet Land area: 5.00 square miles. Population density: 4425 people per square mile   (average).

Latitude: 40.34 N, Longitude: 79.85 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +877 (+3.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,302 (27.7%)

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McKeesport, Pennsylvania - Economy and Business Data

Here:	9.6%
Pennsylvania:	8.4%

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.26
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in McKeesport, Pennsylvania

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McKeesport-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 11% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.1 miles away from the McKeesport city center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 8/3/1963, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.3 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 70 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

McKeesport-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 84.3 miles away from McKeesport center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Birthplace of: Brandon Short - 2005 NFL player (Carolina Panthers, born: Jul 11, 1977), Daven Holly - 2005 NFL player (Chicago Bears, born: Aug 8, 1982), Scott Seabol - 2005 Major League Baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals, born: May 17, 1975), Swin Cash - WNBA player (Detroit Shock, born: Sep 22, 1979).

Political contributions by individuals in McKeesport, PA

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Churches in McKeesport include: Saint John the Baptist Church (A), Riverview Church (B), Christy Park Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Saint Josephs Cemetery (1), Fairview Cemetery (2), McKeesport and Versailles Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Crooked Run (A), Long Run (B), Youghiogheny River (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in McKeesport: Renziehalusen Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	61.9%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.2%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

This city:	23.0%
Whole state:	11.0%

This city:	11.2%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in McKeesport, PA

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Here		71.9%
USA		50.2%

3.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,896 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.69%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($718 average AGI)

Allegheny County:	0.21%
Pennsylvania average:	0.12%

from Westmoreland County, PA	0.37% ($34,528 average AGI)
from Washington County, PA	0.24% ($42,283)
from Butler County, PA	0.18% ($113,869)

4.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,428 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.31%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($706 average AGI)

Allegheny County:	0.08%
Pennsylvania average:	0.05%

to Westmoreland County, PA	0.39% ($46,000 average AGI)
to Washington County, PA	0.30% ($59,215)
to Butler County, PA	0.27% ($62,261)

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• Fire: 9
• Hazardous Condition: 7

• #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"