McKeesport, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

48%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	McKeesport	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$31,574	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$42,556	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$62,460	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$31,134	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,548	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,125	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.5%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	30.3%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in McKeesport is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in McKeesport is 48% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in McKeesport is 12% higher than the national average
The poverty level in McKeesport is 100% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,367 $42,556 $85,112

City

$53,646 $80,478 $160,956

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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McKeesport employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.2%	10.2%
Manufacturing sector	14.7%	14.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.5%	14.5%
Public administration	0.9%	0.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.7%	10.7%
Education, health & social services	19.8%	19.8%
Other	26.2%	26.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fox Chapel, PA	5,208	$353,081	334.1%
Thornburg, PA	424	$280,153	244.5%
Ben Avon Heights, PA	327	$274,994	238.1%
McMurray, PA	4,299	$211,367	159.9%
Upper St. Clair, PA	20,221	$165,254	103.2%
McKeesport, PA	19,608	$42,556	47.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stony Plain, AB	19,599	n/a
Carlisle, PA	19,623	$72,740	10.6%
North Amityville, NY	19,627	$117,519	44.5%
Deerfield, IL	19,650	$238,400	193.1%
Haslett, MI	19,651	$101,305	24.6%
McKeesport, PA	19,608	$42,556	47.7%

Source: The McKeesport, PA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.