East McKeesport is a
borough in
Allegheny County
Allegheny County () is a County (United States), county in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is located in Southwestern Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,250,578, making it the state's seco ...
,
Pennsylvania, United States, and is part of the
Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 2,076 at the
2020 census.
[https://data.census.gov/all?q=East+McKeesport+borough,+Pennsylvania]
Geography
East McKeesport is located at (40.384223, -79.807924).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all land.
Government and politics
Surrounding neighborhoods
East McKeesport is mostly surrounded by
North Versailles Township; the only other border is with
Wilmerding
Wilmerding is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,190 at the 2010 census. It is located southeast of Pittsburgh. At the start of the twentieth century, it had extensive foundries and machine shops of ...
to the northwest.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 2,343 people, 1,078 households, and 636 families living in the borough. The
population density was 5,947.9 people per square mile (2,319.6/km
2). There were 1,154 housing units at an average density of 2,929.5 per square mile (1,142.5/km
2). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.65%
White, 2.86%
African American, 0.13%
Native American, 0.13%
Asian
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** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
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, 0.17% from
other races, and 1.07% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
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of any race were 0.68% of the population.
There were 1,078 households, out of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were
married couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% were non-families. 37.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 19.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $28,431, and the median income for a family was $38,000. Males had a median income of $31,700 versus $23,182 for females. The
per capita income for the borough was $16,695. About 4.8% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.
Police/Fire Department
East McKeesport is served by the East McKeesport Police Department, which also serves the borough of
Wall.
United Volunteer Fire/Rescue, formerly Wall VFD and East McKeesport VFD #2, provides fire services for East McKeesport and Wall.
References
External links
Borough website
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Populated places established in 1895
Boroughs in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
1895 establishments in Pennsylvania