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East McKeesport is a
borough A borough is an administrative division in various English language, English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely. History ...
in
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Allegheny County ( ) is a County (United States), county in Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,250,578, making it the List of counties in Pennsylvania, state's second-most populous county, after Philadelp ...
, United States, and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 2,076 at the 2020 census.


Geography

East McKeesport is located at (40.384223, -79.807924). According to the
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, 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 to the northwest.


Demographics

As of the 2000 census, there were 2,343 people, 1,078 households, and 636 families living in the borough. The population density was . There were 1,154 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 95.65%
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, 2.86%
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, 0.13% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races.
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or Latino 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 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 Per capita income (PCI) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the borough was $16,695. About 4.8% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the
poverty line The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line, or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for ...
, 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
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. 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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