Mc Keesport, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 24,040. Estimated population in July 2024: 22,701 (-5.6% change)
Males: 11,034 (45.9%), Females: 13,006 (54.1%)

Allegheny County

Zip code: 15132

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.7 years
Median household income: $23,715
Median house value: $37,800

Population by Race

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%)

Ancestries: German (16.0%), Irish (12.6%), Italian (9.5%), Polish (7.6%), English (6.1%), Slovak (5.6%).

Elevation: 1020 feet

Land area: 5.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in McKeesport

  • High school or higher: 77.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 12.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in McKeesport city

  • Never married: 33.0%
  • Now married: 42.7%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -1,949 (-7.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near McKeesport:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to McKeesport:

  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 5 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: AGC)
  • PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 28 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: PIT)
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 32 miles; LATROBE, PA; Abbreviation: LBE)

Other public-use airports nearest to McKeesport:

  • INTER COUNTY (about 6 miles; IRWIN, PA; Abbreviation: 31D)
  • PITTSBURGH-MONROEVILLE (about 10 miles; MONROEVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: 4G0)
  • ROSTRAVER (about 11 miles; MONONGAHELA, PA; Abbreviation: FWQ)

Amtrak station near McKeesport:

  • 13 miles: PITTSBURGH (1100 LIBERTY AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in McKeesport:

  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST MCKEESPORT (Full-time enrollment: 818; Location: 4000 UNIVERSITY DR; Public; Website: www.mk.psu.edu/)
  • UPMC MCKEESPORT SCHOOL OF NURSING ASSISTANTS (Location: 1500 FIFTH AVE; Private, not-for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to McKeesport:

  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,903)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 12 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,246)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 13 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 14 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 22,930)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,199)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 15 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 9,058)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 20 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,183)

Private high school in McKeesport:

  • SERRA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 393; Location: 200 HERSHEY DRIVE; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in McKeesport:

  • SOUTH ALLEGHENY EARLY CHILDHOO (Students: 235; Grades: KG – 01)
  • MCKEESPORT AVTS (Grades: 00 – 00)

Private primary/middle schools in McKeesport:

  • ST ANGELA MERICI ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 296; Location: 1640 FAWCETT AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • MCKEESPORT CEN CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 119; Location: 2412 VERSAILLES AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in McKeesport:

  • CARNEGIE LIBRARY OF MCKEESPORT (Operating income: $631,102; Location: 1507 LIBRARY AVENUE; 105,694 books; 3,530 audio materials; 4,711 video materials; 193 serial subscriptions)