Mckees Rocks, PA

Borough in Allegheny County, PA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

5,786

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

40.9

years ∙ half population younger than 40.9, half older

Diversity Index

63.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

6.7%

foreign-born population

93.3%Native

6.7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Mckees Rocks is a borough within Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Location

Borough in Allegheny County, PA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC40.469019° N, 80.063328° W

DMS40° 28′ 08.47″ N, 80° 03′ 47.98″ W

Population Density & area

5,458/sq mi (2,119/km²)

Total Area

1.12 sq mi (2.89 km²)

Land Area

1.06 sq mi (2.73 km²) · 94.4%

Water Area

0.06 sq mi (0.16 km²) · 5.6%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

55.3% male

Male 55.3%

Female 44.7%

males per 100 females

Mckees Rocks 123.7

Allegheny County 95.3

Pennsylvania 97.2

Nativity

6.7%

foreign-born population

93.3%Native

6.7% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Mckees Rocks 6.7%

Allegheny County 6.6%

Pennsylvania 7.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

40.9

years ∙ half population younger than 40.9, half older

Mckees Rocks

40.9

Allegheny County

40.6

Pennsylvania

40.9

Dependency ratio

62.1

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Mckees Rocks 62.1

Allegheny County 63.3

Pennsylvania 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Mckees Rocks	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	19.2%	18.6%	20.4%
Working age (18-64)	61.7%	61.2%	60.1%
Senior (65+)	19.1%	20.2%	19.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	62.1	63.3	66.4
Child dependency ratio	31.1	30.4	34
Old-age dependency ratio	31	33	32.4

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

54.3%

Black

22.1%

Asian

0.8%

Hispanic

5.3%

Other

17.5%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

63.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Mckees Rocks 63.9%

Allegheny County 41%

Pennsylvania 44.6%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Mckees Rocks population

	Mckees Rocks	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania
Hispanic or Latino	5.3%	3%	8.7%
Mexican	5.3%	1%	1.4%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.6%	3.7%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	1.3%	3.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino	94.7%	97%	91.3%
One race	84.6%	92.7%	87.7%
White	54.3%	75.5%	73%
Black or African American	22.1%	12.4%	10.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native	1.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Asian	0.8%	4.3%	3.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	6.4%	0.5%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	10.1%	4.3%	3.6%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

46.3% family

Family 46.3%

Non family 53.7%

% family households

Mckees Rocks 46.3%

Allegheny County 55.4%

Pennsylvania 62.4%

Average household size

2.13

persons per household

Mckees Rocks

2.13

Allegheny County

2.2

Pennsylvania

2.39

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Mckees Rocks population

	Mckees Rocks	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania
Total households	2,713	545,802	5,274,853
Average houshold size	2.13	2.2	2.39
Family households	1,255	302,270	3,291,192
Average family size	2.8	2.92	3.01
Married couple family	428	225,008	2,437,812
Other families	827	77,262	853,380
Male householder	189	19,850	246,246
Female householder	638	57,412	607,134
Non-family households	1,458	243,532	1,983,661
One-person households	1,203	200,796	1,629,974
Male householder	666	90,645	733,485
Senior (65+) living alone	188	27,423	246,162
Female householder	537	110,151	896,489
Senior (65+) living alone	165	55,733	477,851
Other living arrangements	255	42,736	353,687

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

3,328

housing units

Mckees Rocks 3,328

Allegheny County 606,827

Pennsylvania 5,806,452

Occupancy status

81.5% occupied

Occupied 81.5%

Vacant 18.5%

vacancy rate

Mckees Rocks 18.5%

Allegheny County 10.1%

Pennsylvania 9.2%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

74.3%

Single family houses

74.3%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

24.2%

Mobile homes

1.5%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1951

Half of houses were built before 1951, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

44.5%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

40%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

10.5%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Mckees Rocks	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.3	5.9	6
1–3 rooms	11.5%	14.1%	11.7%
4–6 rooms	65.5%	48.7%	47.7%
7+ rooms	23.1%	37.3%	40.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	4.6%	2.5%	2.3%
1 bedroom	15.4%	13.8%	10.4%
2 bedrooms	34.3%	26.2%	22.5%
3 bedrooms	34.3%	37.6%	42.3%
4+ bedrooms	11.4%	19.9%	22.6%
At a glance
Median year built	1951	1958	1966
Total housing units	3,328	606,827	5,806,452

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

41.4% owners

Renter-occupied 58.6%

Owner-occupied 41.4%

homeownership rate

Mckees Rocks 41.4%

Allegheny County 65.2%

Pennsylvania 69.3%

Average household size

2.35

Owner-occupied

1.98

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Mckees Rocks 2.35

Allegheny County 2.39

Pennsylvania 2.53

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Mckees Rocks	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania
Total occupied units	2,713	545,802	5,274,853
Year moved in
2020 or later	27.3%	22.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35%	36.1%	36.1%
2000 to 2009	14.4%	15.5%	17.5%
1999 or earlier	23.3%	26.2%	26.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99%	99%	98.4%
1.01 to 1.50	0.6%	0.6%	1%
1.51 or more	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	25.7%	11.9%	10.4%
1 vehicle	47.5%	40.5%	35.1%
2 vehicles	21.5%	35%	35.9%
3 or more vehicles	5.3%	12.6%	18.6%
House heating fuel used
Gas	93.7%	82%	56.4%
Electricity	5.3%	16.1%	25.3%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0.2%	1%	14%
All other fuels	0.9%	0.5%	3.7%
No fuel used	0%	0.4%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	2.2%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	2.1%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$75,600

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Mckees Rocks

$75,600

Allegheny County

$227,600

Pennsylvania

$254,500

Housing Cost Burden

28%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

28%

Owners without a mortgage

27.6%

Renters

55.4%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Mckees Rocks	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania
Property value
Median Value	$75,600	$227,600	$254,500
Under $100,000	77.1%	15.8%	13.9%
$100,000 - $200,000	19.5%	26.3%	22.4%
$200,000 - $300,000	0.4%	24.1%	22.9%
$300,000 - $500,000	1.8%	22.4%	25.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	1.2%	9.7%	12.8%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	1.7%	2.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	52.5%	57.5%	58%
Without a mortgage	47.5%	42.5%	42%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,118	$1,685	$1,762
Without a mortgage	$599	$654	$644
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,081	$1,153	$1,209

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

9.1%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Mckees Rocks 9.1%

Allegheny County 45.8%

Pennsylvania 35.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

5.1%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Mckees Rocks 5.1%

Allegheny County 4.4%

Pennsylvania 7.9%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

945

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

5.8%

K–12

80.8%

College / Undergraduate

11.1%

Graduate / Professional

2.2%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

46.8%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Mckees Rocks

46.8%

Allegheny County

52.3%

Pennsylvania

44%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Mckees Rocks	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania
Total enrolled (age 3+)	945	271,864	2,913,513
Nursery / preschool	5.8%	5.9%	5.7%
K–12	80.8%	61.5%	66.9%
Kindergarten	6.2%	4.9%	4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	12.1%	18.8%	19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	37.2%	18.5%	20.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	25.3%	19.3%	21.7%
College or graduate school	13.3%	32.6%	27.4%
College, undergraduate	11.1%	23.4%	21.2%
Graduate, professional school	2.2%	9.2%	6.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	46.8%	52.3%	44%
School type
Public school	84.1%	75.6%	75.3%
Private school	15.9%	24.4%	24.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

4,470

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.8%

9th-12th, no diploma

4.3%

HS graduate

52.3%

Some college no degree

23.9%

Associates degree

9.7%

Bachelors degree

6.5%

Graduate or professional degree

2.6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

48.6% · 51.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

72.1% · 27.9%

HS graduate

50% · 50%

Some college no degree

66% · 34%

Associates degree

43.8% · 56.3%

Bachelors degree

20.3% · 79.7%

Graduate or professional degree

47.9% · 52.1%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Mckees Rocks	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania
Population (25+)	4,470	899,968	9,189,697
Less than 9th grade	0.8%	1.5%	2.9%
9th–12th, no diploma	4.3%	2.9%	5%
High school diploma or GED	52.3%	25.2%	32.9%
Some college, no degree	23.9%	14.8%	15.1%
Associate's degree	9.7%	9.9%	8.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	9.1%	45.8%	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	6.5%	26.4%	20.9%
Graduate or professional	2.6%	19.3%	14.3%
High School or higher	94.9%	95.7%	92.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$34,660

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$41,364

HS graduate

$29,637

Some college or associates

$38,587

Bachelors degree

$55,769

Graduate or professional degree

$80,962

Poverty Rate

47.4%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

18.5%

HS graduate

33.1%

Some college or associates

28.7%

Bachelors degree or higher

47.4%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Mckees Rocks	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$34,660	$57,377	$53,549
Less than high school graduate	$41,364	$30,069	$33,591
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$29,637	$38,876	$40,643
Some college or associate's degree	$38,587	$46,794	$47,736
Bachelor's degree	$55,769	$68,256	$69,335
Graduate or professional degree	$80,962	$86,164	$87,132
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	18.5%	29.5%	25.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	33.1%	14.9%	13.3%
Some college or associate's degree	28.7%	10.5%	9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	47.4%	4.2%	4.1%

Insights for Mckees Rocks, by topic

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Population By year By race By age By gender

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