Name: East McKeesport, PA statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to East McKeesport

Allegheny County loses about 7.1 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in32,390

Moved out39,397

Net−7,007

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Westmoreland County, PA2,7763,762−986

Washington County, PA2,0193,265−1,246

Butler County, PA1,7132,910−1,197

Beaver County, PA1,2101,833−623

Philadelphia County, PA410475−65

Cook County, IL318421−103

Santa Clara County, CA422

New York County, NY410

Within Pennsylvania, other states or abroad

Arrivals

41%58%

Leavers

42%57%

Within PennsylvaniaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$73K

Leavers$91K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Allegheny County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 4.6% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.3% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Allegheny County report $72,800 a year in income on average; those leaving, $90,900, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need: $31,200 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $780 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,233 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $101,100.
Getting to work: 24 minutes each way on average; 23.5% work from home; 5.4% take transit.
If it is close but not quite: Weirton, WV matches it on character. Compare the two

Net movers per 1,000 people8
-7.1
below the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving out8
$90,895
29% above the median place
Moved here in the past year1
4.6%
19% below the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	East McKeesport	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure	4.6%	19% below
Moved from another state1County figure	2.3%	14% above
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure	-7.1	below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure	$72,810	3% above
Income of households moving out8County figure	$90,895	29% above

What it costs to live here

Home price to income is 1.5x, 60% below the median place.

East McKeesport14.2%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$31,200

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

14.2%

30% below the median place

Home price to income

1.5x

60% below the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

14%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$57,000

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

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Median home value1
$101,100
68% below the median place
Property tax rate1
2.4%
160% above the median place
Median year built1
1955
1% below the median place

All 16 cost and housing measures

Measure	East McKeesport	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$780	43% below
Rent to income1	14.2%	30% below
Property tax rate1	2.4%	160% above
Home price to income1	1.5x	60% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	94.7	6% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$1,389	14% below
HUD area median income4County figure	$110,400	3% above
Property tax paid (median)1	$2,399	27% below
Median home value1	$101,100	68% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	3.2%	0% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	40.0%	22% below
Homeownership1	65.8%	1% below
Renters paying 30%+1	37.2%	26% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$1,233	34% below
Vacant homes1	9.2%	30% above
Median year built1	1955	1% below

Work and pay

Works from home is 23.5%, 89% above the median place.

Works from home1
23.5%
89% above the median place
Median household income1
$65,907
18% below the median place
Mean commute1
24 min
5% below the median place

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	East McKeesport	Vs median
Median household income1	$65,907	18% below
Income per person1	$41,119	3% above
Unemployment1County figure	5.0%	3% above
Average annual pay6County figure	$81,253	23% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	3.8%	3% above
Jobs6County figure	670,169	345% above
Poverty rate1	9.5%	12% below
Mean commute1	24 min	5% below
Works from home1	23.5%	89% above
Commutes by transit1County figure	5.4%	above (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

Household size is 1.9, 22% below the median place.

Household size1
1.9
22% below the median place
Population change since 20207
-5.0%
below the median place (median 1.1%)
Homes with broadband1
83.3%
10% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Median age47.7 +22%

High school or higher95.7% +4%

Bachelor's or higher21.9% −32%

No health insurance5.8% −9%

All 9 people measures

Measure	East McKeesport	Vs median
Population1	2,002	6646th largest
Population change since 20207	-5.0%	below (median 1.1%)
Median age1	47.7	22% above
Bachelor's or higher1	21.9%	32% below
High school or higher1	95.7%	4% above
Household size1	1.9	22% below
Born abroad1County figure	6.6%	25% below
No health insurance1	5.8%	9% below
Homes with broadband1	83.3%	10% below

Life in East McKeesport

275 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 11 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents10.0 −2%

Playgrounds per 10k10.0 +6%

Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%

Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%

Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi9.7 46.1×

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars26.2 +26%

Shops32.1 +6%

Arts, recreation and fitness5.4 +32%

Doctors' offices and clinics26.5 +31%

Child care centers3.2 +39%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools13
276
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students13
141,392
above the median place (median 4,897)
Restaurants and bars per 10k9
26.2
26% above the median place

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	East McKeesport	Vs median
Public schools13County figure	276	above (median 9)
Public school students13County figure	141,392	above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher13County figure	13.1	15% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure	26.2	26% above
Shops per 10k9County figure	32.1	6% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure	5.4	32% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure	26.5	31% above
Child care centers per 10k9County figure	3.2	39% above
Parks per 10k10	10.0	2% below
Playgrounds per 10k10	10.0	6% above
Grocery stores per 10k10	0.0	below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k10	0.0	below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k10	0.0	below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails10	0.0	below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi10	9.7	above (median 0.2)
National Register listings11County figure	275	above (median 13)

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 203, 6% above the median place.

Violent crime per 100k

203

6% above the median place

Property crime per 100k

1,381

14% above the median place

Months reported

12 of 12

by the city police department to the FBI

Counts only offenses reported by the city police department. Sheriff, state and campus police are not included, and some departments do not report to the FBI at all, so compare with care.

Natural hazard risk15
98.1
6% above the median place
Good air days16
46.0%
33% below the median place
Median air quality index16
52
21% above the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	East McKeesport	Vs median
July average high14County figure	84°F	4% below
January average low14County figure	21°F	16% below
Average temperature14County figure	52°F	6% below
Annual precipitation14County figure	41.2 in	6% below
Natural hazard risk15County figure	98.1	6% above
Hurricane risk15County figure	75.9	7% above
Tornado risk15County figure	91.2	12% above
Wildfire risk15County figure	60.4	1% below
Heat wave risk15County figure	94.3	5% above
Median air quality index16County figure	52	21% above
Good air days16County figure	46.0%	33% below

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Up 12.6% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 52.2% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 38.1% from 2019 to 2024.

Population estimate

Down 4.8% from 2020 to 2025.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

$56,900

left a year after rent, in US prices. Better than 31% of places

Pay vs rent

+6.4 pts

a year, pay outrunning rent. Better than 96% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Growth

of 100 on population and income growth

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

East McKeesport in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 14% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 14% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$780/mo (2024)	$990/mo	$810 to $1,210/mo	+4.1%
Median household income	$65,907 (2024)	$85,000	$72,000 to $100,500	+4.3%
Median home value	$101,100 (2024)	$142,000	$103,000 to $195,000	+5.8%
Population	1,969 (2025)	1,930	1,850 to 2,020	−0.4%

The median home would be worth 1.7 years of the median income in 2030, against 1.5 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like East McKeesport

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Weirton, WV	$746	$59,575	Compare
Manchester, IA	$802	$61,191	Compare
International Falls, MN	$645	$57,662	Compare
Macon, MO	$680	$61,642	Compare

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Common questions

Is East McKeesport a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median home is worth 1.5 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 98% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 8.8% a year while rent rose 2.4%, so pay gained on rent more than in 92% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 72 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is East McKeesport expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 14.2% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $101,100.

What salary do you need to live in East McKeesport?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $31,200 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is East McKeesport safe?

There were 203 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to East McKeesport?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Weirton, WV, Manchester, IA, International Falls, MN and Macon, MO.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares East McKeesport with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for East McKeesport itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/east-mckeesport-pennsylvania

Citytistics. “East McKeesport, Pennsylvania.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/east-mckeesport-pennsylvania/

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