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East McKeesport, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
East McKeesport is a Census borough of 2,002 people across 0.41 square miles of land, in Allegheny County. Median household income is $65,907, 65.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $300,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
East McKeesport
What East McKeesport is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area0.41 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land4,847
- County holding the largest share of its areaAllegheny County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East McKeesport
How many people live in East McKeesport
- Population2,002
- Median age47.7
- Population under 18210 plus or minus 76
- Share under 1810.5 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Population 65 and over517 plus or minus 122
- Share 65 and over25.8 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Households1,033
- Family households447 plus or minus 97
- Share of households that are families43.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East McKeesport
Income and work in East McKeesport
- Median household income$65,907
- Per capita income$41,119
- Civilian labor force1,132
- Employed1,042
- Unemployed90 plus or minus 61
- Unemployment rate8.0 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Adults 25 and over1,637
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.9 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.3 percent plus or minus 4.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East McKeesport
Housing in East McKeesport
- Housing units1,137
- Occupied units1,033
- Vacant units104 plus or minus 48
- Vacancy rate9.1 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Owner occupied680
- Renter occupied353 plus or minus 77
- Ownership rate65.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$101,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$780
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.2 percent
- Single family units854
- Share single family75.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more283 plus or minus 93
- Share in buildings of two or more24.9 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1955
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East McKeesport
How East McKeesport gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute794 plus or minus 161
- Commuting under 15 minutes252 plus or minus 87
- Share commuting under 15 minutes31.7 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more344 plus or minus 114
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more43.3 percent plus or minus 11.4
- Drove alone60.9 percent
- Carpooled10.0 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Public transport5.6 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home23.5 percent plus or minus 6.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East McKeesport
SBA loans in East McKeesport (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$300,000
- Average approval$100,000
- Median approval$70,000
- Largest approval$210,000
- Jobs supported30
- Jobs per approval10.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more33.3 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in East McKeesport, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
East McKeesport
Flood risk in East McKeesport
- NFIP communityBorough of East McKeesport
- NFIP community number420029
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The Borough of East McKeesport participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420029 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Allegheny County, not East McKeesport
Allegheny County context, not East McKeesport figures
- Establishments in Allegheny County33,812
- Covered employment, Allegheny County670,637
- Average annual pay, Allegheny County$78,297
- Housing units permitted, Allegheny County2,999
Every figure in this section is published for Allegheny County as a whole and is not a measurement of East McKeesport.
All Allegheny County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
East McKeesport questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in East McKeesport, Pennsylvania?
2,002, in 1,033 households. East McKeesport borough covers 0.41 square miles of land, which is 4,847 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is East McKeesport in?
Allegheny County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in East McKeesport?
$65,907. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $101,100. Median gross rent is $780 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to East McKeesport businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $300,000 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $70,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in East McKeesport, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to East McKeesport borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for East McKeesport. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is East McKeesport in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. East McKeesport appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as East McKeesport, borough of, community 420029, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page East McKeesport figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Allegheny County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of East McKeesport.
Is zoning published for East McKeesport?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.