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McKeesport is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA, at the confluence of the Monongahela and Youghiogheny Rivers and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 24,040 at the 2000 census. It is the 2nd largest city in Allegheny County behind only Pittsburgh. Settled in 1795 and named in honor of John McKee, its founder, McKeesport remained a village until 1830 when coal mining began in the district. Large deposits of bituminous coal existed. McKeesport was incorporated as a borough in 1842 and as a city in 1891. Population in 1900, 34,227; in 1910, 42,694; in 1914 , 45,965; and in 1920, 45,975. 55,355 people lived in McKeesport in 1940. The decrease in the population is attributable to the general economic malaise which descended onto the region when the steel-making industry moved elsewhere. The major employer was the National Tube Works, which fashioned iron pipes, and which once employed 10,000 men. McKeesport is the site of the first G. C. Murphy 5 and 10...more

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Among the most common occupations in Mckeesport are Sales and office occupations, 26%. Service occupations, 21%. and Management, professional, and related occupations, 18%. Approximately 75 percent of workers in Mckeesport, Pennsylvania work for companies, 9 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Mckeesport Jobs are for hospitalist - locum jobs, family practice jobs, internal medicine jobs, pediatrics - locum jobs, psychiatry - locum jobs and physical therapist jobs.

The leading industries in Mckeesport, Pennsylvania are Educational, health and social services, 21%; Retail trade, 14%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 8%. Simply Hired's Mckeesport job listings indicate that the following industries in Mckeesport are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Commercial Banking, Industrial Loan Companies and Misc Information Services.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Mckeesport, Pennsylvania is $24,694, and the median income of households in Mckeesport was $23,715.

Mckeesport has an unemployment rate of 12.5%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Mckeesport Trends data, the number of Mckeesport, Pennsylvania jobs has increased by 46% since March 2008.

Population of Mckeesport Total population 24,040 Male 45.90% Female 54.10% Median age 39.7     Mckeesport Housing Owner-occupied homes 60.0% Median cost of a home $37,800 Median mortgage payment $394 Renter-occupied homes 40.0% Vacant housing 13.2% Median monthly rent $383     Average Income Median for all male full-time $27,412 Median for all female full-time $21,977     Household Income Less than $10,000 20% $10,000 to $14,999 10% $15,000 to $24,999 22% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 14% $50,000 to $74,999 13% $75,000 to $99,999 4% $100,000 to $149,999 1% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 7% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 16% High school graduate 44% Some college, no degree 17% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 8% Graduate degree 3%     Marital Status Never married 33% Currently married 43% Separated 3% Widowed 11% Divorced 10%     Race White 74% Black or African American 25% Asian 0% Other 1%     Mckeesport Commute Carpool 13.8% Public transportation 8.6% Average travel time 26 minutes

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