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1940-1970 Census Data
City of McKeesport
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1940
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1950
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1960
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1970
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| Population |
55,355
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51,502
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45,489
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37,977
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| Sex |
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Male.....
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25,572
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22,162
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17,932
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Female.....
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25,930
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23,327
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20,045
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| Race & Nativity |
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Native white.....
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42,549
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Foreign-born.....
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6,269
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4,115
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2,182
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White.....
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41,995
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33,973
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Negro or other races.....
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2,684
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3,494
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3,935
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| Literacy |
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Total population aged 10 and over.....
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32,862
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35,798
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Number illiterate.....
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1,336
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2,168
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Median years of school completed.....
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9.1
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10.6
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Percent high-school graduates.....
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%14.2
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%40.2
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| Age |
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Under 5.....
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4,711
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4,056
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2,414
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5-9.....
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3,744
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3,877
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2,837
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10-14.....
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**
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3,220
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3,876
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3,413
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15-19.....
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**
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3,283
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3,148
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3,433
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20-24.....
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2,277
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2,532
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25-34.....
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5,062
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3,296
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35-44.....
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6,419
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4,031
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45-54.....
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6,239
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5,473
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55-64.....
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5,097
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5,034
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65-74.....
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3,773
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3,397
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75 and over.....
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1,665
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2,117
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21 years of age and over.....
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35,819
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30,142
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25,373
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| Families |
8,802
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9,916
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12,039
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10,056
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| Income and Poverty Status |
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McKeesport Family Median Income.....
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$5,605
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$6,899
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Pittsburgh MSA Family Median Income.....
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$5,954
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$9,737
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Percent of Persons Below Poverty Level.....
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%15.0
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| **—not available |
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| Source: U.S. Census Bureau |
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