Population 3,763 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in McKean
| Period | McKean | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in McKean run small, averaging 2.41 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in McKean
| Period | McKean | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.4 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.7 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.8 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.0 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.0, McKean is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 47.4, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in McKean
| Period | McKean | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.6% of households in McKean, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in McKean
Renters in McKean
| Period | McKean | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.0% of households in McKean rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 49.8% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in McKean
| Period | McKean | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in McKean: 6.1% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in McKean
| Period | McKean | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in McKean was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where the median home dates to 1967.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in McKean
| Period | McKean | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $588 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $794 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $925 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $984 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$396 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in McKean pays $984 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in McKean
Bachelor's degrees in McKean
| Period | McKean | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.3% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.1% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.1% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in McKean than nationally: 29.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in McKean
| Period | McKean | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.7% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.2% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.5% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in McKean: 97.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in McKean
| Period | McKean | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in McKean runs below the national rate: 4.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
McKean compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKean | 2.41 | 46.0 | 7.6% | 12.0% | 6.1% | 1981 | $984 | 29.1% | 97.9% | 4.4% |
| Five Points | 2.44 | 42.8 | 8.2% | 13.7% | 6.7% | 1991 | $1,166 | 39.8% | 97.9% | 4.5% |
| Sterrettania | 2.45 | 46.1 | 5.8% | 11.9% | 6.2% | 1976 | $895 | 38.6% | 98.7% | 5.4% |
| Kearsarge | 2.12 | 36.8 | 20.0% | 46.2% | 10.5% | 1992 | $1,715 | 34.5% | 97.9% | 21.4% |
| McLane | 2.27 | 55.0 | 7.0% | 11.3% | 9.4% | 1988 | $910 | 38.1% | 98.3% | 0.8% |
| Fairview | 2.71 | 42.4 | 9.6% | 12.1% | 7.4% | 1977 | $1,353 | 51.7% | 97.0% | 3.1% |
| Waterford | 2.49 | 45.0 | 11.0% | 21.3% | 7.2% | 1978 | $933 | 22.0% | 91.2% | 5.7% |
| Erie | 2.31 | 39.8 | 13.8% | 38.4% | 9.3% | 1961 | $1,021 | 30.2% | 92.2% | 5.6% |
| Edinboro | 2.32 | 36.4 | 11.8% | 34.1% | 14.7% | 1980 | $928 | 51.3% | 95.6% | 4.1% |
| Girard | 2.26 | 45.8 | 16.8% | 23.7% | 7.0% | 1971 | $832 | 32.3% | 95.2% | 5.1% |
| Le Boeuf Gardens | 2.54 | 44.1 | 14.4% | 13.0% | 4.2% | 1985 | $695 | 16.0% | 90.8% | 4.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up McKean. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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