The map below shows majority race by area in Mckees Rocks, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Mckees Rocks racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Mckees Rocks overall is white, making up 71.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 16.3%. There are more white people in the west areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the north places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:
Race in Mckees Rocks
Self-Identified Race |
Mckees Rocks, PA Population |
|---|---|
White |
71.8% |
Hispanic |
3.2% |
Black |
16.3% |
Asian |
1.9% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Other |
6.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Mckees Rocks, PA
The map below shows diversity in Mckees Rocks. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Mckees Rocks Diversity Score
45.2
More diverse than 78% of US cities
Mckees Rocks has a diversity score of 45.2: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Mckees Rocks is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 78% of them. Within Mckees Rocks's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Mckees Rocks, and the least diverse areas are in west Mckees Rocks.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.