COMPARING TWO PLACES
Trafford vs McKeesport
PLACE A
Trafford, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
McKeesport, Pennsylvania
Trafford is 81% smaller than McKeesport. Trafford earns more, with a median household income $31,620 higher. Trafford has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -10%).
TRAFFORDMCKEESPORTDIFFERENCE
Total population3,21116,907−81% vs McKeesport
Population density2,2213,349−1,128
Population growth4.5%-10.2%+14.7 pts
Median age37.441.0−3.6
Male43.3%46.1%−2.8 pts
Female56.7%53.9%+2.8 pts
Foreign-born4.4%2.5%+1.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.9%49.3%+39.6 pts
Black1.9%35.7%−33.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.0%4.5%−3.5 pts
Asian1.9%0.7%+1.3 pts
Other6.3%9.9%−3.5 pts
Median household income$65,839$34,219+$31,620
Per capita income$31,354$23,197+$8,157
Poverty rate9.2%32.0%−22.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3630.485−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher28.8%11.0%+17.7 pts
Graduate degree9.2%4.6%+4.6 pts
Unemployment rate1.0%11.5%−10.5 pts
Labor force participation59.9%52.7%+7.2 pts
Median home value$147,300$72,700+$74,600
Median gross rent$1,022$848+$174
Owner-occupied75.2%50.9%+24.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.2%19.4%−4.2 pts
Rent-burdened households74.1%55.2%+18.9 pts
Average commute25.226.9−1.7
Worked from home15.9%11.2%+4.7 pts
Public transit to work0.3%6.7%−6.3 pts
Uninsured1.2%7.7%−6.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025