McDonald, Pennsylvania

McDonald is a borough located partially in both Washington and Allegheny counties, 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Pittsburgh in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. In the past, manufactories of bottles, oil-well drilling tools, flour-mill products, etc., existed here. Oil and coal were produced extensively in the area. In 1900, 2,475 people lived here, and in 1910, 2,543 people lived here. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 2,281. McDonald was also the home of NFL coaches Marvin Lewis and Marty Schottenheimer and Oscar-winning songwriter Jay Livingston.

Demographics

As of the census{{GR|2}} of 2000, there are 2,281 people, 1,021 households, and 607 families residing in the borough. The population density is 1,693.7/km² (4,387.3/mi²). There are 1,134 housing units at an average density of 842.0/km² (2,181.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 92.15% White, 6.31% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. 0.26% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

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Census - 2000 - Population density - White - African American - Native American - Asian - Pacific Islander - Other races - Hispanic - Latino

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There are 1,021 households out of which 24.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% are married couples living together, 11.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 40.5% are non-families. 36.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 18.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.22 and the average family size is 2.90.

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In the borough the population is spread out with 21.6% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.7 males.

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The median income for a household in the borough is $33,239, and the median income for a family is $45,878. Males have a median income of $35,484 versus $25,039 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $17,907. 12.2% of the population and 6.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 18.7% of those under the age of 18 and 16.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

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Per capita income - Poverty line

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