Pennsylvania · Census place 46072
McDonald borough, PA
Quick answer
McDonald borough has 2,277 residents, ranking #614 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $56,369, the median home is worth $152,400 and median gross rent runs $875 a month.
- Population
- 2,277McDonald borough residents
- Median household income
- $56,369Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $152,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $875Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 62.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in McDonald borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the McDonald borough median would spend about 18.6% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 8.9% of residents and 62.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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