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Mckinley, PA

Thriving overall. Population is the clearest support signal, while housing needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Overall score78out of 100
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Population

2,662

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+4.4% YoY

70

$110.4B

Output changed +4.4% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

73

3.2%

Unemployment is 3.2% for July 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.9%
U.S. avg4.1%

Population

+15.7% 5-year

100

2,662

Population moved +15.7% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population13,018,639
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

67

23.5%

Median rent consumes 23.5% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.2K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$16.2K per resident

100

$13.9B

$13.9B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$281.6B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$13.9B

$16.2K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Department of Defense$8.2B
2. Social Security Administration$5.0B
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$282.4M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. AMERISOURCEBERGEN DRUG CORP$7.4B
2. LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP$397.5M
3. REED TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION SERVICES LLC$171.8M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

23.5%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,719
2BR estimate$2,264
Median income$107,067
Median home value$346,400

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

2,662

Median age

44.7

Bachelor's degree+

55.8%

Poverty rate

14.1%

Labor force participation

56.3%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.0%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.6%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

July 2026

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-09-09

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

+3.0%

GDP CAGR

+5.2%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20202,300
20212,423
20222,446
20232,452
20242,662
GDP (5 years)
2020$85.6B
2021$94.0B
2022$102.0B
2023$105.8B
2024$110.4B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20242,662
20252,683 *
20262,758 *

R² = 83.4% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$110.4B
2025$118.0B *
2026$124.1B *

R² = 97.2% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$107,067/yr
Median rent$2,096/mo
Rent share of income23.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$21,019/yr
Mortgage share of income19.6%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate3.2%
State avg3.9%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation56.3%
Poverty rate14.1%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. July 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$346,400
Median monthly rent$2,096
Price-to-rent ratio13.8x

Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score79/100
Economic growth70/100
Labor market73/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability78/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

McKinley CDP, Pennsylvania

City/Town

Part of

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

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