McKees Rocks is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,767 people and five associated neighborhoods, McKees Rocks is the 241st largest community in Pennsylvania. McKees Rocks has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.

Also of interest is that McKees Rocks has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

McKees Rocks, even though it is a small borough, has many people who use public transportation every day to get to and from work. This is a great benefit for people in the, borough who have a need for low-cost transportation.

In terms of college education, McKees Rocks is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.38% of adults 25 and older in McKees Rocks have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in McKees Rocks in 2022 was $24,556, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $98,224 for a family of four. However, McKees Rocks contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. McKees Rocks also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 32.57% of its population below the federal poverty line.

McKees Rocks is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call McKees Rocks home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of McKees Rocks residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in McKees Rocks include German, Irish, Italian, Polish, and English.

The most common language spoken in McKees Rocks is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.