McDonald is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 2,029 people and three associated neighborhoods, McDonald is the 635th largest community in Pennsylvania. McDonald has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.

Being a small borough, McDonald does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The citizens of McDonald are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 13.10% of adults in McDonald have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in McDonald in 2022 was $27,518, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $110,072 for a family of four. However, McDonald contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call McDonald home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of McDonald residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in McDonald include German, Italian, Belgian, Irish, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in McDonald is English. Other important languages spoken here include Slavic languages and German/Yiddish.