McKee is a tiny city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 831 people and three associated neighborhoods, McKee is the 277th largest community in Kentucky.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, McKee is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, McKee is a city of service providers, construction workers and builders, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in McKee who work in food service (27.67%), sales jobs (11.07%), and management occupations (10.67%). Also of interest is that McKee has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. The overall crime rate in McKee is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime. Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, McKee is worth considering. One of the benefits of McKee is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 19.24 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result. As is often the case in a small city, McKee doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The population of McKee has a very low overall level of education: only 9.80% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher. The per capita income in McKee in 2022 was $16,685, which is low income relative to Kentucky and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $66,740 for a family of four. McKee also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 35.99% of its population below the federal poverty line. The people who call McKee home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of McKee residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in McKee include English, Irish, Italian, German, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in McKee is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Greek.
