McDonald is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 2,013 people and three associated neighborhoods, McDonald is the 635th largest community in Pennsylvania. McDonald has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.Unlike some boroughs, McDonald isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in McDonald are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, McDonald is a borough of service providers, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in McDonald who work in office and administrative support (22.27%), food service (18.36%), and maintenance occupations (15.63%). The overall crime rate in McDonald 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. As is often the case in a small borough, McDonald doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of adults in McDonald who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.87% of the adults in McDonald have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in McDonald in 2022 was $46,236, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $184,944 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 Italian, Belgian, German, Irish, and English. The most common language spoken in McDonald is English. Other important languages spoken here include Slavic languages and German/Yiddish.
