It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) McKee has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. McKee has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in McKee than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, McKee may be for you.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of McKee spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.54 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small city, McKee doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of McKee have a very low rate of college education: just 8.95% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.
The per capita income in McKee in 2022 was $15,116, which is low income relative to Kentucky and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $60,464 for a family of four. McKee also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 44.54% 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. Important ancestries of people in McKee include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in McKee is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Greek.
