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. Much of the housing stock in McDonald was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

McDonald is a small borough, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

In terms of college education, the citizens of McDonald rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.10% of adults 25 and older in McDonald have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

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.