McCleary, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,094

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.6

0.521% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.4%

8.58% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$77,813

2.86% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$351,700

Population & Diversity

McCleary, WA is home to a population of 2.09k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.06% of McCleary, WA residents were born outside of the country (64 people).

In 2024, there were 18.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.65k people) in McCleary, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 90 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 76 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of McCleary, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in McCleary, WA was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in McCleary, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in McCleary, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.65k ± 312
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
90 ± 48
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
76 ± 71

8.36%

Hispanic Population

175 people

8.36% of the people in McCleary, WA are hispanic (175 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in McCleary, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

3.06%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

64 people

4.29%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

97 people

As of 2024, 3.06% of McCleary, WA residents (64 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in McCleary, WA was 4.29%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in McCleary, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
56 ± 38
Gulf War (2001-)
46 ± 35
Korea
29 ± 30

McCleary, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in McCleary, WA.

Economy

The economy of McCleary, WA employs 897 people. In 2024, the largest industries in McCleary, WA were Public Administration (183 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (128 people), and Construction (90 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($81,250), Public Administration ($76,125), and Finance & Insurance ($75,833).

Employment

Occupations

897

2024 Value

± 148

−2.5%

1 Year decline

± 23.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in McCleary, WA declined at a rate of −2.5%, from 920 employees to 897 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in McCleary, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (119 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (87 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (85 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of McCleary, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

897

2024 Value

± 148

−2.5%

1 Year decline

± 23.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in McCleary, WA declined at a rate of −2.5%, from 920 employees to 897 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in McCleary, WA, are Public Administration (183 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (128 people), and Construction (90 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of McCleary, WA, though some of these residents may live in McCleary, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,122

Median earning men ± $6,768

$49,083

Median earning women ± $6,182

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,583), and Construction ($73,854).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($77,981), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,114), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in McCleary, WA was $351,700 in 2024, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $327,100 to $351,700, a 7.52% increase. The homeownership rate in McCleary, WA is 80.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in McCleary, WA have an average commute time of 30.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in McCleary, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$351,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,088

$730

Median Property Taxes

±$133

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In McCleary, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in McCleary, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.4%

Homeownership

2024

73.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.4% of the housing units in McCleary, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in McCleary, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$77,813

Median Household Income

± $10,412

908

Number of Households

± 151

In 2024, the median household income of the 908 households in McCleary, WA grew to $77,813 from the previous year's value of $75,652.

The following chart displays the households in McCleary, WA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for McCleary, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.2%)
Worked At Home (15.5%)
Carpooled (11.3%)

In 2024, 68.2% of workers in McCleary, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.5%) and those who carpooled to work (11.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in McCleary, WA have a longer commute time (30.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.92% of the workforce in McCleary, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in McCleary, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in McCleary, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in McCleary, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in McCleary, WA (217 out of 2.08k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in McCleary, WA is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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