McCloud, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

829

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

58.2

2.28% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.7%

2.32% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$48,529

22.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$328,100

Population & Diversity

McCloud, CA is home to a population of 829 people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.86% of McCloud, CA residents were born outside of the country (32 people).

In 2024, there were 6.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (661 people) in McCloud, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 101 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 27 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of McCloud, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in McCloud, CA was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in McCloud, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
661 ± 153
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
101 ± 84
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
27 ± 22

5.31%

Hispanic Population

44 people

5.31% of the people in McCloud, CA are hispanic (44 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in McCloud, CA 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 California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

3.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

4.13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

36 people

As of 2024, 3.86% of McCloud, CA residents (32 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 McCloud, CA was 4.13%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
25 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 16

McCloud, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in McCloud, CA.

Economy

The economy of McCloud, CA employs 293 people. In 2024, the largest industries in McCloud, CA were Accommodation & Food Services (63 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (56 people), and Finance & Insurance (27 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,764), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,208), and Educational Services ($66,250).

Employment

Occupations

293

2024 Value

± 121

−4.25%

1 Year decline

± 59.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in McCloud, CA declined at a rate of −4.25%, from 306 employees to 293 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in McCloud, CA, are Management Occupations (54 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (40 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (37 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of McCloud, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

293

2024 Value

± 121

−4.25%

1 Year decline

± 59.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in McCloud, CA declined at a rate of −4.25%, from 306 employees to 293 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in McCloud, CA, are Accommodation & Food Services (63 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (56 people), and Finance & Insurance (27 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of McCloud, CA, though some of these residents may live in McCloud, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,875

Median earning men ± $18,463

$41,875

Median earning women ± $24,335

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,799), Public Administration ($18,000), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($14,261).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,042) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($17,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in McCloud, CA was $328,100 in 2024, which is 0.986 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $310,000 to $328,100, a 5.84% increase. The homeownership rate in McCloud, CA is 78.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in McCloud, CA have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in McCloud, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$328,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,647

$312

Median Property Taxes

±$71

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 McCloud, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.4%

Homeownership

2024

55.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.4% of the housing units in McCloud, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in McCloud, CA 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.

$48,529

Median Household Income

± $8,891

398

Number of Households

± 80

In 2024, the median household income of the 398 households in McCloud, CA grew to $48,529 from the previous year's value of $39,519.

The following chart displays the households in McCloud, CA 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for McCloud, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.8%)
Carpooled (13.5%)
Worked At Home (9.03%)

In 2024, 70.8% of workers in McCloud, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.5%) and those who worked at home (9.03%).

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

19.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in McCloud, CA have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in McCloud, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in McCloud, CA (172 out of 829 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 12 - 14, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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