McKenna, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

669

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

52.3

0.192% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.4%

11.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$92,667

1.02% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$539,800

Population & Diversity

McKenna, WA is home to a population of 669 people, from which 96% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.22% of McKenna, WA residents were born outside of the country (55 people).

In 2024, there were 5.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (486 people) in McKenna, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 85 White (Hispanic) and 31 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%

2024 Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96% of McKenna, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in McKenna, WA was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in McKenna, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
486 ± 234
White (Hispanic)
85 ± 141
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
31 ± 51

21.4%

Hispanic Population

143 people

21.4% of the people in McKenna, WA are hispanic (143 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in McKenna, 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

8.22%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

55 people

7.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

46 people

As of 2024, 8.22% of McKenna, WA residents (55 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 McKenna, WA was 7.21%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
36 ± 57
Vietnam
25 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 34

McKenna, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in McKenna, WA was $539,800 in 2024, which is 1.62 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $521,100 to $539,800, a 3.59% increase. The homeownership rate in McKenna, WA is 63.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$539,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$148,663

$149

Median Property Taxes

±$100

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 McKenna, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.7%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.7% of the housing units in McKenna, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in McKenna, 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.

$92,667

Median Household Income

± $21,035

234

Number of Households

± 128

In 2024, the median household income of the 234 households in McKenna, WA grew to $92,667 from the previous year's value of $91,733.

The following chart displays the households in McKenna, 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 McKenna, 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 (90.8%)
Worked At Home (9.22%)

In 2024, 90.8% of workers in McKenna, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.22%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in McKenna, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in McKenna, WA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in McKenna, WA (120 out of 620 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 < 5, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in McKenna, WA is Hispanic, followed by White 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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