McKinleyville, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

17,113

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.1

4.85% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.2%

4.36% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$73,327

10.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$457,600

Population & Diversity

McKinleyville, CA is home to a population of 17.1k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.94% of McKinleyville, CA residents were born outside of the country (674 people).

In 2024, there were 7.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.4k people) in McKinleyville, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.72k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 622 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of McKinleyville, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in McKinleyville, CA was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in McKinleyville, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.4k ± 965
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.72k ± 455
Other (Hispanic)
622 ± 391

11.1%

Hispanic Population

1.89k people

11.1% of the people in McKinleyville, CA are hispanic (1.89k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in McKinleyville, 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

3.94%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

674 people

3.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

652 people

As of 2024, 3.94% of McKinleyville, CA residents (674 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 McKinleyville, CA was 3.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
241 ± 124
Vietnam
172 ± 91
Gulf War (1990s)
115 ± 76

McKinleyville, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of McKinleyville, CA employs 7.28k people. In 2024, the largest industries in McKinleyville, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,036 people), Educational Services (993 people), and Retail Trade (863 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($88,078), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,672), and Public Administration ($83,500).

Employment

Occupations

7.28k

2024 Value

± 736

2.88%

1 Year growth

± 14.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in McKinleyville, CA grew at a rate of 2.88%, from 7.07k employees to 7.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in McKinleyville, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (741 people), Sales & Related Occupations (659 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (644 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of McKinleyville, 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

7.28k

2024 Value

± 736

2.88%

1 Year growth

± 14.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in McKinleyville, CA grew at a rate of 2.88%, from 7.07k employees to 7.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in McKinleyville, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,036 people), Educational Services (993 people), and Retail Trade (863 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of McKinleyville, CA, though some of these residents may live in McKinleyville, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,676

Median earning men ± $7,345

$38,971

Median earning women ± $4,907

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,162), Public Administration ($84,141), and Wholesale Trade ($78,021).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,540), Public Administration ($56,771), and Manufacturing ($56,149).

Housing & Living

The median property value in McKinleyville, CA was $457,600 in 2024, which is 1.38 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $414,200 to $457,600, a 10.5% increase. The homeownership rate in McKinleyville, CA is 62.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in McKinleyville, CA have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in McKinleyville, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$457,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,605

$4,194

Median Property Taxes

±$496

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 McKinleyville, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.9%

Homeownership

2024

72.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.9% of the housing units in McKinleyville, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in McKinleyville, 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.

$73,327

Median Household Income

± $7,026

6.67k

Number of Households

± 680

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.67k households in McKinleyville, CA grew to $73,327 from the previous year's value of $66,096.

The following chart displays the households in McKinleyville, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for McKinleyville, 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 (75.6%)
Worked At Home (9.94%)
Carpooled (8.97%)

In 2024, 75.6% of workers in McKinleyville, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.94%) and those who carpooled to work (8.97%).

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

21 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in McKinleyville, CA have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.92% of the workforce in McKinleyville, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in McKinleyville, CA (2.41k out of 17k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in McKinleyville, 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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