McLean, VA

Census Place

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2023 Population

50,232

1.3% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

46.2

1.07% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

2.68%

9.2% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$250,001

2023 Median Property Value

$1.3M

3.74% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

23,967

0.358% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, McLean, VA had a population of 50.2k people with a median age of 46.2 and a median household income of $250,001. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of McLean, VA grew from 49,587 to 50,232, a 1.3% increase and its median household income stayed from $250,001 to $250,001, a 0% change.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in McLean, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (20.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.42%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.68%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.2%).

None of the households in McLean, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.4% of the residents in McLean, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in McLean, VA was $1.3M, and the homeownership rate was 86.5%.

Most people in McLean, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.1 minutes. The average car ownership in McLean, VA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

McLean, VA is home to a population of 50.2k people, from which 91.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 24.9% of McLean, VA residents were born outside of the country (12.5k people).

In 2023, there were 3.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33.1k people) in McLean, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.3k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.72k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.4%

2023 Citizenship

92.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 91.4% of McLean, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in McLean, VA was 92.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in McLean, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
33.1k ± 1.67k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
10.3k ± 838
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.72k ± 470

5.62%

Hispanic Population

2.83k people

5.62% of the people in McLean, VA are hispanic (2.83k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in McLean, VA 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 Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
107,605 ± 8,003 people
India
98,735 ± 7,670 people
Mexico
59,855 ± 5,986 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,605 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,735 and Mexico with 59,855.

Foreign-Born Population

24.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12.5k people

23.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

11.7k people

As of 2023, 24.9% of McLean, VA residents (12.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in McLean, VA was 23.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
896 ± 289
Vietnam
878 ± 222
Gulf War (1990s)
402 ± 131

McLean, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of McLean, VA employs 24k people. The largest industries in McLean, VA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (7,553 people), Public Administration (3,316 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,488 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($202,912), Finance & Insurance ($185,931), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($182,028).

Males in Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,674. The income inequality in Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.475, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

24k

2023 Value

± 1,079

−0.358%

1 Year decline

± 6.48%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in McLean, VA declined at a rate of −0.358%, from 24.1k employees to 24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in McLean, VA, are Management Occupations (5,575 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (2,891 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (2,557 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of McLean, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

24k

2023 Value

± 1,079

−0.358%

1 Year decline

± 6.48%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in McLean, VA declined at a rate of −0.358%, from 24.1k employees to 24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in McLean, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (7,553 people), Public Administration (3,316 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,488 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of McLean, VA, though some of these residents may live in McLean, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$175,933

Median earning men ± $5,560

$105,851

Median earning women ± $11,195

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($223,125), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($204,082), and Manufacturing ($203,338).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($174,583), Information ($163,897), and Public Administration ($154,663).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for McLean, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (51.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Other (0.905%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in McLean, VA was $1.3M in 2023, which is 4.3 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $1.26M to $1.3M, a 3.74% increase. The homeownership rate in McLean, VA is 86.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in McLean, VA have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in McLean, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in McLean, VA is $250,001. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in McLean, VA was Census Tract 4701 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 4703 and Census Tract 4704, with respective values of $250,001 and $250,001.

Housing

Property

$1.3M

Median Property Value 2023

±$50,770

$14,819

Median Property Taxes

±$668

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 McLean, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

86.5%

Homeownership

2023

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 86.5% of the housing units in McLean, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4701
Census Tract 4703
Census Tract 4704

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in McLean, VA was Census Tract 4701 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 4703 and Census Tract 4704, with respective values of $250,001 and $250,001.

The following map shows all of the places in McLean, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$250,001

Median Household Income

± N/A

17.1k

Number of Households

± 770

In 2023, the median household income of the 17.1k households in McLean, VA stayed at $250,001 from the previous year's value of $250,001.

The following chart displays the households in McLean, VA 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for McLean, VA is from Virginia.

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (53.6%)
Worked At Home (35.1%)
Carpooled (4.86%)

In 2023, 53.6% of workers in McLean, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (35.1%) and those who carpooled to work (4.86%).

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

28.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in McLean, VA have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.66% of the workforce in McLean, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.68% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in McLean, VA (1.34k out of 50.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in McLean, VA is White, followed by Asian 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

98% of the population of McLean, VA has health coverage, with 68.7% on employee plans, 1.6% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 1.57% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Fairfax County, VA see 905 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.444% increase from the previous year (901 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 884 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 440 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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905 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Fairfax County, VA

Primary care physicians in Fairfax County, VA see an average of 905 patients per year. This represents a 0.444% increase from the previous year (901 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Fairfax County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28% under 18 years, 9.61% between 18 and 34 years, 43.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 19% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

1.98%

Uninsured

68.7%

Employer Coverage

1.6%

Medicaid

12%

Medicare

14.2%

Non-Group

1.57%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in McLean, VA declined by 6.84% from 2.12% to 1.98%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in McLean, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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