McKinleyville

Population: 17,152
Median household income: $66,096
Median home value: $414,200

Located in Humboldt County, California, McKinleyville is a community with a population of 17,152. Its median household income of $66,096 runs above the Humboldt County figure of $61,135.

Between 2019 and 2023, McKinleyville's population held roughly steady from 17,208 to 17,152, while its median home value rose 39.6% from $296,700 to $414,200.

Households average 2.52 people. The median gross rent is $1,441.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,152
Median age: 39.2 yrs
Median household income: $66,096
Median home value: $414,200
Median gross rent: $1,441
Housing units: 7,414
Homeownership rate: 59.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.3%
Unemployment rate: 9.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,20817,152

Median household income

$54,614$66,096

Median home value

$296,700$414,200

Median gross rent

$964$1,441

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,208	$54,614	$296,700	$964
2020	16,645	$54,697	$303,600	$962
2021	16,457	$59,327	$339,100	$1,026
2022	16,913	$68,239	$389,200	$1,327
2023	17,152	$66,096	$414,200	$1,441

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4416.0%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	895	5.2%
5 to 17	3,087	18.0%
18 to 24	1,529	8.9%
25 to 34	2,098	12.2%
35 to 44	2,752	16.0%
45 to 54	1,763	10.3%
55 to 64	1,967	11.5%
65 to 74	1,889	11.0%
75 and over	1,172	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,015	70.1%
Black or African American	71	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	666	3.9%
Asian	568	3.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	25	0.1%
Two or more races	1,772	10.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,035	11.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate20.3%

Some college or associate's36.6%

Bachelor's degree23.8%

Graduate or professional degree13.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	684	5.9%
High school graduate	2,359	20.3%
Some college or associate's	4,260	36.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,775	23.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,563	13.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone78.4%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home9.6%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,341	78.4%
Carpooled	554	8.1%
Public transit	36	0.5%
Walked	71	1.0%
Bicycle	9	0.1%
Worked from home	657	9.6%
Other means	144	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,583	42.0%
15 to 29 min	2,438	39.6%
30 to 44 min	503	8.2%
45 to 59 min	273	4.4%
60+ min	358	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 14.8% (2,532 of 17,102)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,846	56.6%
Nonfamily households	2,951	43.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,797	91.7%
Vacant	617	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,037	59.4%
Renter-occupied	2,760	40.6%

1-unit, detached72.6%

1-unit, attached6.8%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other9.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,383	72.6%
1-unit, attached	505	6.8%
2 to 4 units	562	7.6%
5 to 19 units	154	2.1%
20 or more units	142	1.9%
Mobile home & other	668	9.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0644910
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 21 sq mi
Water area: 0.25 sq mi
Center point: 40.9516, -124.0774