McSwain

Population: 5,556
Median household income: $140,173
Median home value: $639,800

Located in Merced County, California, McSwain is a community with a population of 5,556. The median household income of $140,173 is above the Merced County median ($65,044).

From 2019 to 2023, McSwain's population grew 26.3% from 4,399 to 5,556, while its median home value rose 39.7% from $458,100 to $639,800.

The median gross rent is $1,205. 40.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,556
Median age: 36.4 yrs
Median household income: $140,173
Median home value: $639,800
Median gross rent: $1,205
Housing units: 1,643
Homeownership rate: 75.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3995,556

Median household income

$101,283$140,173

Median home value

$458,100$639,800

Median gross rent

$927$1,205

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,399	$101,283	$458,100	$927
2020	4,429	$105,000	$510,900	$913
2021	4,606	$111,995	$539,200	—
2022	5,042	$122,235	$601,800	$1,120
2023	5,556	$140,173	$639,800	$1,205

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1726.5%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 348.5%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 5415.8%

55 to 649.6%

65 to 746.8%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	189	3.4%
5 to 17	1,470	26.5%
18 to 24	471	8.5%
25 to 34	472	8.5%
35 to 44	842	15.2%
45 to 54	880	15.8%
55 to 64	535	9.6%
65 to 74	376	6.8%
75 and over	321	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,247	58.4%
Black or African American	77	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.3%
Asian	821	14.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	58	1.0%
Two or more races	74	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,263	22.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.2%

High school graduate27.1%

Some college or associate's21.7%

Bachelor's degree21.4%

Graduate or professional degree18.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	382	11.2%
High school graduate	927	27.1%
Some college or associate's	743	21.7%
Bachelor's degree	734	21.4%
Graduate or professional degree	640	18.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone74.1%

Carpooled12.1%

Public transit0.7%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means3.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,892	74.1%
Carpooled	309	12.1%
Public transit	17	0.7%
Walked	38	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	204	8.0%
Other means	93	3.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	969	41.3%
15 to 29 min	779	33.2%
30 to 44 min	368	15.7%
45 to 59 min	85	3.6%
60+ min	148	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.39
Poverty rate: 10.7% (594 of 5,556)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,361	83.3%
Nonfamily households	272	16.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1998

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,633	99.4%
Vacant	10	0.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,230	75.3%
Renter-occupied	403	24.7%

1-unit, detached94.5%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,553	94.5%
1-unit, attached	5	0.3%
2 to 4 units	26	1.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	59	3.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0645006
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.03 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.3145, -120.5868