Population 41 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mckenna
Household size in Mckenna
| Period | Mckenna | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.31 | 2.59 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.62 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.97 | 2.60 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.45 | +0.09 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Mckenna is a place of big households: 2.97 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.53, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Mckenna
| Period | Mckenna | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.4 | 37.5 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.6 | 38.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.2 | 38.5 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.1 | 38.8 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.7 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Mckenna is 38.1 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The Seattle area as a whole looks much the same.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Mckenna
| Period | Mckenna | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.3% | 10.3% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.0% | 10.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 25.5% | 9.1% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about a quarter of households in Mckenna (25.5%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Mckenna
Renters in Mckenna
| Period | Mckenna | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.8% | 37.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.0% | 40.0% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.9% | 39.9% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 40.0% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −32.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.4% of households in Mckenna rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About a third of owners (32.5%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Mckenna
| Period | Mckenna | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 6.8% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 6.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Mckenna than nationally: 7.4%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Seattle area.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Mckenna
| Period | Mckenna | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1977 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1978 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1980 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1983 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Mckenna has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Mckenna
| Period | Mckenna | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,234 | $1,162 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $929 | $1,284 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,155 | $1,644 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,267 | $2,193 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$33 | +$1,031 | +$858 | +$606 |
The median renter in Mckenna pays $1,267 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Mckenna
Bachelor's degrees in Mckenna
| Period | Mckenna | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 36.7% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 38.0% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 42.3% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 46.3% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.4 pts | +9.6 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Mckenna: 19.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Mckenna
| Period | Mckenna | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.8% | 91.3% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.1% | 91.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.6% | 92.5% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 93.1% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +1.8 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Mckenna have finished high school (92.6%), above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Seattle area.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Mckenna
| Period | Mckenna | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 6.9% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 8.3% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.3%, unemployment in Mckenna is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Mckenna compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mckenna | 2.97 | 38.1 | 25.5% | 14.4% | 7.4% | 1991 | $1,267 | 19.6% | 92.6% | 5.3% |
| Roy | 2.59 | 45.7 | 10.2% | 11.6% | 6.5% | 1992 | $1,847 | 22.6% | 92.0% | 6.4% |
| Nisqually Indian Community | 2.50 | 50.0 | 13.0% | 16.0% | 21.0% | 2003 | $875 | 24.9% | 92.5% | 14.5% |
| Fort Lewis | 3.05 | 21.8 | 27.0% | 98.9% | 19.5% | 1983 | $2,237 | 24.4% | 97.6% | 5.2% |
| Tillicum | 3.00 | 23.7 | 18.7% | 99.9% | 8.6% | 1986 | $2,295 | 19.2% | 90.1% | 6.2% |
| Yelm | 2.81 | 36.9 | 9.5% | 22.2% | 7.2% | 1999 | $1,622 | 25.8% | 91.6% | 3.3% |
| Dupont | 2.80 | 32.9 | 6.0% | 38.5% | 3.6% | 2002 | $2,366 | 51.8% | 95.3% | 5.6% |
| South Creek | 2.53 | 41.7 | 6.3% | 23.0% | 10.1% | 1988 | $984 | 7.9% | 95.3% | 5.1% |
| North Fort Lewis | 3.57 | 23.9 | 2.4% | 99.2% | 3.3% | 2002 | $2,475 | 26.9% | 96.8% | 11.9% |
| Spanaway | 3.05 | 35.4 | 13.4% | 23.8% | 5.2% | 1993 | $2,070 | 17.5% | 90.6% | 4.5% |
| Rainier | 2.94 | 40.1 | 8.3% | 13.7% | 7.4% | 1993 | $1,757 | 24.3% | 93.8% | 4.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Mckenna. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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