Population 160 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in McKinley
Household size in McKinley
| Period | McKinley | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.86 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.19 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in McKinley average 2.69 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Alabama as a whole, where it has 2.56 people. Household size has dropped from 2.78 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 McKinley
| Period | McKinley | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.7 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.2 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.0 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.3 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +15.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.3, McKinley is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 McKinley
| Period | McKinley | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in McKinley: 15.0% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 McKinley
Renters in McKinley
| Period | McKinley | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.1% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.0% of households in McKinley rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 74.3% have no mortgage at all, well above 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 McKinley
| Period | McKinley | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.8% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 40.2% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.2% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +18.4 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 44.2% of the housing in McKinley, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 McKinley
| Period | McKinley | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in McKinley is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. Alabama as a whole looks much the same.
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 McKinley
| Period | McKinley | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $544 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $562 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $485 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $727 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$183 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in McKinley pays $727 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.6% 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 McKinley
Bachelor's degrees in McKinley
| Period | McKinley | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in McKinley have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 McKinley
| Period | McKinley | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.9% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.6% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.4% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.0% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +18.0 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in McKinley never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 McKinley
| Period | McKinley | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in McKinley: 18.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
McKinley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKinley | 2.69 | 51.3 | 15.0% | 19.0% | 44.2% | 1985 | $727 | 10.7% | 81.0% | 18.1% |
| Consul | 2.31 | 44.5 | 13.9% | 19.1% | 31.4% | 1988 | $751 | 5.3% | 81.5% | 52.0% |
| Safford | 2.40 | 59.6 | 9.2% | 8.6% | 12.8% | 1992 | $1,237 | 24.9% | 82.2% | 7.8% |
| Thomaston | 2.56 | 51.3 | 11.1% | 19.3% | 42.2% | 1988 | $731 | 10.6% | 81.0% | 24.2% |
| Catherine | 3.30 | 28.5 | 30.6% | 17.5% | 32.5% | 1992 | $620 | 1.7% | 78.5% | 28.9% |
| Flatwood | 3.37 | 27.2 | 31.9% | 17.3% | 32.3% | 1993 | $611 | 1.2% | 78.3% | 28.2% |
| Dayton | 2.73 | 41.2 | 7.8% | 14.0% | 22.4% | 1988 | $763 | 13.6% | 78.1% | 4.3% |
| Prairie | 3.73 | 22.4 | 37.4% | 16.7% | 33.7% | 1994 | $564 | 0.4% | 77.3% | 18.1% |
| Rehoboth | 3.72 | 22.8 | 37.1% | 16.6% | 33.4% | 1994 | $571 | 0.6% | 77.3% | 17.9% |
| Lamison | 2.29 | 41.0 | 12.4% | 20.0% | 28.6% | 1990 | $745 | 7.6% | 81.2% | 39.0% |
| Alberta | 3.59 | 26.5 | 34.2% | 15.9% | 31.2% | 1994 | $640 | 3.2% | 77.8% | 16.6% |
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 McKinley. 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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