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McKinleyville, CA
Full City Profile · California · Humboldt County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
17,152
Population
821/sq mi density
$66,096
Median Income
$35,533 per capita
$414,200
Home Value
$483,999 Zillow
$1,441
Median Rent
37.7% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
439
Violent Crime/100K
3,955 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$66,096 median income, 5.3% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.1 / 5.0
$414,200 home value, $1,441/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
439 violent crimes/100K (16% above avg)
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,096
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,533
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
47% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.6%
39% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: McKinleyville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows McKinleyville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,096
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,533
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,241
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,062
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,062
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
23% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.6%
37% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.4%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
89% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,591M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.4%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
9.6%
Other
11.5%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,685
Restaurants
393
Healthcare
384
Retail
538
Manufacturing
123
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,241
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,760
36% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $66,096 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,533 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,241 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,062 |
| County GDP | $7,591M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.481 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 9.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,685 |
| Restaurants | 393 |
| Healthcare | 384 |
| Retail | 538 |
| Manufacturing | 123 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,241 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,760 |