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McSwain, CA
Full City Profile · California · Merced County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
5,556
Population
921/sq mi density
$140,173
Median Income
$72,505 per capita
$639,800
Home Value
$415,897 Zillow
$1,205
Median Rent
22.2% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
628
Violent Crime/100K
3,536 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$140,173 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$639,800 home value, $1,205/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
628 violent crimes/100K (65% above avg)
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$140,173
87% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$72,505
86% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.2%
18% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: McSwain vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows McSwain’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$140,173
187%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$72,505
186%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,281
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,057
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,057
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.0%
47% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.1%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
87% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$13,282M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.1%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
8%
Other
17.2%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,584
Restaurants
403
Healthcare
479
Retail
547
Manufacturing
116
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,281
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,616
32% 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 | $140,173 |
| Per Capita Income | $72,505 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,281 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,057 |
| County GDP | $13,282M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.458 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 8.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,584 |
| Restaurants | 403 |
| Healthcare | 479 |
| Retail | 547 |
| Manufacturing | 116 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,281 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,616 |