COMPARING TWO PLACES
Smith River vs McKinleyville
PLACE A
Smith River, California
VS
PLACE B
McKinleyville, California
Smith River is 95% smaller than McKinleyville. Smith River earns more, with a median household income $27,134 higher.
SMITH RIVERMCKINLEYVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population89817,113−95% vs McKinleyville
Population density203820−617
Population growth4.6%7.1%−2.5 pts
Median age28.141.1−13.0
Male52.7%49.6%+3.0 pts
Female47.3%50.4%−3.0 pts
Foreign-born9.7%3.9%+5.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic39.6%72.2%−32.6 pts
Black0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino35.6%11.1%+24.6 pts
Asian0.0%2.4%−2.4 pts
Other24.7%14.2%+10.6 pts
Median household income$100,461$73,327+$27,134
Per capita income$28,718$36,859−$8,141
Poverty rate16.9%14.2%+2.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3560.407−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher6.6%38.3%−31.7 pts
Graduate degree0.0%14.3%−14.3 pts
Unemployment rate5.8%7.9%−2.1 pts
Labor force participation71.8%57.6%+14.2 pts
Median home value$382,200$457,600−$75,400
Median gross rent$490$1,607−$1,117
Owner-occupied81.6%62.9%+18.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%9.2%−9.2 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%57.5%+42.5 pts
Average commute13.721.0−7.3
Worked from home0.0%9.9%−9.9 pts
Public transit to work6.4%0.4%+6.0 pts
Uninsured9.2%4.0%+5.2 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024