Mckinleyville is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of California. With a population of 15,897 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Mckinleyville is the 348th largest community in California.

Unlike some towns, Mckinleyville isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Mckinleyville are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Mckinleyville is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mckinleyville who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.65%), sales jobs (9.21%), and management occupations (8.56%).

One of the nice things about Mckinleyville is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the town are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

Mckinleyville Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Mckinleyville is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 14.96% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 26.54% of adults in Mckinleyville have a college degree.

The per capita income in Mckinleyville in 2000 was $18,722, which is middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $74,888 for a family of four.

The people who call Mckinleyville home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Mckinleyville is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Mckinleyville include German, Irish, English, Italian, European, Portuguese, Norwegian, French, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Mckinleyville is English. Some people also speak Spanish.