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McKinney, TX
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Living in McKinney



McKinney is a relatively large city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 207,507 people and 39 constituent neighborhoods, McKinney is the 18th largest community in Texas. Much of the housing stock in McKinney was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local McKinney economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in McKinney, where the median household income is $106,437.00.

McKinney home prices are not only among the most expensive in Texas, but McKinney real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that McKinney has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.60% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, McKinney is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, McKinney really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is McKinney perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to McKinney, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. McKinney is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 51.32% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in McKinney in 2018 was $46,671, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $186,684 for a family of four. However, McKinney contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

McKinney is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call McKinney home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of McKinney residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. McKinney also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.87% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in McKinney include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of McKinney's cultural character, accounting for 16.62% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in McKinney is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.