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Mclean, TX

Town in Gray County, TX, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

799
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

39
years ∙ half population younger than 39, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
38.4%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

8.8%
foreign-born population
91.2%Native
8.8% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Mclean is a town within Gray County, Texas, United States.
Location
Town in Gray County, TX, US
Co-ordinates
DEC35.232339° N, 100.600107° W
DMS35° 13′ 56.42″ N, 100° 36′ 00.39″ W

Population Density & area

688.8/sq mi (266.3/km²)
Total Area
1.16 sq mi (3 km²)
Land Area
1.16 sq mi (3 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

47.8% male
Male 47.8%
Female 52.2%
males per 100 females
Mclean 91.6
Gray County 114.9
Texas 99.6

Nativity

8.8%
foreign-born population
91.2%Native
8.8% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Mclean 8.8%
Gray County 11.3%
Texas 17.6%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

39
years ∙ half population younger than 39, half older
Mclean
39
Gray County
36.9
Texas
35.6

Dependency ratio

Low High
87.6
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Mclean 87.6
Gray County 70.8
Texas 62.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Mclean Gray County Texas
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 32.7% 24.8% 25%
Working age (18-64) 53.3% 58.5% 61.6%
Senior (65+) 14% 16.7% 13.4%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 87.6 70.8 62.4
Child dependency ratio 61.3 42.3 40.6
Old-age dependency ratio 26.3 28.5 21.8
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
75.7%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
20.5%
Other
3.8%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
38.4%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Mclean 38.4%
Gray County 54.6%
Texas 67.1%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Mclean population
Mclean Gray County Texas
Hispanic or Latino 20.5% 31.4% 39.7%
Mexican 20.2% 28.7% 32.1%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.2% 0.8%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.5%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0.4% 2.6% 6.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 79.5% 68.6% 60.3%
One race 79.1% 66.5% 57.2%
White 75.7% 59.4% 39.1%
Black or African American 0% 4.5% 11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 3.4% 0.7% 0.1%
Asian 0% 0.9% 5.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0% 1% 0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 0.4% 2.1% 3.1%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

78.3% family
Family 78.3%
Non family 21.7%
% family households
Mclean 78.3%
Gray County 69.8%
Texas 67.7%

Average household size

2.53
persons per household
Mclean
2.53
Gray County
2.42
Texas
2.69

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Mclean population
Mclean Gray County Texas
Total households 300 7,991 10,992,816
Average houshold size 2.53 2.42 2.69
Family households 235 5,579 7,443,447
Average family size 2.88 2.93 3.3
Married couple family 153 4,064 5,376,819
Other families 82 1,515 2,066,628
Male householder 1 461 591,475
Female householder 81 1,054 1,475,153
Non-family households 65 2,412 3,549,369
One-person households 54 2,153 2,885,361
Male householder 12 1,115 1,366,738
Senior (65+) living alone 4 321 338,159
Female householder 42 1,038 1,518,623
Senior (65+) living alone 39 589 643,272
Other living arrangements 11 259 664,008

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

430
housing units
Mclean 430
Gray County 9,952
Texas 12,128,515

Occupancy status

69.8% occupied
Occupied 69.8%
Vacant 30.2%
vacancy rate
Mclean 30.2%
Gray County 19.7%
Texas 9.4%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

98.3%
Single family houses
Single family houses
98.3%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
1.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1953
Half of houses were built before 1953, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
26.7%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
53%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
14.4%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
5.8%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Mclean Gray County Texas
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.1 5.4 5.4
1–3 rooms 2.1% 7.7% 17.1%
4–6 rooms 85.7% 61.6% 52.8%
7+ rooms 12.3% 30.6% 30.1%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 1.4% 3%
1 bedroom 0.5% 5.9% 12.7%
2 bedrooms 43.7% 25.6% 21%
3 bedrooms 34.2% 51.4% 39.5%
4+ bedrooms 21.7% 15.7% 23.9%
At a glance
Median year built 1953 1963 1992
Total housing units 430 9,952 12,128,515
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

83.3% owners
Renter-occupied 16.7%
Owner-occupied 83.3%
homeownership rate
Mclean 83.3%
Gray County 76.4%
Texas 62.6%

Average household size

2.6
Owner-occupied
2.2
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Mclean 2.6
Gray County 2.49
Texas 2.87

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Mclean Gray County Texas
Total occupied units 300 7,991 10,992,816
Year moved in
2020 or later 25.7% 24.4% 30.1%
2010 to 2019 40.3% 40.9% 40.4%
2000 to 2009 17.3% 16.6% 15.4%
1999 or earlier 16.7% 18% 14.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 97% 95.7% 95.2%
1.01 to 1.50 3% 2.8% 3.2%
1.51 or more 0% 1.5% 1.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 1.3% 4.1% 5.4%
1 vehicle 18% 33.4% 33%
2 vehicles 38.7% 36.4% 39.3%
3 or more vehicles 42% 26% 22.3%
House heating fuel used
Gas 69.6% 70.5% 37.4%
Electricity 29.7% 27.9% 61.2%
Solar 0% 0% 0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0.3% 0.1%
All other fuels 0.7% 1% 0.4%
No fuel used 0% 0.4% 0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.7% 0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen 1% 0.8% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0.3% 0.3% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$76,000
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Mclean
$76,000
Gray County
$102,900
Texas
$283,800

Housing Cost Burden

14.1%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
14.1%
Owners without a mortgage
9.2%
Renters
28.6%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Mclean Gray County Texas
Property value
Median Value $76,000 $102,900 $283,800
Under $100,000 86.4% 49% 13.3%
$100,000 - $200,000 6.4% 30% 17.9%
$200,000 - $300,000 6% 11.3% 22.1%
$300,000 - $500,000 1.2% 8.6% 28%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 0.7% 14.9%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.3% 3.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 39.6% 38.9% 56%
Without a mortgage 60.4% 61.1% 44%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,127 $1,268 $2,106
Without a mortgage $337 $480 $678
Gross rent
Median rent $933 $933 $1,403

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

7.4%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Mclean 7.4%
Gray County 16.2%
Texas 33.8%

Adults without a high school diploma

17.9%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Mclean 17.9%
Gray County 16.3%
Texas 14.1%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

241
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
0.8%
K–12
95%
College / Undergraduate
3.7%
Graduate / Professional
0.4%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

0%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Mclean
0%
Gray County
12%
Texas
36.3%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Mclean Gray County Texas
Total enrolled (age 3+) 241 5,060 7,886,029
Nursery / preschool 0.8% 8.5% 5.6%
K–12 95% 78.7% 70.6%
Kindergarten 15.4% 4.6% 5.4%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 12% 25.3% 21.1%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 16.6% 23.1% 21.8%
High School: Grades 9–12 51% 25.8% 22.3%
College or graduate school 4.1% 12.8% 23.9%
College, undergraduate 3.7% 10.3% 18.9%
Graduate, professional school 0.4% 2.5% 5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 0% 12% 36.3%
School type
Public school 92.9% 95.7% 86.9%
Private school 7.1% 4.3% 13.1%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

526
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
13.3%
9th-12th, no diploma
4.6%
HS graduate
35%
Some college no degree
38.8%
Associates degree
1%
Bachelors degree
4%
Graduate or professional degree
3.4%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
54.3% · 45.7%
9th-12th, no diploma
91.7% · 8.3%
HS graduate
64.1% · 35.9%
Some college no degree
26% · 74%
Associates degree
60% · 40%
Bachelors degree
14.3% · 85.7%
Graduate or professional degree
0% · 100%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Mclean Gray County Texas
Population (25+) 526 14,001 19,717,474
Less than 9th grade 13.3% 8.2% 7.3%
9th–12th, no diploma 4.6% 8.1% 6.8%
High school diploma or GED 35% 35.8% 24.3%
Some college, no degree 38.8% 23% 20.1%
Associate's degree 1% 8.6% 7.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher 7.4% 16.2% 33.8%
Bachelor's degree 4% 13.1% 21.5%
Graduate or professional 3.4% 3.1% 12.3%
High School or higher 82.1% 83.7% 86%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$36,875
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$—
Some college or associates
$55,463
Bachelors degree
$56,094
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

2.6%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
4.7%
HS graduate
9.3%
Some college or associates
9.4%
Bachelors degree or higher
2.6%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Mclean Gray County Texas
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $36,875 $44,086 $51,033
Less than high school graduate $— $32,201 $30,970
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $— $35,833 $37,956
Some college or associate's degree $55,463 $51,264 $46,890
Bachelor's degree $56,094 $59,678 $70,006
Graduate or professional degree $— $92,143 $87,663
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 4.7% 24.2% 24.3%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 9.3% 13.3% 14.8%
Some college or associate's degree 9.4% 9.6% 9.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher 2.6% 6.7% 4.5%

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