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Mckenna, WA

Stable overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while jobs needs the most attention. Housing reads as unavailable for a median-income household.

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96

Population

669

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+5.7% YoY

79

$64.9B

Output changed +5.7% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth6.8%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

0

19.8%

Unemployment is 19.8% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg5.2%
U.S. avg4.3%

Population

+7.4% 5-year

94

669

Population moved +7.4% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population7,816,116
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

NA

Unavailable

Housing affordability could not be calculated.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.8K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$7.6K per resident

96

$7.0B

$7.0B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$89.5B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$7.0B

$7.6K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$4.2B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$1.2B
3. Department of Defense$731.1M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. WASHINGTON ST DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$223.6M
2. MILITARY DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON STATE$135.9M
3. HOUSING AUTHORITY-THE CITY-TCM$85.6M

Unavailable

Housing Affordability

Unavailable

of median income

1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median income$92,667
Median home value$539,800

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

669

Median age

52.3

Bachelor's degree+

18.5%

Poverty rate

19.4%

Labor force participation

48.9%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.9%

U.S. GDP YoY

+5.9%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-06-10

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

+1.4%

GDP CAGR

+6.1%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020623
2021498
2022554
2023638
2024669
GDP (5 years)
2020$48.2B
2021$53.2B
2022$57.8B
2023$61.4B
2024$64.9B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024669
2025666 *
2026689 *

R² = 28.0% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$64.9B
2025$69.6B *
2026$73.8B *

R² = 99.4% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$92,667/yr
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$32,754/yr
Mortgage share of income35.3%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate19.8%
State avg5.2%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation48.9%
Poverty rate19.4%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$539,800

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score56/100
Economic growth79/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum94/100
Overall stability53/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

McKenna CDP, Washington

City/Town

Part of

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

Nearby locations

North Yelm, WARoy, WAYelm, WARainier, WASouth Creek, WA