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32.30° N · 102.53° W · GEOID 4845750

McKinney Acres

Andrews County, Texas · part of the Andrews, TX metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

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The short answer

McKinney Acres is home to 562 people. Median household income is $66,285 a year and median rent is $1,305 a month, 23.6% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $139,600, about 2.1x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,305
4% below the median place
Median household income
$66,285
17% below the median place
Median home value
$139,600
56% below the median place
Unemployment
3.3%
32% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about McKinney Acres

  • Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of the 2,214 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 379 Texas places.
  • Half the homes were built after 2012, newer housing than in 98% of places its size.
  • The median home is worth 2.1 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 93% of places its size.
  • The median resident is 31.8 years old, younger than in 92% of places its size.
01

Moving to McKinney Acres

Andrews County loses about 3.1 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in815
Moved out864
Net−49

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Midland County, TX91167−76

Within Texas, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within TexasOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$61K
Leavers$65K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Andrews County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
6.3% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Andrews County report $60,600 a year in income on average; those leaving, $65,300, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$52,200 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,305 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,882 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $139,600.
Getting to work
24 minutes each way on average; 3.7% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Steelton, PA matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving in5
$60,569
14% below the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people5
-3.1
below the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureMcKinney AcresAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure6.3%10% above
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people5County figure-3.1below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in5County figure$60,56914% below
Income of households moving out5County figure$65,3057% below
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

McKinney Acres23.6%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$52,200
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
23.6%
16% above the median place
Home price to income
2.1x
44% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
24%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$50,300
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Median year built1
2012
2% above the median place
Median home value1
$139,600
56% below the median place
All 14 cost and housing measures
MeasureMcKinney AcresAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,3054% below
Rent to income123.6%16% above
Property tax rate11.8%98% above
Home price to income12.1x44% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,32518% below
Property tax paid (median)1County figure$2,50923% below
Median home value1$139,60056% below
Home prices, 1-year change3County figure10.3%222% above
Home prices, 5-year change3County figure33.1%36% below
Homeownership170.8%7% above
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$1,8821% above
Vacant homes1County figure4.3%39% below
Median year built120122% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$29,125
27% below the median place
Median household income1
$66,285
17% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureMcKinney AcresAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$66,28517% below
Income per person1$29,12527% below
Unemployment1County figure3.3%32% below
Average annual pay4County figure$81,39523% above
Pay growth, 1 year4County figure2.2%41% below
Jobs4County figure7,83395% below
Poverty rate1County figure15.6%45% above
Mean commute1County figure24 min4% below
Works from home1County figure3.7%70% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

No health insurance is 43.1%, above the median place (median 6.4%).

No health insurance1
43.1%
above the median place (median 6.4%)
High school or higher1
59.1%
36% below the median place
Homes with broadband1
78.2%
15% below the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureMcKinney AcresAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population15626646th largest
Median age131.818% below
Bachelor's or higher1County figure17.7%45% below
High school or higher159.1%36% below
Household size12.38% below
Born abroad1County figure13.8%56% above
No health insurance143.1%above (median 6.4%)
Homes with broadband178.2%15% below
05

Life in McKinney Acres

1 site is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars16.7 −20%
Shops29.6 −2%
Doctors' offices and clinics7.0 −65%
Child care centers1.6 −30%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k6
7.0
65% below the median place
Child care centers per 10k6
1.6
30% below the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k6
16.7
20% below the median place
All 8 schools and local life measures
MeasureMcKinney AcresAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools8County figure633% below
Public school students8County figure4,20914% below
Students per teacher8County figure15.40% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k6County figure16.720% below
Shops per 10k6County figure29.62% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k6County figure7.065% below
Child care centers per 10k6County figure1.630% below
National Register listings7County figure192% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Natural hazard risk is 9.0, 90% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached McKinney Acres. Larger places are fetched first.

Natural hazard risk10
9.0
90% below the median place
Heat wave risk10
31.1
65% below the median place
Annual precipitation9
14.3 in
67% below the median place
All 9 weather and risk measures
MeasureMcKinney AcresAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high9County figure95°F9% above
January average low9County figure30°F17% above
Average temperature9County figure63°F15% above
Annual precipitation9County figure14.3 in67% below
Natural hazard risk10County figure9.090% below
Hurricane risk10County figure15.878% below
Tornado risk10County figure18.477% below
Wildfire risk10County figure75.022% above
Heat wave risk10County figure31.165% below
08

McKinney Acres in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$66,285 (2024)$83,000$70,000 to $98,500+3.8%
Median home value$139,600 (2024)$198,000$144,000 to $273,000+6.0%

The median home would be worth 2.4 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.1 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like McKinney Acres

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Steelton, PA$1,289$58,194Compare
Channelview, TX$1,279$64,422Compare
Fair Oaks, GA$1,314$62,996Compare
Zion, IL$1,186$63,104Compare
Zion, ILFair Oaks, GAChannelview, TXSteelton, PAMcKinney Acres, TXMcKinney AcresSteeltonChannelviewFair OaksZionMcKinney AcresSteeltonChannelviewFair OaksZion

Common questions

Is McKinney Acres a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of the 2,214 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 379 Texas places. Half the homes were built after 2012, newer housing than in 98% of places its size. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is McKinney Acres expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 23.6% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $139,600.

What salary do you need to live in McKinney Acres?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $52,200 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to McKinney Acres?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Steelton, PA, Channelview, TX, Fair Oaks, GA and Zion, IL.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  4. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  5. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  6. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  7. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  8. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  9. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  10. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares McKinney Acres with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for McKinney Acres itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/mckinney-acres-texas

Citytistics. “McKinney Acres, Texas.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/mckinney-acres-texas/

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