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32.85° N · 96.39° W · GEOID 4845804

McLendon-Chisholm

Kaufman County, Texas · part of the Dallas, TX metro

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

TexasMcLendon-Chisholm, TXMcLendon-ChisholmMcLendon-Chisholm

The short answer

McLendon-Chisholm is home to 4,511 people. Median household income is $204,773 a year and median rent is $1,554 a month, 9.1% 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 $629,400, about 3.1x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,554
14% above the median place
Median household income
$204,773
155% above the median place
Median home value
$629,400
97% above the median place
Unemployment
5.3%
9% above 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 McLendon-Chisholm

  • 98% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-highest of 415 Texas places.
  • The median rent takes only 9.1% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 415 Texas places.
  • Half the homes were built after 2013, newer housing than in 99% of places its size.
  • The population has grown 57.8% since 2020, faster than in 98% of places its size.
  • The median household earns $204,773 a year, more than in 97% of places its size.

People are moving in and rent is pulling away from pay. The population grew faster than in 99% of places since 2020, and rent outran income more than in 94% of them.

01

Moving to McLendon-Chisholm

Kaufman County gains about 49.0 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in20,400
Moved out13,118
Net+7,282

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Dallas County, TX9,3383,843+5,495
Collin County, TX1,153685+468
Tarrant County, TX1,039546+493
Van Zandt County, TX392833−441

Within Texas, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within TexasOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$64K
Leavers$69K

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

Who moves here
9.7% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.6% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Kaufman County report $64,000 a year in income on average; those leaving, $69,400, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$62,200 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,554 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $3,337 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $629,400.
Getting to work
39 minutes each way on average; 19.4% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Campton Hills, IL matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
9.7%
69% above the median place
Moved from another state1
2.6%
32% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people7
49.0
above the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureMcLendon-ChisholmAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year19.7%69% above
Moved from another state12.6%32% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure49.0above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$63,9659% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$69,3921% below
02

What it costs to live here

Homeownership is 98.5%, 48% above the median place.

McLendon-Chisholm9.1%
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
$62,160
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
9.1%
55% below the median place
Home price to income
3.1x
19% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
9%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$186,200
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Homeownership1
98.5%
48% above the median place
Median year built1
2013
2% above the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$3,337
78% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureMcLendon-ChisholmAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,55414% above
Rent to income19.1%55% below
Property tax rate11.4%56% above
Home price to income13.1x19% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure103.12% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,80712% above
Property tax paid (median)1$8,952174% above
Median home value1$629,40097% above
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure1.2%63% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure49.1%5% below
Homeownership198.5%48% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure57.9%14% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$3,33778% above
Vacant homes1County figure5.8%18% below
Median year built120132% 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%)
Median household income1
$204,773
155% above the median place
Mean commute1
39 min
56% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureMcLendon-ChisholmAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$204,773155% above
Income per person1$83,131107% above
Unemployment1County figure5.3%9% above
Average annual pay5County figure$57,59113% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure2.9%22% below
Jobs5County figure45,71970% below
Poverty rate1County figure9.7%10% below
Mean commute139 min56% above
Works from home119.4%56% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Population change since 2020 is 57.8%, above the median place (median 1.1%).

Population change since 20206
57.8%
above the median place (median 1.1%)
Homes with broadband1
98.7%
7% above the median place
Household size1
3.3
32% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Bachelor's or higher51.3% +60%
No health insurance10.1% +58%
High school or higher93.7% +1%
Median age39.8 +2%
Born abroad8.2% −8%
All 9 people measures
MeasureMcLendon-ChisholmAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population14,5116646th largest
Population change since 2020657.8%above (median 1.1%)
Median age139.82% above
Bachelor's or higher151.3%60% above
High school or higher193.7%1% above
Household size13.332% above
Born abroad18.2%8% below
No health insurance110.1%58% above
Homes with broadband198.7%7% above
05

Life in McLendon-Chisholm

8 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%
Playgrounds per 10k4.4 −53%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars12.6 −39%
Shops19.6 −35%
Arts, recreation and fitness1.9 −54%
Doctors' offices and clinics8.9 −56%
Child care centers1.5 −35%

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

Shops per 10k8
19.6
35% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8
8.9
56% below the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k8
12.6
39% below the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureMcLendon-ChisholmAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure62above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure41,319above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure15.61% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure12.639% below
Shops per 10k8County figure19.635% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure1.954% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure8.956% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.535% below
Parks per 10k90.0below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k94.453% below
Grocery stores per 10k90.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k90.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k90.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails90.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi90.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure838% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

July average high is 94°F, 9% above 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 McLendon-Chisholm. Larger places are fetched first.

July average high12
94°F
9% above the median place
Average temperature12
66°F
19% above the median place
Natural hazard risk13
76.2
18% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureMcLendon-ChisholmAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure94°F9% above
January average low12County figure36°F41% above
Average temperature12County figure66°F19% above
Annual precipitation12County figure41.4 in5% below
Natural hazard risk13County figure76.218% below
Hurricane risk13County figure50.329% below
Tornado risk13County figure84.64% above
Wildfire risk13County figure80.031% above
Heat wave risk13County figure93.34% above
Median air quality index14County figure442% above
Good air days14County figure66.0%4% below
08

McLendon-Chisholm in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 9% of the median income in 2030, up from 8% now.

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 rent$1,284/mo (2021)$1,890/mo$1,480 to $2,410/mo+4.4%
Median household income$204,773 (2024)$262,500$222,000 to $310,500+4.2%
Median home value$629,400 (2024)$893,000$648,000 to $1,230,000+6.0%
Population5,629 (2025)6,9906,710 to 7,290+4.4%

The median home would be worth 3.4 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.1 now.

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

09

Places like McLendon-Chisholm

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

PlaceRentIncome
Campton Hills, IL$1,750$209,134Compare
Poolesville, MD$1,831$205,919Compare
Hillsdale, NJ$1,764$186,688Compare
Severna Park, MD$1,699$169,953Compare
Severna Park, MDHillsdale, NJPoolesville, MDCampton Hills, ILMcLendon-Chisholm, TXMcLendon-ChisholmCampton HillsPoolesvilleHillsdaleSeverna ParkMcLendon-ChisholmCampton HillsPoolesvilleHillsdaleSeverna Park

Common questions

Is McLendon-Chisholm a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 98% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-highest of 415 Texas places. The median rent takes only 9.1% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 415 Texas places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is McLendon-Chisholm expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 9.1% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $629,400.

What salary do you need to live in McLendon-Chisholm?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $62,160 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to McLendon-Chisholm?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Campton Hills, IL, Poolesville, MD, Hillsdale, NJ and Severna Park, MD.

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. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  7. 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.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 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
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

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 McLendon-Chisholm with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for McLendon-Chisholm itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/mclendon-chisholm-texas

Citytistics. “McLendon-Chisholm, Texas.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/mclendon-chisholm-texas/

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