Mccleary, WA

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McCleary, Washington

McCleary, Washington, in Grays Harbor county, is 36 miles W of Lakewood, Washington (center to center) and 58 miles SW of Seattle, Washington. As of the year 2000 census, 1,454 people lived in McCleary.

The People and Families of McCleary

In McCleary, about 51% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, McCleary had a median family income of $36,534.

Political Inclinations

McCleary residents donated more money ($325) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the city.

McCleary Housing

An estimated 62% of living spaces in McCleary are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In McCleary, 89% of commuters drive to work. More so than most places, the city is a decent place to commute to work on foot (or bicycle saddle).

High Points

Mccleary strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Washington):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of McCleary, WA

Comparing Mccleary to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Washington (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	36 miles W of Lakewood, Washington (center to center)
Nearest Large City	58 miles SW of Seattle, Washington
County	Grays Harbor
Standard Zip Codes	98557
Phone Area Codes	360
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	47.053
Longitude	-123.263

Station	ELMA
Distance	7.4 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 47 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	49 to 77 F
Oct Temp	39 to 63 F
Annual Precip	68.8 inches

Station	SHELTON
Distance	12.8 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 45 F
Apr Temp	39 to 60 F
Jul Temp	52 to 77 F
Oct Temp	41 to 61 F
Annual Precip	65.6 inches

Station	OAKVILLE
Distance	15.3 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 47 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	51 to 77 F
Oct Temp	41 to 62 F
Annual Precip	57.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,454	100%
Male	693	47.7%
Female	761	52.3%
Under 18	364	25%
18+	1,090	75%
65+	273	18.8%
Median Age	38.2
Average Family Size	3
White	1,372	94.4%
African-American	3	0.2%
Asian	4	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	13	0.9%
Other	11	0.8%
Mixed Race	51	3.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	32	2.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,475
Growth	21
Growth %	1.4%

Ancestry	Percent
German	14.4%
Irish	12.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	12.3%
English	11%
US/American	9.9%
Norwegian	5.7%
Swedish	4.5%
Scottish	3.8%
French (except Basque)	3.3%
Scotch-Irish	3.3%
Italian	3.2%
Polish	3%
French Canadian	2.7%
European	2.4%
Dutch	1.7%
Scandinavian	1.2%
Greek	1%
Czech	0.8%
Canadian	0.7%
Finnish	0.5%
Portuguese	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
Pennsylvania German	0.4%
Austrian	0.3%
Icelander	0.2%
Russian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
McCleary	1,454	$36,534
Elma	3,049	$36,638
Montesano	3,312	$42,344
Oakville	675	$32,500
Olympia	42,514	$54,136
Shelton	8,442	$40,392
Tumwater	12,698	$54,156

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