McLendon-Chisholm is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 4,954 people and two associated neighborhoods, McLendon-Chisholm is the 472nd largest community in Texas. McLendon-Chisholm has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in McLendon-Chisholm, where the median household income is $167,750.00.
McLendon-Chisholm home prices are not only among the most expensive in Texas, but McLendon-Chisholm real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Also of interest is that McLendon-Chisholm has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 17.26% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because of many things, McLendon-Chisholm is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making McLendon-Chisholm a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, McLendon-Chisholm has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, McLendon-Chisholm’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
One downside of living in McLendon-Chisholm, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 38.72 minutes every day commuting to work.
Being a small city, McLendon-Chisholm does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The education level of McLendon-Chisholm ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in McLendon-Chisholm, 47.29% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in McLendon-Chisholm in 2022 was $74,822, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $299,288 for a family of four.
McLendon-Chisholm is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call McLendon-Chisholm home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of McLendon-Chisholm residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. McLendon-Chisholm also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.53% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in McLendon-Chisholm include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in McLendon-Chisholm is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.