Primary sources for McLean, VA
- Census Bureau profile of McLean, VA, ACS data
- EIA-861 utility data for McLean, VA, prices
- DOE LEAD tool for McLean, VA, energy burden
- NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for McLean, VA
Electricity rates in McLean, Virginia
McLean, VA ranks 1 of 23 Virginia cities with 30,000+ residents for damaging-wind and tornado reports within 15 miles (1,017 since 2015). McLean, Virginia has 50,232 residents in 17,133 households; 25.4% heat with electricity.
McLean is a census-designated place, a Census Bureau statistical area and not an incorporated city; the figures describe McLean as the Bureau draws it.
McLean on the map
Fairfax County, with McLean marked
Outage risk around McLean
McLean, VA, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 1,004 wind and 13 tornado, 2,024.6 per 100,000 residents of 50,232. Top gust near McLean, VA: 80 knots, 92 mph. Damage near McLean, VA: $78.2M.
Reports within 15 miles of McLean, VA
wind and tornado reports, McLean, VA
- 72'15
- 65'16
- 135'17
- 28'18
- 136'19
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- 162'21
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- 107'25
| McLean, VA | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| McLean, VA, 2015 | 72 | 0 | 72 |
| McLean, VA, 2016 | 65 | 0 | 65 |
| McLean, VA, 2017 | 129 | 6 | 135 |
| McLean, VA, 2018 | 27 | 1 | 28 |
| McLean, VA, 2019 | 135 | 1 | 136 |
| McLean, VA, 2020 | 105 | 0 | 105 |
| McLean, VA, 2021 | 159 | 3 | 162 |
| McLean, VA, 2022 | 85 | 1 | 86 |
| McLean, VA, 2023 | 84 | 0 | 84 |
| McLean, VA, 2024 | 36 | 1 | 37 |
| McLean, VA, 2025 | 107 | 0 | 107 |
Facts about McLean
- Residents of McLean, VA, ACS 2023
- 50,2326 of 23 Virginia cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in McLean, VA
- $250,0011 of 23 of those cities
- Households in McLean, VA
- 17,1332.93 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in McLean, VA
- 86.5%14,819 owners and 2,314 renter households
- Housing units in McLean, VA
- 17,765632 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in McLean, VA
- 25.4%4,345 of 17,133 homes
- Land area of McLean, VA
- 24.8 sq mi2,025.7 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in McLean, VA
- 0.6% to 0.7%at 1,032 kWh a month over the $250,001 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of McLean, VA
- 1,017NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 2,024.6 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in McLean, VA
- 197610,228 of 17,765 homes (57.6%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in McLean, VA
- $1,304,900$3,376 gross rent a month, 3.10% of value a year
Housing and heating in McLean
McLean, VA: 10,228 of 17,765 homes were built before 1980 and 3,776 in 2000 or later. McLean, VA has 14,351 detached houses, 1,511 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 0 mobile homes.
Age of homes in McLean, VA
% of homes by decade built, McLean, VA
- 2pre-40
- 140s
- 1750s
- 2060s
- 1870s
- 1380s
- 890s
- 1000s
- 1010s
- 220+
Heating fuel in McLean, VA
| McLean, VA | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLean, VA, median year built | 1976 | 1983 | -7 years | 16 of 23 |
| McLean, VA, built before 1980 | 57.6% | 43.9% | +13.6 points | 6 of 23 |
| McLean, VA, built 2000 or later | 21.3% | 18.9% | +2.4 points | 11 of 23 |
| McLean, VA, detached houses | 80.8% | 45.6% | +35.2 points | 1 of 23 |
| McLean, VA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 8.5% | 28.9% | -20.4 points | 20 of 23 |
| McLean, VA, mobile homes | 0.0% | 0.5% | -0.5 points | 21 of 23 |
| McLean, VA, renter households | 13.5% | 31.7% | -18.1 points | 21 of 23 |
| McLean, VA, median home value | $1,304,900 | $699,700 | +$605,200 | 1 of 23 |
| McLean, VA, median gross rent a month | $3,376 | $2,230 | +$1,146 | 1 of 23 |
| McLean, VA, people per household | 2.91 | 2.75 | +0.16 | 10 of 23 |
Cost of living with electricity in McLean
McLean, VA: 17,133 households at $1,436 a year per home for electricity (Fairfax County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $24.6 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,086 a year per household.
| Group in McLean, VA | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of McLean, VA median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLean, VA, all households | 17,133 | $1,436 | $24.6 million | 0.57% |
| McLean, VA, homeowners | 14,819 | $1,655 | $24.5 million | 0.66% |
| McLean, VA, renters | 2,314 | $958 | $2.2 million | 0.38% |
Who lives in McLean: income, cars, homes
Of 23,812 workers in McLean, VA, 8,356 work from home, 12,764 drive alone, 913 ride transit and 254 walk. 1,340 residents of McLean, VA live below the poverty line, and the median age is 46.2. In McLean, VA, 904 of 1,998 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 4,317 households moved in since 2018 and 4,572 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. McLean, VA homes: 15,907 have 3+ bedrooms, 780 none or one, median 10.0 rooms. In McLean, VA, 625 households own no vehicle and 12,732 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. In McLean, VA, 1,423 of 17,133 households earn under $35,000, 971 $35,000-$75,000, 2,100 $75,000-$150,000 and 12,639 $150,000 or more.
Household income in McLean, VA
| McLean, VA | Value | Rank in Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| McLean, VA, households under $35,000 | 8.3% | 18 of 23 |
| McLean, VA, households $150,000 or more | 73.8% | 1 of 23 |
| McLean, VA, residents below poverty | 2.7% | 22 of 23 |
| McLean, VA, median age | 46.2 | 1 of 23 |
| McLean, VA, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 89.5% | 4 of 23 |
| McLean, VA, households without a vehicle | 3.6% | 13 of 23 |
| McLean, VA, households with 2+ vehicles | 74.3% | 5 of 23 |
| McLean, VA, workers at home | 35.1% | 1 of 23 |
| McLean, VA, cost-burdened renters | 45.2% | 14 of 23 |
| McLean, VA, moved in since 2018 | 25.2% | 22 of 23 |
| McLean, VA, moved in before 2000 | 26.7% | 2 of 23 |
Who supplies McLean
Fairfax County lists 2 utilities for McLean, VA (50,232 residents): homes pay 11.57 to 14.09 cents per kWh, about $119 to $146 a month at 1,032 kWh, 0.6% to 0.7% of the $250,001 McLean median income. Fairfax County page.
Analyst note on McLean
Household income in McLean, VA is $250,001; 14,819 of its 17,133 households own. McLean, VA counts 50,232 residents in 17,133 households, on 24.8 square miles. 4,345 of the 17,133 occupied homes in McLean, VA heat with electricity.
McLean, VA has 17,765 housing units, 632 of them vacant or seasonal. McLean, VA ranks 1 of 23 Virginia cities for the highest median home value ($1,304,900). McLean, VA ranks 1 of 23 Virginia cities for the highest median rent ($3,376 a month).
McLean, VA ranks 1 of 23 Virginia cities for median household income ($250,001).
Bill and heat pump calculator, McLean
Compare McLean with nearby cities
| City near McLean, VA | Distance from McLean | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLean, VA (this page) | 0 mi | 50,232 | $250,001 | 1976 | $1,304,900 | 1,017 | 35.1% |
| West Falls Church, VA | 5.4 mi south | 30,660 (-19,572) | $131,236 (-$118,765) | 1962 (-14 yr) | $658,700 (-$646,200) | 987 (-30) | 19.1% (-16.0 pts) |
| Arlington, VA | 6.7 mi southeast | 235,463 (+185,231) | $140,160 (-$109,841) | 1976 (+0 yr) | $864,800 (-$440,100) | 974 (-43) | 31.5% (-3.6 pts) |
| Oakton, VA | 7.0 mi southwest | 36,776 (-13,456) | $163,662 (-$86,339) | 1983 (+7 yr) | $776,700 (-$528,200) | 823 (-194) | 30.7% (-4.4 pts) |
| Annandale, VA | 7.7 mi south | 41,982 (-8,250) | $112,872 (-$137,129) | 1968 (-8 yr) | $650,100 (-$654,800) | 918 (-99) | 16.4% (-18.7 pts) |
| Reston, VA | 8.3 mi west | 63,542 (+13,310) | $139,515 (-$110,486) | 1983 (+7 yr) | $616,000 (-$688,900) | 756 (-261) | 30.2% (-4.9 pts) |
ZIP codes in McLean
| ZIP area touching McLean, VA | Share of the ZIP's land inside McLean | Share of McLean's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 22101 (McLean, VA) | 99.3% | 52.5% |
| 22102 (McLean, VA) | 72.5% | 36.0% |
| 22066 (McLean, VA) | 4.9% | 5.1% |
| 22043 (McLean, VA) | 22.0% | 4.1% |
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Questions on McLean
McLean: what is the electricity rate?
McLean, VA has no price of its own; its 50,232 residents are served by one of 2 utilities, and a 1,032 kWh month costs $119 to $146.
McLean: how does it rank among Virginia cities?
McLean, VA: rank 6 of 23 by its 50,232 residents, rank 1 of 23 by $250,001 median income.
McLean: how many homes heat with electricity?
McLean, VA: 4,345 of 17,133 occupied homes, 25.4%; Fairfax County 41.7%.
McLean: how much income goes to electricity?
At 1,032 kWh a month, 0.6% to 0.7% of the $250,001 median income in McLean, VA.
McLean: damaging storms reported nearby?
1,017 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of McLean, VA, 2015 to 2025, 2,024.6 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in McLean?
McLean, VA: median home built 1976; 10,228 of 17,765 homes (57.6%) predate 1980, 14,351 are detached and 1,511 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many people in McLean, VA work from home?
8,356 of 23,812 workers.
How many residents of McLean, VA live below the poverty line?
1,340 residents.
How many McLean, VA renters struggle with rent?
904 of 1,998 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.