McRae is a tiny city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 616 people and two associated neighborhoods, McRae is the 226th largest community in Arkansas.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, McRae is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 43.75% of the McRae workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, McRae is a city of professionals, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in McRae who work in maintenance occupations (13.04%), healthcare (11.68%), and office and administrative support (8.97%). Overall, McRae’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern. Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, McRae is worth considering. One downside of living in McRae, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.26 minutes every day commuting to work. In McRae, just 10.93% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%. The per capita income in McRae in 2022 was $20,775, which is lower middle income relative to Arkansas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $83,100 for a family of four. However, McRae contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. McRae is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call McRae home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of McRae residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. McRae also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.54% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in McRae include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh. The most common language spoken in McRae is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
