McRae is a tiny city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 618 people and two associated neighborhoods, McRae is the 226th largest community in Arkansas.When you are in McRae, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 44.34% of McRae’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, McRae is a city of professionals, service providers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in McRae who work in healthcare (15.90%), maintenance occupations (10.70%), and sales jobs (6.73%). 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. In McRae, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.61 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small city, McRae doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of McRae have a very low rate of college education: just 7.98% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities. The per capita income in McRae in 2022 was $22,351, 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 $89,404 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 18.97% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in McRae include English, German, Irish, French, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in McRae is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
