McDonough is a medium-sized city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 32,803 people and 24 associated neighborhoods, McDonough is the 40th largest community in Georgia. Much of the housing stock in McDonough was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local McDonough economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in McDonough, where the median household income is $77,734.00.Unlike some cities, McDonough isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in McDonough are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, McDonough is a city of sales and office workers, transportation and shipping workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in McDonough who work in sales jobs (14.66%), management occupations (12.08%), and office and administrative support (10.88%). A relatively large number of people in McDonough telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.91% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. In McDonough, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.87 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The percentage of people in McDonough who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 27.36% of adults in McDonough have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in McDonough in 2022 was $32,532, which is upper middle income relative to Georgia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $130,128 for a family of four. However, McDonough contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. McDonough is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call McDonough home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of McDonough residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in McDonough include Jamaican, Irish, African, German, and Haitian. The most common language spoken in McDonough is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
