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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

McNeil

Arkansas · 662 residents · 1.27 sq mi
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McNeil is a city of 662 people in Arkansas. 32.4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. Median home value sits at $29,200. The median age is 29.8, younger than the US median of 35.2. That trails the Arkansas median by roughly 34%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 29.8
US median: 35.2
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 18%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

662
−7%since 1990
from 710 in 1990
1990 – 2025
29.8
−4%since 1990
from 31.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1.27 sq mi
Population, 19902024
34844754664474319902000201020202024McNeil
2024419
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.6%(50)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 99.5%(63)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.3%(55)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 199.4%(62)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.6%(50)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.4%(95)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.4%(95)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.3%(75)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 646.5%(43)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.3%(35)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.7%(31)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.2%(8)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$21,136
+27%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $12,614 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$8,986
+32%since 1990
from $6,820 in 1990
US average: $21,522
32.4%
−5.0 ptssince 1990
from 37.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$29,200
−18%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $26,900 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$367
+30%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $214 in 1990
US average: $602
64.1%
−10.3 ptssince 1990
from 74.4% in 1990
35.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic48%(341)
Black52%(369)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic40.3%(267)
Black56.9%(377)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(9)
Asian0.2%(1)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
English17.9%(75)
French16.9%(71)
German9.8%(41)
Irish3.6%(15)
American3.3%(14)
Hungarian0.7%(3)
Polish0.7%(3)
Dutch0.5%(2)
Section 05

Education

7.4%
Unchangedsince 1990
from 7.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
67.8%
+12.2 ptssince 1990
from 55.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
1.9%
−0.7 ptssince 1990
from 2.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.1 min
−11%since 1990
from 14.7 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.5%(87)
Married48.2%(106)
Widowed4.5%(10)
Divorced7.7%(17)
Women 15+
Never married25.3%(65)
Married50.2%(129)
Widowed9.3%(24)
Divorced15.2%(39)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.7%
−30.9 ptssince 2013
from 41.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
41.3%
−5.1 ptssince 2020
from 46.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.8%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 7.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
8.6%
−7.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
37.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 37.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.5%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
50.4%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 54.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.1%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 48.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)62.5%(15)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)75%(18)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era16.7%(4)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 24 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in McNeil, Arkansas?

McNeil, Arkansas has about 662 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in McNeil, Arkansas?

The typical household in McNeil, Arkansas earns about $21,136 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is McNeil, Arkansas expensive?

In McNeil, Arkansas, the median home is worth about $29,200, and the typical rent is about $367 a month.

How educated are people in McNeil, Arkansas?

About 7.4% of adults age 25 and over in McNeil, Arkansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in McNeil, Arkansas?

About 32.4% of people in McNeil, Arkansas live below the federal poverty line.

Has McNeil, Arkansas grown since 1990?

Yes, McNeil, Arkansas has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 48 residents, a change of about -7 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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