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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

McRae

Arkansas · 690 residents · 0.67 sq mi
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McRae is a city of 690 people in Arkansas. 4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $27,900. Households here earn about 31% less than in Arkansas as a whole. The median household earns $14,609, about 52% below the national median. The poverty rate is 23.4%, above the 13.2% national rate.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
4% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 15%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

690
+4%vs 2000
vs 661 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.7
−14%vs 2000
vs 37.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.67 sq mi
Population, 19902024
59266373580687719902000201020202024McRae
2024623
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(50)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99%(62)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148%(55)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.8%(61)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.4%(44)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.6%(94)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.8%(88)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.1%(49)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.4%(65)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748%(55)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.5%(45)
US avg: 4%
85 and over3.2%(22)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$14,609
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $20,750 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$7,289
−33%vs 2000
vs $10,917 in 2000
US average: $14,340
23.4%
+1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$27,900
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $43,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$250
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $350 in 2000
US average: $450
65.4%
−4.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.4% in 2000
34.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.2%(616)
Black0.5%(3)
Hispanic / Latino4.1%(27)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.4%(686)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.6%(4)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican18.3%(114)
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(2)
Ancestry
English9.1%(57)
German7.2%(45)
American6.6%(41)
Irish4.3%(27)
French2.4%(15)
British1.4%(9)
Scottish0.8%(5)
Dutch0.3%(2)
Welsh0.2%(1)
Section 05

Education

3.8%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
50.0%
−6.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 56.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.0%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 0.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.9 min
+31%vs 2000
vs 17.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married29.7%(68)
Married50.2%(115)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced20.1%(46)
Women 15+
Never married20.6%(59)
Married44.9%(129)
Widowed4.9%(14)
Divorced29.6%(85)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.5%
−11.5 ptssince 2013
from 19.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
37.4%
+8.4 ptssince 2020
from 29.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
4.8%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 8.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.4%
−9.1 ptssince 2020
from 25.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
46.4%
+7.4 ptssince 2020
from 39.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 5.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
42.1%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 39.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
57.3%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 60.9% 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)27%(10)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27%(10)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era18.9%(7)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 37 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 McRae, Arkansas?

McRae, Arkansas has about 690 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in McRae, Arkansas?

The typical household in McRae, Arkansas earns about $14,609 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is McRae, Arkansas expensive?

In McRae, Arkansas, the median home is worth about $27,900, and the typical rent is about $250 a month.

How educated are people in McRae, Arkansas?

About 3.8% of adults age 25 and over in McRae, Arkansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in McRae, Arkansas?

About 23.4% of people in McRae, Arkansas live below the federal poverty line.

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

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