Mcrae, AR

Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:

Overview
» Overview
» High Points
» Comparisons

Almanac
» Zip Codes
» Climate/Weather

Overview
Almanac
People
Local
Schools
Comments

McRae, Arkansas

McRae, Arkansas, in White county, is 34 miles NE of North Little Rock, Arkansas (center to center) and 100 miles W of Memphis, Tennessee. The city has a population of 661.

The People and Families of McRae

In McRae, about 56% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, McRae had a median family income of $25,833.

McRae Housing

Owners occupy 73% of the housing units in McRae. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in the city?

Commuting

In McRae, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Mcrae strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Arkansas):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 5%

Comparative Profile of McRae, AR

Comparing Mcrae to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Arkansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	34 miles NE of North Little Rock, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	100 miles W of Memphis, Tennessee
County	White
Standard Zip Codes	72102
Phone Area Codes	501
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.113
Longitude	-91.821

Station	SEARCY
Distance	8.4 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 49 F
Apr Temp	46 to 73 F
Jul Temp	68 to 93 F
Oct Temp	46 to 76 F
Annual Precip	51 inches

Station	CABOT 4 SW
Distance	18.6 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 49 F
Apr Temp	48 to 73 F
Jul Temp	69 to 91 F
Oct Temp	48 to 74 F
Annual Precip	50.5 inches

Station	DES ARC
Distance	20.3 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 47 F
Apr Temp	51 to 72 F
Jul Temp	73 to 93 F
Oct Temp	51 to 75 F
Annual Precip	49.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	661	100%
Male	313	47.4%
Female	348	52.6%
Under 18	157	23.8%
18+	504	76.2%
65+	116	17.5%
Median Age	37.8
Average Family Size	2.94
White	630	95.3%
African-American	3	0.5%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.6%
Other	7	1.1%
Mixed Race	17	2.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	27	4.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	681
Growth	20
Growth %	3%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	31.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	22.6%
Irish	14.3%
English	11.7%
German	8.5%
Scottish	3.2%
Italian	3.2%
French Canadian	1.5%
Danish	1.2%
French (except Basque)	1%
Dutch	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
Polish	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
McRae	661	$25,833
Beebe	4,930	$41,307
Garner	284	$28,393
Griffithville	262	$35,625
Higginson	378	$29,250
Searcy	18,928	$41,334
Ward	2,580	$34,702

You are visiting:
All States > Arkansas > Mcrae

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Career Videos. Professional videos on 800+ jobs, featuring actual employees.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career Reference and Data

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Top Cities for each career. Lists and maps; salaries by city.

Top Industries. Lists of major hiring industries by career, with salaries.

City Comparisons, showing most common jobs, highest paying, etc.

Original Career Articles and Studies

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

Interactive College Search Tools

College Search Scout™. Search by degree, location, major, athletics, etc.

CollegeMatch™. Find school most similar to one of interest.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Exceptional Schools. Lists of the "best/most/highest/lowest" schools.

Additional Resources

Large City Map

Info for Mcrae Government Officials

Are you an official in the Mcrae government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.

Spread The Word

Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Mcrae. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.