Mcgehee, AR Demographic Data
Mcgehee, AR Summary
Mcgehee is located in Desha County in Arkansas
- Population: 4,185
- Area: 6.77 sq. miles
- Land Area: 6.77 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 618.62 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 144.36 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Mcgehee, AR Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,161
54%
50.8
Male
1,830
46%
49.2
Total Population
3,991
323,128,000
Mcgehee, AR Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
325
8.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
309
7.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
316
7.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
416
10.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
98
2.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
479
12.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
468
11.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
506
12.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
149
3.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
319
8.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
310
7.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
167
4.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
129
3.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,831
70.9%
77.2
Female
1,546
54.6%
51.3
Male
1,285
45.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,625
65.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
743
18.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
606
15.2%
15.2
Female
376
62.0%
55.8
Male
230
38.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Mcgehee, AR Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
3,952
99.0%
96.8
White
2,161
54.1%
72.6
Black or African American
1,722
43.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
10
0.3%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
59
1.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
39
1.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
340
8.5%
17.8
Mexican
340
8.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
3,651
91.5%
82.2
Mcgehee, AR Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
130
5.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
339
13.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
927
36.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
596
23.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
131
5.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
287
11.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
117
4.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
469
18.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,058
81.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
404
16.0%
31.2
Mcgehee, AR Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,016
33.4%
33.7%
Now Married
1,188
39.1%
47.5
Divorced
371
12.2%
11.0%
Separated
93
3.1%
2.0
Widowed
373
12.3
5.8%
Mcgehee, AR Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
3,501
95.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
165
4.5%
21.6%
Spanish
155
4.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
10
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Mcgehee, AR Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
275
15.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
242
13.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
476
27.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
172
9.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
82
4.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
305
17.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
146
8.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
32
1.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
4
0.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
4
0.2%
6.4
Median household income
21,378
57,617
Per capita income
14,839
31,128
Mcgehee, AR Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
212
16.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
98
7.6%
9.8
Construction
78
6.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
317
24.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
91
7.1%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
157
12.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
39
3.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
16
1.2%
11.4
Public administration
77
6.0%
4.6
Retail trade
109
8.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
70
5.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
19
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
302
23.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
380
29.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
132
10.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
310
24.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
159
12.4%
18.1%
Mcgehee, AR Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,273
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,079
84.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
150
11.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
4
0.3%
2.7
Other means
34
2.7%
1.8
Worked at home
6
0.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.0
26.6
Mcgehee, AR Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
301
17.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
746
42.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
550
31.6%
37.1
3 or more
141
8.1%
21.0
Mcgehee, AR Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,738
85.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
897
51.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
841
48.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
288
14.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Mcgehee, AR Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,026
1 room
29
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
28
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
105
5.2%
9.1
4 rooms
327
16.1%
16.5
5 rooms
513
25.3%
19.8
6 rooms
665
32.8%
17.8
7 rooms
148
7.3%
12.0
8 rooms
97
4.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
114
5.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Mcgehee, AR Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,026
1-unit, detached
1,606
79.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
12
0.6%
5.9
2-units
50
2.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
86
4.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
111
5.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
64
3.2%
4.4
20 or more units
16
0.8%
9.0
Mobile home
81
4.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Mcgehee, AR Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
207
10.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
88
4.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
257
12.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
389
19.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
537
26.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
301
14.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
109
5.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
138
6.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Mcgehee, AR Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
841
48.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
21
1.2%
4.7
Electricity
847
48.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
29
1.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Mcgehee, AR Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
306
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
5
1.6%
20.1%
Less than $500
10
3.3%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
36
11.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
255
83.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
157
51.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
58
19.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
17
5.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
9
3.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
62
20.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
3
0.0%
0.0%
Mcgehee, AR Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
699
41,631,300
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$500 to $999
343
49.1%
41.0%
Less than $500
356
50.9%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
142
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
496
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
55
8.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
77
11.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
36
5.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
139
20.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
120
17.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
262
38.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
152
0.0%
0.0%
Mcgehee, AR Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
897
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
293
32.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
465
51.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
92
10.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
30
3.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
6
0.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
11
1.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
70,200
205,000