Arkansas · Census place 42770
McGehee city, AR
Quick answer
McGehee city has 3,744 residents, ranking #89 of 625 places in Arkansas. Median household income is $33,679, the median home is worth $93,000 and median gross rent runs $695 a month.
- Population
- 3,744McGehee city residents
- Median household income
- $33,679Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $93,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $695Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 51%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in McGehee city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the McGehee city median would spend about 24.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 36.8% of residents and 51% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Dumas city 3,877
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- Landmark CDP 3,679
- Manila city 3,675
- Gravette city 3,629
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