Mcdonough is a somewhat small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 8,224 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Mcdonough is the 118th largest community in Georgia.

Much of the housing in Mcdonough has been built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Mcdonough economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Mcdonough, where the median household income is $41,482.

Unlike some cities, Mcdonough isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Mcdonough are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Mcdonough is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mcdonough who work in office and administrative support jobs (19.89%), sales jobs (10.35%), and teaching (8.98%).

Mcdonough is a small city, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Mcdonough, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 97.37% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

Mcdonough is a relatively small city, but even so, a fairly large number of people use the subway to get to and from work. Many of these people travel out of town to the central city in the region.

Mcdonough Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in Mcdonough who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 14.96%: 20.91% of adults in Mcdonough have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Mcdonough in 2000 was $19,029, which is upper middle income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $76,116 for a family of four.

Mcdonough is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Mcdonough home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Mcdonough is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Mcdonough include Irish, English, and German.

The most common language spoken in Mcdonough is English. Some people also speak Spanish.