McDonald is a tiny town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 586 people and two associated neighborhoods, McDonald is the 325th largest community in Tennessee. McDonald has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, McDonald is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 53.65% of the McDonald workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, McDonald is a town of construction workers and builders, transportation and shipping workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in McDonald who work in healthcare (13.87%), sales jobs (13.14%), and maintenance occupations (8.76%). Also of interest is that McDonald has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. In addition, McDonald is a college town. There are a lot of students in McDonald attending college, and as a result McDonald provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, McDonald is worth considering. As is often the case in a small town, McDonald doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of McDonald citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.34% of adults in McDonald have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in McDonald in 2022 was $33,379, which is upper middle income relative to Tennessee, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $133,516 for a family of four. However, McDonald contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call McDonald home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of McDonald residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in McDonald include English, Scots-Irish, German, Dutch, and Yugoslavian. The most common language spoken in McDonald is English. Other important languages spoken here include Slavic languages and Langs. of India.
