for running DRA, among other things
ideally less than 1,000 dollars
I'm not sure how big these files are that DRA loads for census/other data, but assuming they don't break the bank, your primary focus should be on CPU power. Granted, there is a lot of stuff that your "other things" could mean, so I'll just take a stab in the dark that its mostly just common stuff people use computers for, in which case you won't need anything fancy like a 512+ gb solid state hard drive, which could get pricey.
Don't waste money on Apple products either. If you really want to run macOS, just get a decent laptop and put VMWorkstation on there.