Macon, GA Demographic Data
Macon, GA Summary
Macon is located in Bibb County in Georgia
- Population: 91,271
- Area: 56.36 sq. miles
- Land Area: 55.72 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.64 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,619.31 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 456.04 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Macon, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
49,052
54%
50.8
Male
41,055
46%
49.2
Total Population
90,107
316,128,839
Macon, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
7,825
8.7%
6.3
5 to 9 Years
5,481
6.1%
6.5
10 to 14 Years
6,272
7.0%
6.6
15 to 19 Years
6,385
7.1%
6.8
20 to 24 Years
7,714
8.6%
7.2
25 to 34 Years
14,275
15.8%
13.5
35 to 44 Years
8,870
9.8%
12.8
45 to 54 Years
11,768
13.1%
13.8
55 to 59 Years
6,196
6.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,185
5.8%
5.8
65 to 74 Years
5,313
5.9%
8.0
75 to 84 Years
3,400
3.8%
4.3
85 Years and Over
1,423
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
67,096
74.5%
76.7
Male
29,395
43.8%
48.6
Female
37,701
56.2%
51.4
21 Years and over
61,882
68.7%
72.4
62 Years and over
12,506
13.9%
17.5
65 Years and over
10,136
11.2%
14.1
Male
3,650
36.0%
43.8
Female
6,486
64.0%
56.2
Median Age (years)
33
NR
NR
Macon, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
88,544
98.3%
97.0
White
23,917
26.5%
73.7
Black or African American
63,595
70.6%
12.6
American Indian and Alaska Native
31
0.0%
0.8
Asian
490
0.5%
5.1
Asian Indian
NR
NR
1.0
Chinese
NR
NR
1.2
Filipino
NR
NR
0.8
Japanese
NR
NR
0.3
Korean
NR
NR
0.5
Vietnamese
NR
NR
0.5
Other Asian
NR
NR
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
NR
NR
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
NR
NR
0.0
Samoan
NR
NR
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
NR
NR
0.1
Some Other Race
511
0.6%
4.7
Two or More Races
1,563
1.7%
3.0
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,539
2.8%
17.1
Mexican
NR
NR
10.9
Puerto Rican
NR
NR
1.6
Cuban
NR
NR
0.6
Other Hispanic or Latino
NR
NR
3.9
Not Hispanic or Latino
87,568
97.2%
82.9
Macon, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
4,106
7.3%
5.8
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
8,923
15.8%
7.6
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
20,296
36.0%
27.8
Some college, no degree
10,409
18.4%
21.1
Associate's Degree
3,190
5.7%
8.1
Bachelor's Degree
5,425
9.6%
18.4
Graduate or professional degree
4,081
7.2%
11.2
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
13,029
23.1%
13.4
High School Graduate or Higher
43,401
76.9%
86.6
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9,506
16.8%
29.6
Macon, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
33,101
46.9%
33.1%
Now Married
19,954
28.3%
47.9
Divorced
7,271
10.3%
11.0%
Separated
4,227
6.0%
2.2
Widowed
5,976
8.5
5.9%
Macon, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
NR
NR
79.2
Languages other than english
NR
NR
20.8
Spanish
NR
NR
13.0
Other indo-european languages
NR
NR
3.6
Asian and Pacific islander languages
NR
NR
3.3
Other Languages
NR
NR
1.0
Macon, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
6,418
20.4%
7.6
$10,000 to $14,999
3,973
12.6%
5.4
$15,000 to $24,999
5,607
17.8%
10.8
$25,000 to $34,999
3,564
11.3%
10.3
$35,000 to $49,999
3,903
12.4%
13.6
$50,000 to $74,999
4,623
14.7%
17.9
$75,000 to $99,999
1,583
5.0%
11.9
$100,000 to $149,000
1,182
3.7%
12.7
$150,000 to $199,999
194
0.6%
4.9
$200,000 or more
482
1.5%
5.0
Median household income
24,623
52,250
Per capita income
15,974
28,184
Macon, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
164
0.6%
2.0
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,216
14.5%
9.7
Construction
1,449
5.0%
6.2
Educational services, health care and social assistance
7,877
27.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,486
5.1%
6.6
Information
261
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,176
7.5%
10.5
Other services except public administration
2,018
6.9%
5.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,161
7.4%
11.1
Public administration
1,533
5.3%
4.7
Retail trade
3,994
13.7%
11.6
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,196
4.1%
4.9
Wholesale trade
563
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,597
26.1%
36.3%
Service occupations
8,336
28.7%
18.4%
Sales and office occupations
7,552
26.0%
24.2%
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,996
6.9%
8.9%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,613
12.4%
12.2%
Macon, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
27,873
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
22,360
80.2%
76.4
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,083
7.5%
9.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
440
1.6%
5.2
Walked
994
3.6%
2.8
Other means
1,571
5.6%
1.9
Worked at home
425
1.5%
4.4
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.0
25.8
Macon, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
6,128
19.4%
9.1
1 vehicles
13,952
44.3%
33.9
2 vehicles
8,647
27.4%
37.3
3 or more
2,802
8.9%
19.7
Macon, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
31,529
73.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
13,377
42.4%
63.5
Renter Occupied
18,152
57.6%
36.5
Vacant Housing Units
11,310
26.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
9
NR
NR
Rental Vacancy Rate
21
NR
NR
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
NR
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
NR
2.5
Macon, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
42,839
1 room
445
1.0%
2.0
2 rooms
535
1.2%
2.6
3 rooms
3,758
8.8%
9.2
4 rooms
9,179
21.4%
16.5
5 rooms
10,348
24.2%
20.4
6 rooms
8,801
20.5%
17.9
7 rooms
5,589
13.0%
12.2
8 rooms
1,916
4.5%
8.4
9 rooms or more
2,268
5.3%
10.8
Median Rooms
5
Macon, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
42,839
1-unit, detached
27,213
63.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
595
1.4%
5.8
2-units
4,151
9.7%
3.8
3 or 4 units
2,880
6.7%
4.5
5 to 9 units
3,576
8.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,366
5.5%
4.5
20 or more units
1,611
3.8%
8.6
Mobile home
447
1.0%
6.3
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Macon, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
2010 or later
511
1.2%
1.5%
2000 to 2009
2,290
5.3%
14.9%
1990 to 1999
3,494
8.2%
14.1%
1980 to 1989
3,246
7.6%
13.8%
1970 to 1979
7,091
16.6%
15.8%
1960 to 1969
8,887
20.7%
10.9%
1950 to 1959
9,747
22.8%
10.8%
1940 to 1949
2,046
4.8%
5.3%
1939 or earlier
5,527
12.9%
13.1%
Macon, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
NR
NR
48.3
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
NR
NR
4.8
Electricity
NR
NR
37.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
NR
NR
5.5
Coal or coke
NR
NR
0.1
Wood
NR
NR
2.1
Solar energy
NR
NR
0.1
Other fuel
NR
NR
0.5
No fuel used
NR
NR
1.1
Macon, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
8,023
47498648.0
Less than $300
0
0.0%
0.3%
$300 to $499
261
3.3%
2.0%
$1,500 to 1,999
507
6.3%
19.5%
$2,000 or more
507
6.3%
27.0%
$500 to $699
1,018
12.7%
6.1%
$700 to $999
2,580
32.2%
16.2%
$1,000 to 1,499
3,150
39.3%
29.0%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,000
37.8%
41.2%
20.0% to 24.9%
617
7.8%
15.9%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,109
14.0%
11.2%
30.0% to 34.9%
575
7.3%
7.6%
35.0% or more
2,626
33.1%
24.1%
Not Computed
96
NR
NR
Macon, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
17,072
40,205,415
$1,500 or more
180
1.1%
15.3%
Less than $200
659
3.9%
1.6%
$1,000 to 1,499
741
4.3%
26.1%
$200 to $299
1,052
6.2%
3.2%
$300 to $499
2,174
12.7%
7.7%
$750 to $999
5,882
34.5%
24.3%
$500 to $749
6,384
37.4%
21.8%
No Cash Rent
1,080
NR
2,241,757
Median (Dollars)
671
NR
905
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,305
8.1%
12.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,450
9.0%
12.3%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,039
6.4%
12.6%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,203
13.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,567
9.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
8,556
53.1%
42.5%
Not Computed
2,032
NR
NR
Macon, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
13,377
73,843,861
Less then $50,000
2,975
22.2%
10.1%
$50,000 to $99,999
5,266
39.4%
10.1%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,898
14.2%
15.8%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,679
12.6%
15.0%
$200,000 to $299,999
817
6.1%
17.9%
$300,000 to $499,999
586
4.4%
15.4%
$500,000 to $999,999
156
1.2%
8.1%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
2.1%
Median (Dollars)
82,000
173,900
