Macon County, IL Demographic Data

Macon County, IL Summary

Macon County is located in Illinois
  • Population: 110,122
  • Area: 585.87 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 580.69 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 5.18 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 187.96 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 672.57 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Macon County, IL Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
55,486
52%
50.8
Male
51,064
48%
49.2
Total Population
106,550
 
323,128,000

Macon County, IL Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
6,525
6.1% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
6,650
6.2% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
6,428
6.0% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
7,505
7.0% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
6,601
6.2% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
12,046
11.3% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
11,501
10.8% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
13,682
12.8% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
7,942
7.5% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
7,594
7.1% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
11,353
10.7% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
5,792
5.4% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,931
2.8% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
82,926
77.8%
77.2
Female
43,764
52.8%
51.3
Male
39,162
47.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
78,505
73.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
24,324
22.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
20,076
18.8%
15.2
Female
11,377
56.7%
55.8
Male
8,699
43.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0

Macon County, IL Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
98,494
92.4% 
96.8
White
83,242
78.1% 
72.6
Black or African American
13,359
12.5% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
262
0.2% 
0.8
Asian
1,089
1.0% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
13
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
529
0.5% 
5.1
Two or More Races
8,056
7.6% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,358
2.2% 
17.8
Mexican
1,530
1.4% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
316
0.3% 
1.7
Cuban
187
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
325
0.3% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
104,192
97.8% 
82.2

Macon County, IL Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,457
3.4% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,192
7.1% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
24,793
34.0% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
17,782
24.4% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
6,867
9.4% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
9,475
13.0% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
6,275
8.6% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,649
10.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
65,192
89.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15,750
21.6%
31.2

Macon County, IL Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
27,489
31.6%
33.7%
Now Married
39,278
45.2%
47.5
Divorced
12,755
14.7%
11.0%
Separated
1,178
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
6,247
7.2
5.8%

Macon County, IL Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
97,119
97.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,906
2.9%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Macon County, IL Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,545
8.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,161
7.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
5,782
13.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,176
9.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
6,815
15.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
7,626
17.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
5,512
12.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,080
9.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,012
4.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,293
2.9%
6.4
Median household income
46,198
 
57,617
Per capita income
26,729
 
31,128

Macon County, IL Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
543
1.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,225
6.9%
9.8
Construction
2,517
5.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
11,831
25.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,485
5.3%
6.6
Information
373
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
7,750
16.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,715
5.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,564
7.6%
11.4
Public administration
1,375
2.9%
4.6
Retail trade
6,449
13.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,952
6.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
879
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,032
8.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
14,579
31.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
7,652
16.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
11,169
23.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
9,226
19.8%
18.1%

Macon County, IL Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
45,790
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
38,762
84.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,819
8.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
217
0.5%
5.1
Walked
995
2.2%
2.7
Other means
325
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
1,672
3.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.3
 
26.6

Macon County, IL Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,809
10.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
15,766
35.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
14,972
34.0%
37.1
3 or more
8,455
19.2%
21.0

Macon County, IL Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
44,002
87.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
29,489
67.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
14,513
33.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
6,236
12.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5

Macon County, IL Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
50,238
1 room
521
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
1,525
3.0%
2.7
3 rooms
3,788
7.5%
9.1
4 rooms
7,063
14.1%
16.5
5 rooms
10,809
21.5%
19.8
6 rooms
9,212
18.3%
17.8
7 rooms
7,223
14.4%
12.0
8 rooms
4,903
9.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
5,194
10.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Macon County, IL Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
50,238
 
 
1-unit, detached
38,886
77.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
890
1.8%
5.9
2-units
678
1.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,257
2.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,469
4.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,709
3.4%
4.4
20 or more units
2,919
5.8%
9.0
Mobile home
1,430
2.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Macon County, IL Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
10,920
21.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,739
7.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
9,016
17.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
6,506
13.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
8,094
16.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,566
7.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,326
6.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,735
7.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,079
2.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
257
0.5%
1.4%

Macon County, IL Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1

Macon County, IL Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
15,478
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
206
1.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
298
1.9%
7.0%
Less than $500
644
4.2%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
710
4.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,137
13.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,394
28.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
7,089
45.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
8,913
58.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,169
14.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,011
6.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
942
6.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,311
15.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
132
0.0%
0.0%

Macon County, IL Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
14,087 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
126
0.9%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
214
1.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,232
8.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
3,597
25.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
8,918
63.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
426
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
651
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,011
14.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,421
10.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,156
8.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,066
14.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,292
9.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,962
42.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
605
0.0%
0.0%

Macon County, IL Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
29,489
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
5,167
17.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
9,675
32.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
6,006
20.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,153
10.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,823
13.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,236
4.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
322
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
107
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
99,300
 
205,000