Macomb Population History 1990 - 2023

Macomb Population Facts

What is the current population of Macomb?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Macomb is 14,849. Macomb, Illinois is the 2,379th largest city in the US.

What county is Macomb, Illinois in?

Macomb is located entirely in McDonough County.

What is the size of Macomb, Illinois in square miles?

Macomb has an area of 10.7 square miles.

What was the peak population of Macomb?

The peak population of Macomb was in 1990, when its population was 20,158. In 1990, Macomb was the 1,366th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,379th largest city in the US. Macomb is currently 26.3% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Macomb shrinking?

Macomb has shrunk 19.5% since the year 2000. Macomb, Illinois's growth is extremely below average. 97% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Macomb, Illinois?

Macomb has a population density of 1,803.6 people per square mile.

Macomb Demographics

What is the voting age population of Macomb, Illinois?

The total voting age population of Macomb, Illinois, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 14,633. The voting age population is 46.0% male and 54.0% female.

What percentage of Macomb, Illinois residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 15.2% of the residents of Macomb are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Macomb, Illinois?

The racial demographics of Macomb are 85.5% White, 7.4% Black, 3.7% Two or more races, 2.5% Asian, 0.7% Other and 0.2% American Indian. Additionally, 4.1% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Macomb, Illinois residents are below the poverty line?

In Macomb, 29.8% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 18.0%. On a per-household basis, 13.4% of families are below the poverty line in Macomb.

What percentage of Macomb, Illinois residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 53.1% of Macomb residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Macomb, Illinois residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 93.1% of Macomb residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 41.0% have a bachelor's degree and 23.3% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Macomb, Illinois residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Macomb residents aged 5 and older, 6.9% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home, 2.6% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.2% speak an Asian language.

Macomb Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Macomb, Illinois?

The unemployment rate in Macomb is 8.9%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Macomb, Illinois residents work for the government?

In Macomb, 29.7% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Macomb, Illinois?

The median household income in Macomb is $39,384.

Macomb Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Macomb, Illinois?

In Macomb, 53.2% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Macomb, Illinois?

Renters occupy 46.8% of housing units in Macomb.

What percentage of Macomb, Illinois housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Macomb, 23.9% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Macomb, Illinois housing units were built after 2000?

In Macomb, 14.2% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,200 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Macomb, Illinois?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Macomb is $688.

What percentage of households in Macomb, Illinois have broadband internet?

In Macomb, 75.4% of households have an active broadband internet connection.