Macon County, Illinois Demographics

Statewide Claims to Fame

Macon County is 3rd in Illinois out of 102 other counties in Female residents

Macon County is 5th in Illinois out of 102 other counties in Race - Two or More

Macon County is 7th in Illinois out of 102 other counties in Race - Black or African American

Macon County is 14th in Illinois out of 102 other counties in Retail sales per capita

Macon County is 15th in Illinois out of 102 other counties in Non-farm private employees

Macon County is 16th in Illinois out of 102 other counties in Housing units

Macon County is 16th in Illinois out of 102 other counties in Retail accommodation and food service sales

Macon County is 17th in Illinois out of 102 other counties in Households

Macon County is 17th in Illinois out of 102 other counties in Non-farm private establishments

Macon County is 17th in Illinois out of 102 other counties in Population density (people per sqmi)

Main Cities Within Macon County, Illinois

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Macon County Rank Illinois US
Current population (2012) 110,122 19th 12,875,255 313,914,040
Size in square miles 580.7 38th 55,518.9 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 190.8 17th 231.1 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Macon County Rank Illinois US
Residents younger than 5 6.2% 25th 6.3% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 22.5% 45th 23.8% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 17.0% 58th 13.2% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Macon County Rank Illinois US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 87.1% 58th 86.6% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 20.8% 29th 30.7% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Macon County Rank Illinois US
Race - White 79.5% 94th 77.9% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 16.7% 7th 14.8% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2% 81st 0.6% 1.2%
Race - Asian 1.1% 20th 5.0% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 37th 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 2.4% 5th 1.7% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 2.0% 60th 16.3% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 77.9% 85th 63.0% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Macon County Rank Illinois US
Female residents 52.1% 3rd 50.9% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 1.9% 52nd 13.7% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Macon County Rank Illinois US
Housing units 50,197 16th 5,297,318 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 17.5% 18th 32.9% 25.9%
Households 44,568 17th 4,773,002 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 70.1% 88th 68.7% 66.1%
Home median value $92,300 55th $198,500 $186,200
People per household 2.4 61st 2.6 2.6
Building permits (last year) 79 27th 13,797 829,658

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Macon County Rank Illinois US
Income per capita $25,797 27th $29,376 $27,915
Income per household $45,987 55th $56,576 $52,762
Income below poverty line 15.0% 35th 13.1% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Macon County Rank Illinois US
Non-farm private establishments 2,478 17th 312,437 7,354,043
Non-farm private employees 45,784 15th 5,038,462 113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses) 7,840 19th 1,123,817 27,092,908
Retail sales $1,450,614 17th $165,450,520 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $13,342 14th $12,947 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $170,857 16th $25,469,026 $613,795,732

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