Population 1,594 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Macon
Household size in Macon
| Period | Macon | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Macon is a place of small households, averaging 2.40 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Macon
| Period | Macon | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.4 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.7 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.6 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Macon skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.7, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has dropped from 44.4 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Macon
| Period | Macon | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Macon: 6.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Macon
Renters in Macon
| Period | Macon | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.1% of households in Macon rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 39.7% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Macon
| Period | Macon | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Macon than nationally: 8.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across Illinois.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Macon
| Period | Macon | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Macon is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1967, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. That is in line with the rest of Illinois.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Macon
| Period | Macon | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $529 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $570 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $636 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $928 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$399 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Macon pays $928 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.2% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Macon
Bachelor's degrees in Macon
| Period | Macon | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Macon have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Macon
| Period | Macon | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.9% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.1% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.7% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.3% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Macon: 97.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Macon
| Period | Macon | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Macon has been strong: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Macon compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macon | 2.40 | 42.7 | 6.8% | 14.1% | 8.0% | 1967 | $928 | 21.9% | 97.3% | 2.1% |
| Elwin | 2.24 | 48.5 | 3.6% | 10.0% | 9.7% | 1962 | $922 | 24.8% | 95.3% | 2.1% |
| Boody | 2.29 | 44.5 | 17.2% | 19.0% | 4.3% | 1961 | $950 | 37.6% | 96.6% | 5.9% |
| Moweaqua | 2.40 | 38.4 | 12.0% | 25.6% | 5.6% | 1961 | $894 | 20.9% | 94.2% | 2.5% |
| Blue Mound | 2.20 | 42.1 | 9.7% | 14.4% | 14.3% | 1962 | $954 | 25.2% | 96.0% | 5.0% |
| Mount Zion | 2.62 | 43.3 | 6.2% | 17.7% | 3.6% | 1980 | $749 | 31.6% | 98.1% | 2.8% |
| Radford | 2.47 | 43.4 | 12.3% | 23.4% | 5.9% | 1965 | $842 | 28.9% | 89.7% | 0.6% |
| Harristown | 2.57 | 39.4 | 7.5% | 13.4% | 12.3% | 1964 | $840 | 15.7% | 94.5% | 4.8% |
| Obed | 2.42 | 51.2 | 13.4% | 33.6% | 8.0% | 1938 | $885 | 29.8% | 94.7% | 2.0% |
| Decatur | 2.28 | 41.0 | 12.5% | 34.8% | 13.8% | 1961 | $903 | 21.8% | 91.6% | 8.6% |
| Osbernville | 2.43 | 47.7 | 7.0% | 8.0% | 21.6% | 1940 | $1,138 | 18.2% | 95.4% | 8.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Macon. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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