Makanda

Population: 550
Median household income: $72,083
Median home value: $241,300

Makanda is a community in Jackson County, Illinois, home to 550 residents. Its median household income of $72,083 runs above the Jackson County figure of $45,572.

From 2019 to 2023, Makanda's population declined 6.5% from 588 to 550, while its median home value rose 4.4% from $231,100 to $241,300.

60.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 79.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 550
Median age: 50.7 yrs
Median household income: $72,083
Median home value: $241,300
Median gross rent: $911
Housing units: 243
Homeownership rate: 79.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 60.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

588550

Median household income

$68,750$72,083

Median home value

$231,100$241,300

Median gross rent

$1,013$911

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	588	$68,750	$231,100	$1,013
2020	541	$68,958	$218,000	$794
2021	504	$65,000	$223,400	$822
2022	500	$76,563	$251,300	$879
2023	550	$72,083	$241,300	$911

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 241.5%

25 to 346.0%

35 to 448.7%

45 to 5417.1%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7420.7%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	5.3%
5 to 17	97	17.6%
18 to 24	8	1.5%
25 to 34	33	6.0%
35 to 44	48	8.7%
45 to 54	94	17.1%
55 to 64	72	13.1%
65 to 74	114	20.7%
75 and over	55	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	452	82.2%
Black or African American	4	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	72	13.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	15	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.9%

High school graduate13.2%

Some college or associate's23.1%

Bachelor's degree33.4%

Graduate or professional degree27.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	2.9%
High school graduate	55	13.2%
Some college or associate's	96	23.1%
Bachelor's degree	139	33.4%
Graduate or professional degree	114	27.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone87.2%

Carpooled2.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	177	87.2%
Carpooled	4	2.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	9.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	51	27.9%
15 to 29 min	67	36.6%
30 to 44 min	42	23.0%
45 to 59 min	3	1.6%
60+ min	20	10.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 10.7% (59 of 550)

	Count	Share
Family households	161	70.3%
Nonfamily households	68	29.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	229	94.2%
Vacant	14	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	181	79.0%
Renter-occupied	48	21.0%

1-unit, detached81.9%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	199	81.9%
1-unit, attached	3	1.2%
2 to 4 units	7	2.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	34	14.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1746214
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 5.28 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 37.6203, -89.2371