Macon

Population: 1,035
Median household income: $74,063
Median home value: $109,500

Located in Macon County, Illinois, Macon is a community with a population of 1,035. Its median household income of $74,063 runs above the Macon County figure of $62,449.

From 2019 to 2023, Macon's population declined 14.3% from 1,207 to 1,035, while its median home value rose 12.9% from $97,000 to $109,500.

5.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.34 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,035
Median age: 46.8 yrs
Median household income: $74,063
Median home value: $109,500
Median gross rent: $800
Housing units: 498
Homeownership rate: 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2071,035

Median household income

$67,188$74,063

Median home value

$97,000$109,500

Median gross rent

$629$800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,207	$67,188	$97,000	$629
2020	1,091	$64,766	$99,600	$647
2021	1,056	$60,000	$98,700	$815
2022	1,080	$64,412	$109,700	$775
2023	1,035	$74,063	$109,500	$800

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	54	5.2%
5 to 17	156	15.1%
18 to 24	42	4.1%
25 to 34	148	14.3%
35 to 44	102	9.9%
45 to 54	144	13.9%
55 to 64	163	15.7%
65 to 74	131	12.7%
75 and over	95	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	985	95.2%
Black or African American	19	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	20	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate42.3%

Some college or associate's40.9%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	41	5.2%
High school graduate	331	42.3%
Some college or associate's	320	40.9%
Bachelor's degree	73	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	18	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone83.4%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	406	83.4%
Carpooled	41	8.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	3.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	25	5.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	74	16.0%
15 to 29 min	236	51.1%
30 to 44 min	80	17.3%
45 to 59 min	15	3.2%
60+ min	57	12.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 5.7% (59 of 1,035)

	Count	Share
Family households	312	70.4%
Nonfamily households	131	29.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	443	89.0%
Vacant	55	11.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	363	81.9%
Renter-occupied	80	18.1%

1-unit, detached86.5%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	431	86.5%
1-unit, attached	17	3.4%
2 to 4 units	28	5.6%
5 to 19 units	13	2.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	9	1.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1745941
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.27 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.7087, -88.9967