Machesney Park

Population: 22,744
Median household income: $74,244
Median home value: $162,500

Machesney Park is a community in Winnebago County, Illinois, home to 22,744 residents. The median household income of $74,244 is above the Winnebago County median ($64,363).

Between 2019 and 2023, Machesney Park's population held roughly steady from 22,817 to 22,744, while its median home value rose 34.6% from $120,700 to $162,500.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 80.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 22,744
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $74,244
Median home value: $162,500
Median gross rent: $1,109
Housing units: 9,125
Homeownership rate: 80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,81722,744

Median household income

$63,662$74,244

Median home value

$120,700$162,500

Median gross rent

$956$1,109

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,817	$63,662	$120,700	$956
2020	22,709	$64,263	$128,000	$971
2021	22,870	$65,442	$127,400	$1,028
2022	22,840	$71,098	$151,900	$1,113
2023	22,744	$74,244	$162,500	$1,109

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,233	5.4%
5 to 17	3,985	17.5%
18 to 24	2,016	8.9%
25 to 34	2,385	10.5%
35 to 44	2,891	12.7%
45 to 54	3,274	14.4%
55 to 64	2,981	13.1%
65 to 74	2,677	11.8%
75 and over	1,302	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,318	80.5%
Black or African American	465	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.0%
Asian	402	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	80	0.4%
Two or more races	1,006	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,463	10.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.9%

High school graduate37.1%

Some college or associate's35.9%

Bachelor's degree13.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,376	8.9%
High school graduate	5,754	37.1%
Some college or associate's	5,566	35.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,047	13.2%
Graduate or professional degree	767	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone84.0%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,136	84.0%
Carpooled	729	6.7%
Public transit	4	0.0%
Walked	123	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	835	7.7%
Other means	53	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,901	28.9%
15 to 29 min	5,108	50.9%
30 to 44 min	1,055	10.5%
45 to 59 min	327	3.3%
60+ min	654	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 13.1% (2,977 of 22,690)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,957	69.5%
Nonfamily households	2,612	30.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,569	93.9%
Vacant	556	6.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,899	80.5%
Renter-occupied	1,670	19.5%

1-unit, detached88.4%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,062	88.4%
1-unit, attached	126	1.4%
2 to 4 units	482	5.3%
5 to 19 units	300	3.3%
20 or more units	56	0.6%
Mobile home & other	99	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1745726
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.34 sq mi
Center point: 42.3677, -89.0245