Macon County, Illinois demographics

Population: 104,331
Median age: 40.8

Median household income: 55,954

Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Macon County, Illinois.

Population

2021104,331
2020104,688
2019105,528
2018106,512
2017107,587
2016108,404
2015109,193
2014109,833
2013110,262
2012110,558
2011110,712
2010110,719
2009108,772

Macon County, IL cities

Argenta village - 979

Blue Mound village - 1,025

Boody CDP - 437

Decatur city - 71,309

Forsyth village - 3,674

Harristown village - 1,365

Long Creek village - 1,415

Macon city - 1,056

Maroa city - 1,973

Mount Zion village - 6,092

Niantic village - 759

Oreana village - 1,105

Warrensburg village - 1,249

Census data for Macon County, Illinois

Demographic and housing estimates in Macon County, Illinois

Total population
Total population104,331
Male50,215
Female54,116
Population by age
Total population104,331
Under 5 years6,404
5 to 9 years6,414
10 to 14 years6,692
15 to 19 years6,745
20 to 24 years6,252
25 to 34 years12,345
35 to 44 years12,172
45 to 54 years11,957
55 to 59 years7,471
60 to 64 years7,173
65 to 74 years11,854
75 to 84 years5,853
85 years and over2,999
Median age (years)40.8
Under 18 years23,483
16 years and over83,365
18 years and over80,848
21 years and over76,503
62 years and over24,849
65 years and over20,706
Population by race
Total population104,331
One race99,281
   White80,030
   Black or African American16,965
   American Indian and Alaska Native188
   Asian1,343
   Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander66
   Some other race689
Two or more races5,050
Citizen, voting age population
Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population79,704
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population37,550
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population42,154

Social characteristics in Macon County, Illinois

Households by type
Total households43,264
Family households (families)19,456
Married-couple family2,843
Male householder, no wife present, family8,240
Female householder, no husband present, family6,853
Nonfamily households12,725
Average household size14,312
Average family size2.33

Economic characteristics in Macon County, Illinois

Income and benefits (in inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households43,264
Less than $10,0003,278
$10,000 to $14,9992,130
$15,000 to $24,9993,749
$25,000 to $34,9994,198
$35,000 to $49,9996,601
$50,000 to $74,9997,758
$75,000 to $99,9995,499
$100,000 to $149,9995,743
$150,000 to $199,9992,113
$200,000 or more2,195
Median household income (dollars)55,954

Housing characteristics in Macon County, Illinois

Housing occupancy
Total housing units49,832
Occupied housing units43,264
Vacant housing units6,568
Units in structure
Total housing units49,832
1-unit, detached38,707
1-unit, attached942
2 units637
3 or 4 units1,305
5 to 9 units2,261
10 to 19 units1,602
20 or more units3,096
Mobile home1,239
Boat, RV, van, etc.43
Year structure built
Total housing units49,832
Built 2014 or later61
Built 2010 to 2013914
Built 2000 to 20093,286
Built 1990 to 19993,750
Built 1980 to 19893,749
Built 1970 to 19798,626
Built 1960 to 19696,921
Built 1950 to 19599,386
Built 1940 to 19494,291
Built 1939 or earlier8,848
Rooms
Total housing units49,832
1 room728
2 rooms939
3 rooms3,121
4 rooms6,851
5 rooms11,793
6 rooms9,719
7 rooms6,254
8 rooms4,583
9 rooms or more5,844
Median rooms5.7
Bedrooms
Total housing units49,832
No bedroom772
1 bedroom5,288
2 bedrooms14,835
3 bedrooms20,735
4 bedrooms6,729
5 or more bedrooms1,473
Housing tenure
Occupied housing units43,264
Owner-occupied29,911
Renter-occupied13,353
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.39
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.20
Year householder moved into unit
Occupied housing units43,264
Moved in 2017 or later3,940
Moved in 2015 to 201612,100
Moved in 2010 to 20146,937
Moved in 2000 to 20098,881
Moved in 1990 to 19994,932
Moved in 1989 and earlier6,474
Value
Owner-occupied units29,911
Less than $50,0004,576
$50,000 to $99,9999,373
$100,000 to $149,9997,104
$150,000 to $199,9993,739
$200,000 to $299,9993,112
$300,000 to $499,9991,607
$500,000 to $999,999305
$1,000,000 or more95
Median (dollars)105,900
Mortgage status
Owner-occupied units29,911
Housing units with a mortgage15,814
Housing units without a mortgage14,097
Gross rent
Occupied units paying rent12,456
Less than $5001,714
$500 to $9998,497
$1,000 to $1,4991,655
$1,500 to $1,999345
$2,000 to $2,499155
$2,500 to $2,99961
$3,000 or more29
Median (dollars)719
No rent paid897

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