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County population in July 2011: 110,757 (84% urban, 16% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 33,379
Renter-occupied apartments: 13,182
% of renters here:

28%
State:

29%

Land area: 581 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 191 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Macon County: 78.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.1%), Manufacturing (19.2%), Retail trade (12.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 83%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Macon County, Illinois:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (81.2%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (14.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.3%)
  • Asian alone (0.9%)

Median resident age:  38.0 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Males: 54,726  (47.7%)
Females: 59,980  (52.3%)

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Macon County,IL real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Macon County:

2.4 people
Illinois:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $44,105 ($37,859 in 1999)
This county:

$44105
Illinois:

$53966

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $471 (lower quartile is $359, upper quartile is $580)
This county:

$471
State:

$708


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $93,800 (it was $68,500 in 2000)
Macon County:

$93,800
Illinois:

$202,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $60,300 - $147,500

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $140,923
Here:

$140,923
State:

$252,233

Townhouses or other attached units: $164,335
Here:

$164,335
State:

$249,884

In 2-unit structures: $67,778
Here:

$67,778
State:

$282,193

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $249,783
Here:

$249,783
State:

$320,044

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $486,305
Here:

$486,305
State:

$280,866

Mobile homes: $52,655
Here:

$52,655
State:

$35,670

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $335,318
Here:

$335,318
State:

$62,382
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,018
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $392

Institutionalized population: 1,690

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 134 buildings, average cost: $239,300
  • 2008: 174 buildings, average cost: $164,700
  • 2009: 93 buildings, average cost: $233,900



2004 Presidential Election results in Macon County Illinois:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 54.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 45.1%


2008 Presidential Election results in Macon County Illinois:

Obama (Democratic): 50.2%
McCain (Republican): 49.1%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,954 (2.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,461 (1.6%)


Macon County household income distribution in 2009 Macon County home values distribution


Macon County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.7%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.7%
Macon County:

14.7%
Illinois:

13.3%
Median age of residents in 2009: 39 years old
(Males: 37 years old, Females: 42 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43 years old, Black residents: 29 years old, American Indian residents: 48 years old, Asian residents: 32 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25 years old, Other race residents: 10 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

12.9%
Whole state:

10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

6.3%
Whole state:

5.1%

Area name: Decatur, IL MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Macon County is $421 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $534 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $712 a month.

Cities in this county include: Decatur, Mount Zion, Forsyth, Maroa, Long Creek, Harristown, Warrensburg, Macon, Blue Mound, Argenta.

Macon County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2005 air pollution in Macon County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.093 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.076 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 14.5 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 42 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.004 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.019 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:WWW.MACONCOCLERK.ORG

Click to draw/clear Macon County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Macon County: Hufford Switch (A), Camp Warren (B), Austin Townhall (C), Decatur Ambulance Service Post 3 (D), Argenta - Oreana Fire Protection District Station 2 (E), Long Creek Fire Protection District (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Macon County include: Oakley Brick Church (A), New Life Church (B), Sunnyside Road Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Bethlehem Church (E), Salem Church (F), Sharon Church (G), Union Church (H), Garven Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Illini Cemetery (1), Garver Cemetery (2), Union Cemetery (3), Long Point Cemetery (4), Harristown Cemetery (5), Salem Cemetery (6), Whitley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Sheep Lake (A), Lake Urich (B), Otter Lake (C), Calamus Lake (D), Lake Tokorozawa (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ward Branch (A), Big Creek (B), Sand Creek (C), Dry Branch (D), Willow Branch (E), Goose Neck Slough (F), Smiths Branch (G), Kickapoo Creek (H), Friends Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Macon County include: Willow Branch County Conservation Area (1), Griswold County Conservation Area (2), Fort Daniel Conservation Area (3), Boiling Springs Park (4), Sand Creek Open Space Reservation (5), Calamus Lake Nature Preserve (6), Spitler Woods Nature Preserve (7), Rock Springs Center (8), Spitler Woods State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Christian County , De Witt County , Logan County , Moultrie County , Piatt County , Sangamon County , Shelby County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

11.4%
Illinois:

8.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 6,495
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,571 (48% naturalized citizens)

Macon County:

1.4%
Whole state:

12.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 333
  • 1990 to 1994: 235
  • 1985 to 1989: 168
  • 1980 to 1984: 116
  • 1975 to 1979: 98
  • 1970 to 1974: 128
  • 1970 to 1974: 128
  • 1965 to 1969: 365

Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.9%

Macon County marital status for males
Macon County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 38,695
  • One, attached: 529
  • Two: 821
  • 3 or 4: 1,425
  • 5 to 9: 2,226
  • 10 to 19: 1,885
  • 20 or more: 2,296
  • Mobile homes: 2,345
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 19

Housing units in Macon County with a mortgage: 18,390 (1,433 second mortgage, 1,373 home equity loan, 24 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11,448

Here:

61.6% with mortgage
State:

69.8% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 49.82%
Here49.8%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 57,146
Total congregations: 139

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents10,623 (18.6%)7,814 (13.7%)6,562 (11.5%)5,543 (9.7%)4,831 (8.5%)
Congregations8 (5.8%)24 (17.3%)8 (5.8%)14 (10.1%)9 (6.5%)
NameAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of the NazareneChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther
Adherents3,668 (6.4%)2,512 (4.4%)1,717 (3.0%)1,350 (2.4%)12,526 (21.9%)
Congregations5 (3.6%)7 (5.0%)5 (3.6%)5 (3.6%)54 (38.8%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Macon County - Decatur, Mount Zion, Forsyth, Maroa, Long Creek

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 13
This county:

1.20 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Macon County:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 10
Macon County:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 39
This county:

3.59 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 62
Macon County:

5.71 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.2%
Illinois:

8.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.7%
Illinois:

25.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Macon County:

12.4%
State:

14.5%


Agriculture in Macon County:

Average size of farms: 496 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $140,646
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $285.07
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.17%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 6.53%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $98,149
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 92.90%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.01%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $131,746
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.69%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.03
Corn for grain: 151029 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 244 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 143185 harvested acres
Vegetables: 91 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 45 acres

Tornado activity:

Macon County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 4.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 134 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/27/1951, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Macon County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 91.4 miles away from the county center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 98.6 miles away from the county center
On 11/11/1991 at 09:20:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 97.1 miles away from the county center
On 3/2/1990 at 07:01:47, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 69.6 miles away from Macon County center
On 1/29/1993 at 13:56:23, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, 3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 56.6 miles away from the county center
On 4/24/1990 at 09:41:24, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 43.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Illinois Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: November 30, 2006 to December 1, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1681): February 9, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1681, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Illinois Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3230): September 7, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3230, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Illinois Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 21, 2002 to May 23, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1416): May 21, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1416, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Illinois Winter Snow Storm, Incident Period: January 1, 1999 to January 15, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3134): January 8, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3134, Natural disaster type: Storm, Snow
  • Illinois Severe Storms/Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 18, 1996 to April 19, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1110): April 23, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1110, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Illinois SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: April 30, 1979, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-583): April 30, 1979, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-583, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Illinois SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: June 10, 1974, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-438): June 10, 1974, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-438, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Illinois TORNADOES, Incident Period: April 11, 1974, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-427): April 11, 1974, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-427, Natural disaster type: Tornado

The number of natural disasters in Macon County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (12%)
  • Germany (10%)
  • India (9%)
  • Korea (8%)
  • Philippines (8%)
  • Canada (5%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Macon County (%):



  • German (24%)
  • United States or American (16%)
  • English (11%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)


Macon County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 43,658 (84%)
  • Carpooled: 4,862 (9%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 381 (1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 6 (0%)
  • Railroad: 5 (0%)
  • Taxi: 65 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 62 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 103 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,081 (2%)
  • Other means: 206 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 1,280 (2%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Macon County, Illinois:

  • 1,570 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1,003 people in nursing homes
  • 380 people in state prisons
  • 235 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 116 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 107 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 42 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 23 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 17 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 16 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 14 people in other group homes
  • 12 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 11 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 11 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 10 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 10 people in religious group quarters
  • 7 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $52,290.

4.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,446 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.31%
Illinois average:

5.66%


0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($500 average AGI)
Macon County:

0.03%
Illinois average:

0.19%

2.57% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($24,159 average AGI)
1.71% relocated from other states ($16,787 average AGI)
Macon County:

1.71%
Illinois average:

2.13%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Sangamon County, IL  0.28% ($34,441 average AGI)
from Cook County, IL  0.20% ($34,917)
from Piatt County, IL  0.17% ($43,069)
from Moultrie County, IL  0.17% ($38,169)
from Champaign County, IL  0.16% ($30,328)
from McLean County, IL  0.14% ($38,656)
from Christian County, IL  0.13% ($29,018)


5.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,358 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.06%
Illinois average:

5.99%


0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($943 average AGI)
Macon County:

0.03%
Illinois average:

0.07%

2.80% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($23,166 average AGI)
2.23% relocated to other states ($19,249 average AGI)
Macon County:

2.23%
Illinois average:

2.58%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Sangamon County, IL  0.31% ($30,301 average AGI)
to Cook County, IL  0.21% ($28,678)
to McLean County, IL  0.21% ($42,247)
to Champaign County, IL  0.19% ($36,675)
to Christian County, IL  0.18% ($40,923)
to Piatt County, IL  0.18% ($44,513)
to Moultrie County, IL  0.16% ($45,101)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.7

Births per 1000 population in Macon County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Macon County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Macon County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 20,177 (17,236 aged, 2,941 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.8
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 18797.08
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 510.9
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 62781.58

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1231.770
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1091.980
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 9.98

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 48.34
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 70.8

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11.8

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 61.6. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 32.1
  • Other - 29.5

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 88.5. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Suffocation - 32.1
  • Firearm - 30.8
  • Other - 25.7

Household type by relationship:

Households: 111,137
  • In family households: 93,027 (23,711 male householders, 7,372 female householders)
    24,013 spouses, 31,986 children (28,824 natural, 1,135 adopted, 2,027 stepchildren), 1,968 grandchildren, 506 brothers or sisters, 482 parents, 955 other relatives, 2,034 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 18,110 (6,925 male householders (5,709 living alone)), 8,510 female householders (7,721 living alone)), 2,675 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 3,569 (1,719 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 14,765 2-persons, 7,099 3-persons, 5,584 4-persons, 2,398 5-persons, 850 6-persons, 387 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 13,430 1-person, 1,630 2-persons, 157 3-persons, 169 4-persons, 36 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

96.7% of residents of Macon County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $709,573,000 ($6394 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $14,517,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $305,854,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $147,773,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $14,734,000
Federal grants: $133,194,000
Federal procurement contracts: $80,363,000 ($284,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $27,654,000 ($7,613,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $504,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $54,534,000
Federal Government insurance: $71,424,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 7,468
Here:

68 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 6,222
Here:

56 per 1000 residents
State:

43 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +285
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+26 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -5,952
Here:  -54 per 1000 residents
State:  -31 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Macon County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 39.32 millions of gallons per day (4% from ground, 96% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.2
State:

4.1

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 778
  • 2000 to 2004: 1,782
  • 1990 to 1999: 3,508
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,777
  • 1970 to 1979: 8,848
  • 1960 to 1969: 7,028
  • 1950 to 1959: 9,621
  • 1940 to 1949: 5,142
  • 1939 or earlier: 11,640
Rooms in houses/apartments in Macon County, Illinois
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 25
  • 2 rooms: 128
  • 3 rooms: 538
  • 4 rooms: 3,348
  • 5 rooms: 8,445
  • 6 rooms: 7,931
  • 7 rooms: 5,718
  • 8 rooms: 3,924
  • 9+ rooms: 3,322
  • 1 room: 250
  • 2 rooms: 855
  • 3 rooms: 2,843
  • 4 rooms: 3,675
  • 5 rooms: 2,661
  • 6 rooms: 1,458
  • 7 rooms: 768
  • 8 rooms: 389
  • 9+ rooms: 283
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Macon County, Illinois
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 31
  • 1 bedroom: 909
  • 2 bedrooms: 8,307
  • 3 bedrooms: 17,593
  • 4 bedrooms: 5,559
  • 5+ bedrooms: 980
  • no bedroom: 473
  • 1 bedroom: 4,092
  • 2 bedrooms: 5,253
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,427
  • 4 bedrooms: 762
  • 5+ bedrooms: 175
Cars and other vehicles available in Macon County, Illinois in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 1,237
  • 1 vehicle: 9,560
  • 2 vehicles: 15,709
  • 3 vehicles: 5,099
  • 4 vehicles: 1,282
  • 5+ vehicles: 492
  • no vehicle: 2,558
  • 1 vehicle: 6,898
  • 2 vehicles: 2,931
  • 3 vehicles: 568
  • 4 vehicles: 157
  • 5+ vehicles: 70

56% of Macon County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Illinois.

Macon County:

56.1%
State average:

58.6%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 90052
  • Northeast: 1773
  • Midwest: 9926
  • South: 8982
  • West: 1998

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $45,900


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Macon County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (86.8%)
  • Electricity (7.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5.2%)
  • Utility gas (57.7%)
  • Electricity (38.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.8%)
  • Other fuel (0.9%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,646
Here:

12.5%
Illinois:

13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 551
Here:

9.4%
Illinois:

11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,694
Here:

45.7%
Illinois:

25.8%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Macon County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - All Other: $5,948,000
  • Construction - Central Staff Services: $35,000
    Health - Other: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $7,762,000
    General - Other: $6,716,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,049,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,640,000
    Police Protection: $5,344,000
    Regular Highways: $3,746,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,186,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,036,000
    Solid Waste Management: $214,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $3,773,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $309,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $537,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,227,000
    Interest Earnings: $822,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $37,845,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $8,856,000
    Highways: $6,870,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,454,000
    All Other: $827,000
  • Tax - Property: $16,417,000
    Other License: $254,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $17,987,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 3,073
  • Number of aged recipients: 123
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,950
  • Number of recipients under 18: 592
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,127
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 354
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 977
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,416


Macon County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Macon County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 35 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED444$90,957638$108,7012,201$124,989184$41,0436$225,167204$59,8582$21,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED15$101,80030$123,600139$140,28818$42,2220$010$68,7001$42,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED64$80,07864$75,922469$98,861103$25,2822$147,00028$61,1434$27,750
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN25$101,84034$104,853422$106,13025$46,5600$011$55,8180$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$124,0003$86,33344$109,7502$72,0000$01$66,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 31 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED121$122,959126$143,5950$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED27$111,11140$153,6501$23,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED9$173,00011$164,3641$47,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN6$146,16713$234,6150$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$70,0002$209,0001$45,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Macon County, IL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William94675.7 years
Mary94079.6 years
John85774.7 years
Robert78070.8 years
James70270.9 years
Charles67374.8 years
Helen47080.7 years
Dorothy41978.2 years
George41176.3 years
Ruth40580.4 years
Most common last names in Macon County, IL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith43475.4 years
Brown27874.3 years
Miller26376.1 years
Johnson25974.9 years
Jones23175.5 years
Williams20676.6 years
Taylor20275.8 years
Moore18177.5 years
Davis17376.2 years
White14874.6 years
Businesses in Macon County, IL
NameCountNameCount
AT&T3Little Caesars Pizza1
Ace Hardware1Long John Silver's1
Aeropostale1Lowe's1
American Eagle Outfitters1Marriott1
Applebee's1MasterBrand Cabinets7
Arby's1Maurices1
AutoZone3McDonald's7
Baskin-Robbins1Menards1
Bath & Body Works1Nike6
Baymont Inn1Olive Garden1
Blockbuster1Panda Express1
Buffalo Wild Wings1Panera Bread1
Burger King3Papa John's Pizza1
CVS3Payless2
Carson Pirie Scott1Penske1
Catherines1PetSmart1
Comfort Inn1Pier 1 Imports1
Cracker Barrel1Pizza Hut3
Dairy Queen3Popeyes1
Days Inn1RadioShack1
Deb1Ramada1
Domino's Pizza2Red Lobster1
Econo Lodge1Ruby Tuesday1
Famous Footwear1SAS Shoes1
Fashion Bug1Sam's Club1
FedEx10Sears3
Finish Line1Sleep Inn1
Firestone Complete Auto Care2Sprint Nextel2
Foot Locker1Staples1
GNC1Starbucks2
GameStop2Steak 'n Shake3
H&R Block5Subway16
Hardee's1T-Mobile3
Haworth1T.J.Maxx1
Hawthorn1Taco Bell3
Hobby Lobby1Talbots1
Holiday Inn1Target1
HomeTown Buffet1The Limited1
IHOP1The Room Place1
JCPenney1True Value1
Jones New York2U-Haul5
Journeys1U.S. Cellular3
KFC2UPS19
Kmart1Vans1
Kohl's1Verizon Wireless1
Kroger4Walgreens5
La-Z-Boy1Walmart2
Lane Furniture1Wendy's1
LensCrafters1YMCA1
Browse common businesses in Macon County, IL


Macon County on our top lists:

  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #91 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for McCain (Republican) in the 2008 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #91 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2008 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #97 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"

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