Macon County, Illinois (IL)

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% of renters here:	28%
State:	33%

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Races in Macon County, Illinois:

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:	2.4 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

This county:	$44,762
Illinois:	$54,123

This county:	$437
State:	$669

Macon County:	$89,000
Illinois:	$208,800

Macon County:	16.1%
Illinois:	11.9%

This county:	12.9%
Whole state:	10.7%

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.

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 (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 14.5 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 42 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.

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

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Macon County: Camp Warren (A), Hufford Switch (B), Austin Townhall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Macon County include: Sharon Church (A), Salem Church (B), Bethel Church (C), Bethlehem Church (D), Harmony Church (E), Illini Congregational Church (F), Oakley Brick Church (G), New Life Church (H), Garven Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Long Grove Cemetery (1), Friends Creek Cemetery (2), Harristown Cemetery (3), Garver Cemetery (4), Long Point Cemetery (5), Long Cemetery (6), Salem Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Calamus Lake (A), Sheep Lake (B), Otter Lake (C), Urich, Lake (D), Lake Tokorozawa (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kickapoo Creek (A), Big Creek (B), Smiths Branch (C), Goose Neck Slough (D), Sand Creek (E), Friends Creek (F), Dry Branch (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Macon County include: Griswold County Conservation Area (1), Rock Springs Center (2), Calamus Lake Nature Preserve (3), Boiling Springs Park (4), Sand Creek Open Space Reservation (5), Spitler Woods Nature Preserve (6), Spitler Woods State Park (7), Sunnyside Park (8), Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	10.0%
Illinois:	9.9%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 18.2 minutes

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

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

Macon County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 4.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 130 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.

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 Macon 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 Macon County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

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%)

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%

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%

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 2003: 12.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.5

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%

Household type by relationship

• 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

Here:	68 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Here:	56 per 1000 residents
State:	43 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Here:	-54 per 1000 residents
State:	-31 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	6.0
State:	6.1

Here:	4.2
State:	4.1

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

Here:	12.5%
Illinois:	13.4%

Here:	9.4%
Illinois:	11.1%

Here:	45.7%
Illinois:	25.8%

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