Macon County, Missouri (MO)

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% of renters here:	24%
State:	30%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.2%), Manufacturing (17.7%), Retail trade (12.3%).

Type of workers:

Macon County, Missouri business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Macon County, Missouri:

Median resident age:	40.1 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Males: 7,695	(48.8%)
Females: 8,067	(51.2%)

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Macon County:	2.4 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

This county:	$35,910
Missouri:	$45,114

This county:	$283
State:	$481

Macon County:	$98,512
Missouri:	$138,600

Detached houses: $120,871

Here:	$120,871
State:	$182,045

Townhouses or other attached units: $118,953

Here:	$118,953
State:	$185,799

In 2-unit structures: $128,382

Here:	$128,382
State:	$155,066

Mobile homes: $36,982

Here:	$36,982
State:	$37,932

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $35,179

Here:	$35,179
State:	$46,345

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 27
• Burglaries: 57
• Thefts: 84
• Auto thefts: 2

This county:	12.5%
Whole state:	11.7%

This county:	3.8%
Whole state:	5.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Macon County is $376 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $464 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $555 a month.

Cities in this county include: Macon, La Plata, Bevier, Atlanta, Callao, New Cambria, Ethel, Elmer.

Neighboring counties: Adair County , Chariton County , Knox County , Linn County , Monroe County , Randolph County , Shelby County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Macon County: Star Store (A), Dodd (B), Northwestern (C), Union Hall (D), Sue City Community Hall (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Macon County include: Union Chapel (A), New Harmony Church (B), Antioch Church (C), Ten Mile Church (D), Enon Church (E), Concord Church (F), White Oak Church (G), Mount Salem Church (H), Friendship Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Goodson Cemetery (1), Murry Cemetery (2), Agee Cemetery (3), Mount Zion Cemetery (4), Bunce Cemetery (5), Amish Cemetery (6), Mount Olive Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Bone Yard Lake (A), Fish Lake (B), Agee Lake (C), Speno Lake (D), Swan Lake (E), Round Lake (F), Taylor Hole (G), Duck Hunters Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Huckleberry Creek (A), Walnut Creek (B), Narrows Creek (C), Ward Branch (D), Hoover Creek (E), Elam Creek (F), Dutch Creek (G), Duck Creek (H), Linn Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Macon County include: Redman State Wildlife Area (1), Atlanta State Wildlife Area (2), Griffith State Wildlife Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Kaseyville Post Office (A), Lyda Post Office (B), Narrows Creek Post Office (C), Cottage Post Office (D), Tullvania Post Office (E), Seney Post Office (F), Snow Post Office (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	4.8%
Missouri:	5.1%

Current college students: 339
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 49 (39% naturalized citizens)

Macon County:	0.3%
Whole state:	2.7%

Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,764
• One, attached: 40
• Two: 108
• 3 or 4: 356
• 5 to 9: 64
• 10 to 19: 84
• 20 or more: 62
• Mobile homes: 998
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 26

Housing units in Macon County with a mortgage: 1,436 (67 second mortgage, 78 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,432

Here:	50.1% with mortgage
State:	67.6% with mortgage

Macon County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Missouri state average. It is 3.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 12 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/23/1975, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 5,620 (77%) Carpooled: 982 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 14 (0%) Motorcycle: 9 (0%) Bicycle: 6 (0%) Walked: 184 (3%) Other means: 65 (1%) Worked at home: 432 (6%)

5.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,333 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.75%
Missouri average:	7.87%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.21% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($20,374 average AGI)
1.54% relocated from other states ($7,960 average AGI)

Macon County:	1.54%
Missouri average:	2.98%

from Randolph County, MO	0.83% ($26,700 average AGI)
from Adair County, MO	0.53% ($27,250)
from Boone County, MO	0.41% ($18,560)
from Shelby County, MO	0.40% ($23,958)
from Linn County, MO	0.25% ($20,133)

6.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,172 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.29%
Missouri average:	7.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.61% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($19,637 average AGI)
1.67% relocated to other states ($9,535 average AGI)

Macon County:	1.67%
Missouri average:	2.81%

to Randolph County, MO	0.66% ($22,275 average AGI)
to Boone County, MO	0.62% ($39,237)
to Adair County, MO	0.57% ($22,286)
to Shelby County, MO	0.43% ($18,577)
to Linn County, MO	0.30% ($16,333)
to Jackson County, MO	0.26% ($28,563)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,280 (2,845 aged, 435 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 12,997 (3,578 male householders, 778 female householders)

  3,610 spouses, 4,374 children (4,029 natural, 82 adopted, 263 stepchildren), 194 grandchildren, 42 brothers or sisters, 56 parents, 66 other relatives, 299 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,454 (919 male householders (757 living alone)), 1,219 female householders (1,141 living alone)), 316 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 311 (292 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,195 2-persons, 938 3-persons, 742 4-persons, 325 5-persons, 108 6-persons, 48 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,898 1-person, 192 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 20 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 5 6-persons.

96.6% of residents of Macon County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $116,654,000 ($7500 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,911,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $44,873,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $31,397,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,308,000
Federal grants: $25,496,000
Federal procurement contracts: $924,000 ($63,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,655,000 ($2,382,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $548,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,356,000
Federal Government insurance: $9,406,000

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	74 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+5 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.16 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	5.8
State:	6.0

Here:	4.3
State:	4.2

59% of Macon County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Missouri.

Macon County:	59.4%
State average:	54.3%

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

• This state: 12170
• Northeast: 161
• Midwest: 2230
• South: 646
• West: 494

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $32,500

Here:	7.6%
Missouri:	13.7%

Here:	1.8%
Missouri:	11.6%

Here:	7.9%
Missouri:	24.9%

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