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Macoupin County, Illinois (IL)

County population in 2022: 44,288 (41% urban, 59% rural); it was 49,019 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 9,100
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 5,882
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 15,212
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,399 (it was 4,041 in 2000)
% of renters here:

21%
State:

33%

Land area: 864 sq. mi.

Water area: 4.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 51 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Macoupin County: 84.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (22.0%), Retail trade (12.2%), Manufacturing (11.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 80%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Macoupin County, IL (2022)
    • 41,28994.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1,1312.6%Two or more races
    • 5881.3%Hispanic or Latino
    • 4601.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2100.5%Asian alone
    • 530.1%Some other race alone
    • 490.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 70.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

44.5 years
Illinois median age:

39.1 years
Males: 22,034  (49.8%)
Females: 22,254  (50.2%)
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Average household size:
Macoupin County:

2.0 people
Illinois:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $63,282 ($36,190 in 1999)
This county:

$63,282
Illinois:

$76,708

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $562 (lower quartile is $442, upper quartile is $690)
This county:

$562
State:

$1008


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $127,641 (it was $67,200 in 2000)
Macoupin:

$127,641
Illinois:

$251,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $82,348 - $204,581
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,103
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $525

Institutionalized population: 452

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 10
  • Burglaries: 57
  • Thefts: 168
  • Auto thefts: 36

Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 4
  • Assaults: 6
  • Burglaries: 55
  • Thefts: 180
  • Auto thefts: 15
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Health of residents in Macoupin County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is about average.
71.9% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
45.2% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
53.7% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
67.3% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 200 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 167 pounds. This is more than average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 54 buildings, average cost: $211,700
  • 2021: 71 buildings, average cost: $212,000
  • 2020: 73 buildings, average cost: $217,400
  • 2019: 61 buildings, average cost: $208,900
  • 2018: 68 buildings, average cost: $202,400
  • 2017: 69 buildings, average cost: $204,400
  • 2016: 53 buildings, average cost: $202,900
  • 2015: 85 buildings, average cost: $195,200
  • 2014: 47 buildings, average cost: $208,600
  • 2013: 50 buildings, average cost: $203,500
  • 2012: 49 buildings, average cost: $184,500
  • 2011: 28 buildings, average cost: $192,100
  • 2010: 42 buildings, average cost: $193,800
  • 2009: 44 buildings, average cost: $210,800
  • 2008: 53 buildings, average cost: $197,300
  • 2007: 69 buildings, average cost: $178,100
  • 2006: 105 buildings, average cost: $168,100
  • 2005: 151 buildings, average cost: $146,400
  • 2004: 135 buildings, average cost: $142,200
  • 2003: 48 buildings, average cost: $117,700
  • 2002: 50 buildings, average cost: $96,900
  • 2001: 44 buildings, average cost: $103,500
  • 2000: 47 buildings, average cost: $107,100
  • 1999: 28 buildings, average cost: $104,100
  • 1998: 39 buildings, average cost: $91,300
  • 1997: 35 buildings, average cost: $90,600
Number of permits per 10,000 Macoupin, IL residents
Average permit cost in Macoupin, IL

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,910 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,817 (1.5%)

Distribution of median household income in Macoupin, IL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Macoupin, IL in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Macoupin, IL in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 14.9%
Macoupin County:

14.9%
Illinois:

11.9%
(14.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 29.7% for Black residents, 9.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 30.3% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 29.5% for other race residents, 13.8% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 44.5 years old
(Males: 42.9 years old, Females: 46.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.8 years old, Black residents: 30.1 years old, American Indian residents: 61.1 years old, Asian residents: 45.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29.7 years old, Other race residents: 30.2 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Macoupin County is $409 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $492 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $613 a month.

Cities in this county include: Carlinville, Staunton, Virden, Gillespie, Girard, Brighton, Mount Olive, Bunker Hill, Benld, Palmyra.

Macoupin County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2023 air pollution in Macoupin County:

Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.00 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.037 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.000 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Macoupin County: West Roodhouse (A), Hartwell Ranch (B), Woodbine Country Club (C), Hillview Pumping Station (D), Hartwell Pumping Station (E), Fairbanks Pumping Station (F), Haypress (G), Roodhouse Fire Department (H), Virginia Tillery Round Barn (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Macoupin County include: Providence Church (A), Rubicon Church (B), Believers Church (C), Mount Gilead Church (D), New Life Church (E), Oak Grove Church (F), Pleasant Point Church (G), Richwoods Church (H), Martins Prairie Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Varble Cemetery (1), Walkerville Cemetery (2), Thompson Cemetery (3), Williams-Edwards Cemetery (4), Crawford Cemetery (5), Ceres Cemetery (6), Cannedy Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Long Lake (A), Horse Shoe Lake (B), Brushy Lake (C), Rives Lake (D), Horseshoe Lake (E), Round Lake (F), Shady Eighty Acres Lake (G), Greenfield City Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cole Creek (A), Cole Branch (B), Coates Creek (C), Coal Creek (D), Bucks Branch (E), Boyer Creek (F), Birch Creek (G), Whitaker Creek (H), Apple Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Macoupin County include: McMaster Woods Nature Preserve (1), Community Park (2), Lions Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Douglas County , Clarke County, Virginia , Greene County, Ohio , Wood County, West Virginia , Montgomery County , Moultrie County .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.2%
Illinois:

4.2%

Unemployment by year in Macoupin, IL
County total employment by year in Macoupin, IL
County average yearly wages by year in Macoupin, IL

Current college students: 2,312
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 463 (58.9% naturalized citizens)

Macoupin County:

1.0%
Whole state:

14.4%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1682010 or later
  • 662000 to 2009
  • 101990 to 1999
  • 321980 to 1989
  • 391970 to 1979
  • 135Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.4%

Macoupin County marital status for males Macoupin County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 17,410
  • One, attached: 176
  • Two: 583
  • 3 or 4: 532
  • 5 to 9: 345
  • 10 to 19: 90
  • 20 to 49: 136
  • 50 or more: 64
  • Mobile homes: 1,618
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 42

Housing units in Macoupin County with a mortgage: 6,964 (425 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 357 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 223

Here:

2.6% with mortgage
State:

97.4% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Macoupin County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant10,93862
Catholic7,7079
Mainline Protestant6,82539
Other901
Orthodox401
None22,165-
Macoupin County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 15
Macoupin County:

3.11 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 27
Macoupin County:

5.61 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 30
This county:

6.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Macoupin County:

9.3%
Illinois:

8.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Macoupin County:

29.1%
State:

25.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.4%
State:

14.5%

Agriculture in Macoupin County:

Average size of farms: 352 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $106,409
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $266.15
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.74%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 28.18%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $83,929
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 81.60%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.01%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $97,813
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.30%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.31
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 4.31%
Corn for grain: 177247 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 8406 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 154968 harvested acres
Vegetables: 90 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 244 acres

Tornado activity:

Macoupin County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 5728378.7 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 18 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/1/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 15 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Macoupin County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 257% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 120.1 miles away from Macoupin County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 120.1 miles away from the county center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 110.8 miles away from the county center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 142.3 miles away from the county center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 144.0 miles away from Macoupin County center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 121.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Illinois Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4489, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Illinois Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 13, 2008 to October 05, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1800: October 03, 2008, FEMA Id: 1800, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Illinois Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: November 30, 2006 to December 01, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1681: February 09, 2007, FEMA Id: 1681, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Illinois Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3230: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 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: 1416, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Illinois SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, Incident Period: June 06, 1983, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-684: June 06, 1983, FEMA Id: 684, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Illinois SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, Incident Period: December 13, 1982, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-674: December 13, 1982, FEMA Id: 674, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood

The number of natural disasters in Macoupin County (7) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 1
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Macoupin

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 8,819 (74.4%)
  • Carpooled: 685 (5.8%)
  • Bus: 3 (0.0%)
  • Ferryboat: 11 (0.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 85 (0.7%)
  • Bicycle: 27 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 579 (4.9%)
  • Worked at home: 1,725 (14.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (21%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
  • Production occupations (9%)
  • Material moving occupations (9%)
  • Transportation occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (12%)
  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (20%)
  • Korea (18%)
  • Germany (15%)
  • Philippines (7%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
  • Russia (6%)
  • Ukraine (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Macoupin County


  • German (37%)
  • English (13%)
  • American (13%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • Italian (5%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • European (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Macoupin County, Illinois in 2010:

  • 435 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 354 people in college/university student housing
  • 70 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 17 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities

People in group quarters in Macoupin County, Illinois in 2000:

  • 778 people in nursing homes
  • 338 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 42 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 20 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $64,038.

5.81% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($47,313 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.81%
Illinois average:

5.09%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.44% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($36,536 average AGI)
1.37% relocated from other states ($10,777 average AGI)
Macoupin County:

1.37%
Illinois average:

2.01%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Madison County, IL  1.74% ($60,845 average AGI)
from Sangamon County, IL  0.67% ($51,403)
from Montgomery County, IL  0.52% ($26,022)
from Jersey County, IL  0.35% ($39,683)
from St. Clair County, IL  0.15% ($34,778)
from St. Louis County, MO  0.15% ($42,346)
from Christian County, IL  0.12% ($37,048)


5.94% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($47,546 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.94%
Illinois average:

6.10%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.54% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($31,197 average AGI)
1.39% relocated to other states ($16,349 average AGI)
Macoupin County:

1.39%
Illinois average:

3.06%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Madison County, IL  1.58% ($42,527 average AGI)
to Sangamon County, IL  0.74% ($40,880)
to Montgomery County, IL  0.62% ($30,586)
to Jersey County, IL  0.42% ($46,960)
to Greene County, IL  0.14% ($44,360)
to St. Clair County, IL  0.12% ($41,727)
to St. Louis County, MO  0.12% ($35,095)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.4

Births per 1000 population in Macoupin County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Macoupin County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.0

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Macoupin County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.9%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.7%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Macoupin County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Macoupin County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Macoupin County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Macoupin County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Macoupin County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Macoupin County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 9,294 (7,851 aged, 1,443 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 507 (4%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Macoupin County, Illinois in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (954)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (901)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (808)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (481)
  • Congestive heart failure (474)
  • Unspecified dementia (454)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (393)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (312)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (299)
  • Heart failure, unspecified (191)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.08
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3,395
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 118
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 19,857

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,246
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,171
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 2

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 29
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 51

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 4

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 120.4. This is more than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 44,288
  • Male householders: 8,587 (2,543 living alone), Female householders: 9,295 (2,544 living alone)
  • 8,719 spouses (8,694 opposite-sex spouses), 1,641 unmarried partners, (1,623 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 12,043 children (11,257 natural, 204 adopted, 588 stepchildren), 875 grandchildren, 490 brothers or sisters, 348 parents, 8 foster children, 631 other relatives, 933 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 812

Size of family households: 6,046 2-persons, 2,614 3-persons, 2,067 4-persons, 722 5-persons, 216 6-persons, 102 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,095 1-person, 965 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 23 4-persons, 13 5-persons.

5,305 married couples with children.
2,636 single-parent households (676 men, 1,960 women).

98.2% of residents of Macoupin speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 51% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $270,495,000 ($5,513 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,951,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $141,818,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $75,985,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $12,916,000
Federal grants: $27,386,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,828,000 ($1,640,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,562,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,266,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $13,709,000
Federal Government insurance: $67,773,000

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

Births: 2,910
Here:

59 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,107
Here:

63 per 1000 residents
State:

43 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +25
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+26 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +314
Here +6 per 1000 residents
State -31 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Macoupin County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.26 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.1

Year house built in Macoupin County, Illinois
  • Year house built in Macoupin County, Illinois
  • 522020 or later
  • 9682010 to 2019
  • 2,0362000 to 2009
  • 2,1911990 to 1999
  • 1,4261980 to 1989
  • 3,0391970 to 1979
  • 1,8761960 to 1969
  • 2,1801950 to 1959
  • 1,7601940 to 1949
  • 5,4371939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Macoupin County, Illinois
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Macoupin County, Illinois
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Macoupin County, Illinois
  • 81 room
  • 1072 rooms
  • 2683 rooms
  • 1,6234 rooms
  • 3,1285 rooms
  • 2,9746 rooms
  • 2,2777 rooms
  • 1,5518 rooms
  • 2,0099+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Macoupin County, Illinois
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Macoupin County, Illinois
  • 101 room
  • 1482 rooms
  • 4733 rooms
  • 1,2414 rooms
  • 9185 rooms
  • 5886 rooms
  • 2057 rooms
  • 1278 rooms
  • 1429+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Macoupin County, Illinois
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Macoupin County, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Macoupin County, Illinois
  • 8no bedroom
  • 5441 bedroom
  • 3,5212 bedrooms
  • 7,0643 bedrooms
  • 2,2834 bedrooms
  • 5335+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Macoupin County, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Macoupin County, Illinois
  • 10no bedroom
  • 6661 bedroom
  • 1,9142 bedrooms
  • 1,0363 bedrooms
  • 1894 bedrooms
  • 605+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Macoupin County, Illinois in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Macoupin County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Macoupin County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 372no vehicle
  • 3,1291 vehicle
  • 6,0362 vehicles
  • 2,9583 vehicles
  • 1,0554 vehicles
  • 3505+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Macoupin County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Macoupin County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 489no vehicle
  • 1,8311 vehicle
  • 1,2162 vehicles
  • 2983 vehicles
  • 314 vehicles
  • 185+ vehicles

90.7% of Macoupin County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Illinois.

Macoupin County:

90.7%
State average:

88.3%

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

  • This state: 36,435
  • Other state: 7,103
  • Northeast: 471
  • Midwest: 3,820
  • South: 1,629
  • West: 1,196
Year householders moved into unit in Macoupin County, IL
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Macoupin County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 57.0%Utility gas
  • 22.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 16.8%Electricity
  • 2.1%Wood
  • 0.6%Other fuel
  • 0.4%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 59.3%Utility gas
  • 30.4%Electricity
  • 8.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%Wood
  • 0.8%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 315
Here:

7.7%
Illinois:

13.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 258
Here:

11.1%
Illinois:

9.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 575
Here:

36.4%
Illinois:

27.4%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Macoupin County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:

  • Charges - Other: $5,643,000
    Other: $4,213,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $403,000
    Central Staff Services: $131,000
    Regular Highways: $60,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $7,162,000
    Health - Other: $4,699,000
    General - Other: $4,269,000
    General - Other: $3,303,000
    Police Protection: $2,827,000
    Police Protection: $2,663,000
    Regular Highways: $2,151,000
    Regular Highways: $2,022,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,785,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,782,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,460,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,293,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,290,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,263,000
    Financial Administration: $357,000
    Financial Administration: $347,000
    General Public Buildings: $302,000
    General Public Buildings: $102,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $3,091,000
    Health and Hospitals: $2,675,000
    Other: $103,000
    Other: $97,000
    Highways: $53,000
    General Local Government Support: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $23,000
    Interest on Debt: $14,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $301,000
    Other: $200,000
  • Long Term Debt - Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $661,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $556,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $450,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $401,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $345,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $296,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $105,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,678,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,374,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $598,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $545,000
    Interest Earnings: $166,000
    Interest Earnings: $52,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Public Welfare - Other: $761,000
    Police Protection: $318,000
    Regular Highways: $59,000
    Central Staff Services: $45,000
    Police Protection: $34,000
    General - Other: $30,000
    Regular Highways: $20,000
    Housing and Community Development: $8,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $18,232,000
    Cash and Securities: $15,545,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,945,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,650,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,460,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,286,000
    Highways: $1,273,000
    Highways: $1,205,000
    Other: $73,000
    Other: $62,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,900,000
    Property: $4,561,000
    Other License: $121,000
    Other License: $107,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $10,439,000
    : $8,457,000

Macoupin County government finances - Revenue in 2020:

  • Charges - Other: $5,643,000
    Other: $4,213,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $403,000
    Central Staff Services: $131,000
    Regular Highways: $60,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $7,162,000
    Health - Other: $4,699,000
    General - Other: $4,269,000
    General - Other: $3,303,000
    Police Protection: $2,827,000
    Police Protection: $2,663,000
    Regular Highways: $2,151,000
    Regular Highways: $2,022,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,785,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,782,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,460,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,293,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,290,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,263,000
    Financial Administration: $357,000
    Financial Administration: $347,000
    General Public Buildings: $302,000
    General Public Buildings: $102,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $3,091,000
    Health and Hospitals: $2,675,000
    Other: $103,000
    Other: $97,000
    Highways: $53,000
    General Local Government Support: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $23,000
    Interest on Debt: $14,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $301,000
    Other: $200,000
  • Long Term Debt - Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $661,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $556,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $450,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $401,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $345,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $296,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $105,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,678,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,374,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $598,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $545,000
    Interest Earnings: $166,000
    Interest Earnings: $52,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Public Welfare - Other: $761,000
    Police Protection: $318,000
    Regular Highways: $59,000
    Central Staff Services: $45,000
    Police Protection: $34,000
    General - Other: $30,000
    Regular Highways: $20,000
    Housing and Community Development: $8,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $18,232,000
    Cash and Securities: $15,545,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,945,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,650,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,460,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,286,000
    Highways: $1,273,000
    Highways: $1,205,000
    Other: $73,000
    Other: $62,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,900,000
    Property: $4,561,000
    Other License: $121,000
    Other License: $107,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $10,439,000
    : $8,457,000

Macoupin County government finances - Debt in 2020:

  • Charges - Other: $5,643,000
    Other: $4,213,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $403,000
    Central Staff Services: $131,000
    Regular Highways: $60,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $7,162,000
    Health - Other: $4,699,000
    General - Other: $4,269,000
    General - Other: $3,303,000
    Police Protection: $2,827,000
    Police Protection: $2,663,000
    Regular Highways: $2,151,000
    Regular Highways: $2,022,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,785,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,782,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,460,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,293,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,290,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,263,000
    Financial Administration: $357,000
    Financial Administration: $347,000
    General Public Buildings: $302,000
    General Public Buildings: $102,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $3,091,000
    Health and Hospitals: $2,675,000
    Other: $103,000
    Other: $97,000
    Highways: $53,000
    General Local Government Support: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $23,000
    Interest on Debt: $14,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $301,000
    Other: $200,000
  • Long Term Debt - Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $661,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $556,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $450,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $401,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $345,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $296,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $105,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,678,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,374,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $598,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $545,000
    Interest Earnings: $166,000
    Interest Earnings: $52,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Public Welfare - Other: $761,000
    Police Protection: $318,000
    Regular Highways: $59,000
    Central Staff Services: $45,000
    Police Protection: $34,000
    General - Other: $30,000
    Regular Highways: $20,000
    Housing and Community Development: $8,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $18,232,000
    Cash and Securities: $15,545,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,945,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,650,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,460,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,286,000
    Highways: $1,273,000
    Highways: $1,205,000
    Other: $73,000
    Other: $62,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,900,000
    Property: $4,561,000
    Other License: $121,000
    Other License: $107,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $10,439,000
    : $8,457,000

Macoupin County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:

  • Charges - Other: $5,643,000
    Other: $4,213,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $403,000
    Central Staff Services: $131,000
    Regular Highways: $60,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $7,162,000
    Health - Other: $4,699,000
    General - Other: $4,269,000
    General - Other: $3,303,000
    Police Protection: $2,827,000
    Police Protection: $2,663,000
    Regular Highways: $2,151,000
    Regular Highways: $2,022,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,785,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,782,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,460,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,293,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,290,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,263,000
    Financial Administration: $357,000
    Financial Administration: $347,000
    General Public Buildings: $302,000
    General Public Buildings: $102,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $3,091,000
    Health and Hospitals: $2,675,000
    Other: $103,000
    Other: $97,000
    Highways: $53,000
    General Local Government Support: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $23,000
    Interest on Debt: $14,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $301,000
    Other: $200,000
  • Long Term Debt - Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $661,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $556,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $450,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $401,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $345,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $296,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $105,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,678,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,374,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $598,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $545,000
    Interest Earnings: $166,000
    Interest Earnings: $52,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Public Welfare - Other: $761,000
    Police Protection: $318,000
    Regular Highways: $59,000
    Central Staff Services: $45,000
    Police Protection: $34,000
    General - Other: $30,000
    Regular Highways: $20,000
    Housing and Community Development: $8,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $18,232,000
    Cash and Securities: $15,545,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,945,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,650,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,460,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,286,000
    Highways: $1,273,000
    Highways: $1,205,000
    Other: $73,000
    Other: $62,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,900,000
    Property: $4,561,000
    Other License: $121,000
    Other License: $107,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $10,439,000
    : $8,457,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 822
  • Number of aged recipients: 48
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 774
  • Number of recipients under 18: 130
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 587
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 105
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 315
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 363
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 13 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 ORIGINATED126$82,437265$77,9251,510$103,372145$36,1241$312,000147$63,68054$53,907
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$133,83313$79,23176$116,5266$52,8330$02$105,0005$68,800
APPLICATIONS DENIED33$95,93960$61,233261$100,29148$24,6460$010$81,80018$66,222
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN14$97,92917$109,176140$106,40717$39,0590$08$67,1255$60,400
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS5$110,8002$102,00017$115,0593$43,3330$02$100,5001$38,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 13 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED39$101,74470$115,9861$149,0000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED11$130,63624$132,2920$01$105,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$133,16715$121,2003$149,0001$105,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$115,0009$110,4440$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$97,0003$120,6670$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Macoupin, IL
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Macoupin, IL - Value
Most common first names in Macoupin County, IL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John65776.4 years
Mary58481.4 years
William46576.3 years
James35974.4 years
Charles32875.7 years
George29776.7 years
Robert29371.1 years
Joseph24176.4 years
Anna23985.2 years
Helen23380.7 years
Most common last names in Macoupin County, IL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith19976.7 years
Miller11676.8 years
Johnson10476.7 years
Brown9077.8 years
Jones8778.0 years
Davis8077.7 years
Anderson6677.1 years
Allen6679.3 years
Wilson5074.4 years
Moore4776.7 years
Businesses in Macoupin County, IL
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Jones New York3
Ace Hardware2La-Z-Boy2
Alco Stores1Lane Furniture3
AutoZone1MasterBrand Cabinets10
Chevrolet5McDonald's1
Circle K2RadioShack2
Curves2Subway5
Dairy Queen4Super 81
FedEx2True Value3
Ford1U-Haul5
H&R Block3UPS3
Hardee's3Walmart1