Macon, MO (Missouri) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 5,489 (Urban population: 4,970 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 519 (all nonfarm))

Macon, Missouri Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,683 (2,385 occupied: 1,593 owner occupied, 792 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	33%
State:	30%

Housing density: 438 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $143,730.

Median contract rent in 2007: $288 (lower quartile is $225, upper quartile is $352)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $271

Median gross rent in Macon, MO in 2007: $374

Housing units in Macon with a mortgage: 698 (37 second mortgage, 34 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 674

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $103,259 (it was $65,100 in 2000)

Macon:	$103,259
Missouri:	$138,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $58,918 - $130,523

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $112,834
Here: $112,834
State: $182,045

Townhouses or other attached units: $28,159
Here: $28,159
State: $185,799

In 2-unit structures: $123,297
Here: $123,297
State: $155,066

Mobile homes: $26,653
Here: $26,653
State: $37,932

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $55,000
Here: $55,000
State: $46,345

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,161

In family households: 4,106 (1,119 male householders, 288 female householders)
1,082 spouses, 1,372 children (1,297 natural, 21 adopted, 54 stepchildren), 69 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 19 parents, 13 other relatives, 144 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,055 (354 male householders (309 living alone)), 624 female householders (591 living alone)), 77 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 262 (243 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 742 2-persons, 317 3-persons, 231 4-persons, 76 5-persons, 31 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 900 1-person, 72 2-persons, 6 3-persons.

800 married couples with children.
354 single-parent households (82 men, 272 women).

97.1% of residents of Macon speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (37% speak English very well, 41% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 22 (0.4%)
(22.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.2

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Macon, Missouri:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 44 4 rooms: 111 5 rooms: 428 6 rooms: 452 7 rooms: 231 8 rooms: 172 9 or more rooms: 155

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Macon, Missouri:
	1 room: 13 2 rooms: 48 3 rooms: 237 4 rooms: 204 5 rooms: 143 6 rooms: 100 7 rooms: 38 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 24
1995 to 1998: 85
1990 to 1994: 82
1980 to 1989: 273
1970 to 1979: 508
1960 to 1969: 358
1950 to 1959: 387
1940 to 1949: 254
1939 or earlier: 712

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Macon:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 46 2 bedrooms: 430 3 bedrooms: 776 4 bedrooms: 277 5 or more bedrooms: 64

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Macon:
	no bedroom: 13 1 bedroom: 325 2 bedrooms: 298 3 bedrooms: 134 4 bedrooms: 13 5 or more bedrooms: 9

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Macon in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 55 1 vehicle: 574 2 vehicles: 620 3 vehicles: 249 4 vehicles: 83 5 or more vehicles: 12

Cars and other vehicles available in Macon in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 146 1 vehicle: 481 2 vehicles: 137 3 vehicles: 17 4 vehicles: 11 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Macon, MO:

Less than $10,000: 30
$10,000 to $14,999: 15
$15,000 to $19,999: 27
$20,000 to $24,999: 32
$25,000 to $29,999: 39
$30,000 to $34,999: 39
$35,000 to $39,999: 38
$40,000 to $49,999: 62
$50,000 to $59,999: 84
$60,000 to $69,999: 98
$70,000 to $79,999: 99
$80,000 to $89,999: 73
$90,000 to $99,999: 102
$100,000 to $124,999: 321
$125,000 to $149,999: 224
$150,000 to $174,999: 96
$175,000 to $199,999: 68
$200,000 to $249,999: 40
$250,000 to $299,999: 29
$300,000 to $399,999: 29
$400,000 to $499,999: 26
$500,000 to $749,999: 10
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Macon rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Macon:

Less than $100: 18 people
$100 to $149: 45
$150 to $199: 84
$200 to $249: 93
$250 to $299: 180
$300 to $349: 123
$350 to $399: 84
$400 to $449: 57
$450 to $499: 33
$500 to $549: 16
$550 to $599: 7
$600 to $649: 2
$650 to $699: 1
$700 to $749: 4
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 6
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 32

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 6 1990 to 1994: 8 1985 to 1989: 8 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 0

Macon, MO Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 79.1%
Number of people working at home: 151 (6.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 366
5 to 9 minutes: 816
10 to 14 minutes: 391
15 to 19 minutes: 129
20 to 24 minutes: 109
25 to 29 minutes: 68
30 to 34 minutes: 197
35 to 39 minutes: 53
40 to 44 minutes: 12
45 to 59 minutes: 85
60 to 89 minutes: 65
90 or more minutes: 50

Macon mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,968 (79%)
Carpooled: 271 (11%)
Walked: 83 (3%)
Other means: 19 (1%)
Worked at home: 151 (6%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 398
$10,000 to $14,999: 288
$15,000 to $19,999: 213
$20,000 to $24,999: 224
$25,000 to $29,999: 205
$30,000 to $34,999: 169
$35,000 to $39,999: 124
$40,000 to $44,999: 128
$45,000 to $49,999: 111
$50,000 to $59,999: 113
$60,000 to $74,999: 184
$75,000 to $99,999: 131
$100,000 to $124,999: 47
$125,000 to $149,999: 12
$150,000 to $199,999: 10
$200,000 or more: 28

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 798

German: 681

English: 525

Other groups: 512

Irish: 464

Italian: 171

Scotch-Irish: 139

Dutch: 88

Norwegian: 69

Welsh: 61

Scottish: 53

French (except Basque): 42

European: 39

Polish: 33

Swedish: 18

Swiss: 18

Austrian: 9

British: 9

Belgian: 6

Slavic: 5

Czech: 3

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

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (50%)
Panama (27%)
Hong Kong (23%)

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

This state: 4290
Northeast: 45
Midwest: 687
South: 177
West: 202

53% of Macon residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Missouri.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 12
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 26
7th and 8th grade: 134
9th grade: 54
10th grade: 64
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 88
High school graduate (or equivalency): 675
Less than 1 year of college: 139
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 188
Associate degree: 46
Bachelor's degree: 163
Master's degree: 57
Professional school degree: 26
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 11
5th and 6th grade: 18
7th and 8th grade: 127
9th grade: 64
10th grade: 56
11th grade: 67
12th grade, no diploma: 66
High school graduate (or equivalency): 923
Less than 1 year of college: 133
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 220
Associate degree: 69
Bachelor's degree: 238
Master's degree: 51
Professional school degree: 23
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $32,864
Black householders: $15,570
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $33,202
Asian householders: $125,069
Two or more races householders: $36,169
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $11,717

Macon household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Macon household income for Black householders

Macon household income for Two or more races householders

Macon household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Macon marital status for males

Macon marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $106,063
Black or African American householders: $30,941
Asian householders: $151,518

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,979
One, attached: 16
Two: 84
3 or 4: 257
5 to 9: 58
10 to 19: 50
20 to 49: 13
50 or more: 49
Mobile homes: 172
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Median worth of mobile homes: $12,394

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Macon:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (76%) Electricity (15%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Wood (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (54%) Electricity (40%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) No fuel used (2%) Other fuel (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 45

Here:	8.9%
Missouri:	13.7%

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

Here:	3.9%
Missouri:	11.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3

Here:	2.4%
Missouri:	24.9%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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.)

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