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Macon, GA (Georgia) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $128,106 (it was $68,000 in 2000)
Macon:

$128,106
Georgia:

$249,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $71,026 - $179,146

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $154,411
Here:

$154,411
State:

$321,242

Townhouses or other attached units: $151,542
Here:

$151,542
State:

$287,739

In 2-unit structures: $109,519
Here:

$109,519
State:

$236,344

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $298,036
Here:

$298,036
State:

$211,272

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $520,370
Here:

$520,370
State:

$308,462

Mobile homes: $19,415
Here:

$19,415
State:

$83,555

Total population: 89,981 (All urban)

Houses: 45,770 (33,686 occupied: 14,773 owner occupied, 20,046 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

58%
State:

34%

Housing density: 820 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2013_5yr: $67,816.

Median contract rent in 2021: $645 (lower quartile is $435, upper quartile is $827)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2021: $1,389


Median gross rent in Macon, GA in 2021: $839

Housing units in Macon with a mortgage: 7,751 (184 second mortgage, 651 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6,438

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $63,115

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $47,629

Median monthly housing costs: $795

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Macon, Georgia Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1964

Median year apartment built: 1971

Household type by relationship:

Households: 93,700
  • In family households: 73,160 (7,425 male householders, 12,663 female householders)
    8,874 spouses, 31,392 children (29,665 natural, 518 adopted, 1,208 stepchildren), 4,682 grandchildren, 2,554 brothers or sisters, 1,986 parents, 81 foster children, 1,713 other relatives, 1,866 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 15,051 (5,234 male householders (4,118 living alone)), 7,462 female householders (6,922 living alone)), 2,354 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 5,488

Size of family households: 8,999 2-persons, 6,189 3-persons, 3,369 4-persons, 1,373 5-persons, 281 6-persons, 689 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 12,110 1-person, 1,897 2-persons, 65 3-persons.

5,105 married couples with children.
14,394 single-parent households (807 men, 13,587 women).

95.9% of residents of Macon speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 41% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 2,337 (2.6%)
(33.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.9

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.5
State:

4.6

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Macon, Georgia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Macon, Georgia
  • 57no bedroom
  • 871 bedroom
  • 3,5192 bedrooms
  • 8,3793 bedrooms
  • 2,1334 bedrooms
  • 5995+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Macon, Georgia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Macon, Georgia
  • 351no bedroom
  • 3,4821 bedroom
  • 8,2472 bedrooms
  • 6,9183 bedrooms
  • 7844 bedrooms
  • 2655+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Macon in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Macon in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 949no vehicle
  • 5,6041 vehicle
  • 5,7042 vehicles
  • 1,6213 vehicles
  • 7304 vehicles
  • 1665+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Macon in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Macon in renter-occupied apartments
  • 5,819no vehicle
  • 9,8051 vehicle
  • 3,8462 vehicles
  • 5783 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Macon, Georgia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Macon, Georgia
  • 571 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 403 rooms
  • 1,5524 rooms
  • 3,3105 rooms
  • 3,4116 rooms
  • 3,6507 rooms
  • 1,0298 rooms
  • 1,7249+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Macon, Georgia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Macon, Georgia
  • 3071 room
  • 5032 rooms
  • 2,4723 rooms
  • 6,1634 rooms
  • 5,0475 rooms
  • 2,9546 rooms
  • 1,8607 rooms
  • 4368 rooms
  • 3069+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Macon, GA
Macon city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Macon, GA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Macon, GA in 2021
  • 4,920Less than $10,000
  • 5,139$10,000 to $19,999
  • 4,376$20,000 to $29,999
  • 2,533$30,000 to $39,999
  • 2,340$40,000 to $49,999
  • 2,288$50,000 to $59,999
  • 2,620$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,945$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,211$100,000 to $124,999
  • 508$125,000 to $149,999
  • 361$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,096$200,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2013_1yr in Macon, GA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Macon, GA in 2013_1yr
  • 659Less than $100
  • 855$100 to $149
  • 548$150 to $199
  • 1,086$200 to $249
  • 240$250 to $299
  • 620$300 to $349
  • 766$350 to $399
  • 1,237$400 to $449
  • 2,428$450 to $499
  • 1,762$500 to $549
  • 2,128$550 to $599
  • 1,473$600 to $649
  • 1,734$650 to $699
  • 339$700 to $749
  • 679$750 to $799
  • 473$800 to $899
  • 45$900 to $999
  • 1,080No cash rent
Work and jobs in Macon: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2021

Percentage of workers working in this county: 85.8%
Number of people working at home: 1,536 (4.7% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 819
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 3,806
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 5,172
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 7,414
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 4,051
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 760
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 3,556
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 441
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 882
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,788
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 172
  • 90 or more minutes: 372
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Macon

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 51,843 (82.1%)
  • Carpooled: 4,568 (7.2%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 247 (0.4%)
  • Taxi: 1,681 (2.7%)
  • Bicycle: 30 (0.0%)
  • Walked: 929 (1.5%)
  • Worked at home: 1,534 (2.4%)
Class of Workers in 2021
  • Unemployment by race in 2021
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.8%Males
  • 2.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 16.5%Males
  • 13.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 100.0%Males
  • 100.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 1.0%Males
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 4.8%Males
  • 52.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 1.6%Males
  • 6.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 2.9%Males
  • 19.1%Females
Races in Macon detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Macon, Georgia
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Macon, Georgia
  • 882010 or later
  • 202000 to 2009
  • 91990 to 1999
  • 2561980 to 1989
  • 2061970 to 1979
  • 172Before 1970
Ancestries in Macon, GA

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 3,508 (5.2%)
  • English: 2,786 (4.1%)
  • Irish: 1,619 (2.4%)
  • German: 764 (1.1%)
  • Scottish: 450 (0.7%)
  • African: 388 (0.6%)
  • European: 314 (0.5%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 312 (0.5%)
  • Nigerian: 228 (0.3%)
  • British: 194 (0.3%)
  • French: 156 (0.2%)
  • Jamaican: 144 (0.2%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 139 (0.2%)
  • Northern European: 134 (0.2%)
  • Italian: 126 (0.2%)
  • Brazilian: 121 (0.2%)
  • Polish: 107 (0.2%)
  • Welsh: 59 (0.09%)
  • Greek: 53 (0.08%)
  • Swedish: 51 (0.08%)
  • Portuguese: 44 (0.07%)
  • Czech: 41 (0.06%)
  • Dutch: 37 (0.05%)
  • French Canadian: 33 (0.05%)
  • Russian: 27 (0.04%)
  • Guyanese: 19 (0.03%)
  • Austrian: 16 (0.02%)
  • Lithuanian: 16 (0.02%)
  • Canadian: 15 (0.02%)
  • Norwegian: 14 (0.02%)
  • Lebanese: 11 (0.02%)
  • Armenian: 11 (0.02%)
  • Bahamian: 11 (0.02%)
  • Romanian: 6 (0.01%)
  • West Indian: 6 (0.01%)
  • Swiss: 5 (0.01%)
  • Iraqi: 4 (0.01%)
  • Danish: 4 (0.01%)

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

Mexico
Macon:

30.3% (619)
Georgia:

100.0% (-1)

Jamaica
Macon:

8.2% (168)
Georgia:

100.0% (-1)

Nigeria
Macon:

6.0% (122)
Georgia:

100.0% (-1)

Bangladesh
Macon:

5.9% (121)
Georgia:

100.0% (-1)

Brazil
Macon:

4.5% (93)
Georgia:

100.0% (-1)

India
Macon:

4.5% (92)
Georgia:

100.0% (-1)

Dominican Republic
Macon:

4.4% (90)
Georgia:

100.0% (-1)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Macon:

3.5% (71)
Georgia:

100.0% (-1)

Philippines
Macon:

3.0% (62)
Georgia:

100.0% (-1)

Colombia
Macon:

2.9% (60)
Georgia:

100.0% (-1)

Trinidad and Tobago
Macon:

2.7% (55)
Georgia:

100.0% (-1)

Japan
Macon:

2.2% (46)
Georgia:

100.0% (-1)

Vietnam
Macon:

2.2% (44)
Georgia:

100.0% (-1)

Honduras
Macon:

2.0% (41)
Georgia:

100.0% (-1)

Canada
Macon:

1.8% (36)
Georgia:

100.0% (-1)

Nepal
Macon:

1.8% (36)
Georgia:

100.0% (-1)

Guatemala
Macon:

1.8% (36)
Georgia:

100.0% (-1)

Korea
Macon:

1.7% (35)
Georgia:

100.0% (-1)

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

  • This state: 73,394
  • Other state: 13,662
  • Northeast: 1,998
  • Midwest: 2,844
  • South: 8,033
  • West: 787

78.1% of Macon residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39.7% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 75.7% lived in Georgia.


Macon:

78.1%
State average:

86.0%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 473
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 435
  • 7th and 8th grade: 889
  • 9th grade: 1,072
  • 10th grade: 1,242
  • 11th grade: 983
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 643
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 9,741
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,326
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,277
  • Associate degree: 1,705
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,642
  • Master's degree: 1,142
  • Professional school degree: 551
  • Doctorate degree: 429
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 750
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 218
  • 7th and 8th grade: 676
  • 9th grade: 364
  • 10th grade: 1,327
  • 11th grade: 1,204
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 711
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 11,678
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,465
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,868
  • Associate degree: 2,485
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,272
  • Master's degree: 2,547
  • Professional school degree: 562
  • Doctorate degree: 543
Educational Attainment for Females
Macon marital status for males
Macon marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 29,075
  • One, attached: 635
  • Two: 4,435
  • 3 or 4: 3,077
  • 5 to 9: 3,820
  • 10 to 19: 2,527
  • 20 to 49: 599
  • 50 or more: 1,121
  • Mobile homes: 477

Median worth of mobile homes: $12,098

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2021: 4.8%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2021: 9.0%

House/condo owner moved in on average 18 years ago

Renter moved in on average 1 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Macon
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Macon, GA
  • 65.2%Utility gas
  • 32.9%Electricity
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Wood
  • 0.2%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Macon, GA
  • 66.1%Electricity
  • 32.0%Utility gas
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 321
Here:

3.5%
Georgia:

11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 428
Here:

8.0%
Georgia:

11.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,803
Here:

34.8%
Georgia:

19.6%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
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
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