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Machesney Park, Illinois

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StatisticMachesney ParkIllinoisUnited States
Total Population22,63012,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$75,489$83,390$80,734
Median Age40.339.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.4%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$173,700$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,102$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate13.7%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.1%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born4.3%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate79.6%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time21.727.826.4
Worked from Home9.1%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households48.8%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Machesney Park, Illinois

Age in Machesney Park, Illinois

StatisticMachesney ParkIllinoisUnited States
Median Age40.339.038.9
Under 18 %23.6%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.3%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.0%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.5%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.2%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.4%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Machesney Park, Illinois

StatisticMachesney ParkIllinoisUnited States
Households8,5775,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.52.5
Family Households67.8%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children31.0%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.0%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone23.4%31.2%28.7%
Never Married29.9%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Machesney Park, Illinois

StatisticMachesney ParkIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$36,950$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,0008.3%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99920.3%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.3%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.9%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.7%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty27.4%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households14.7%13.8%n/a

Housing in Machesney Park, Illinois

StatisticMachesney ParkIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units9,1185,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes87.7%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units5.1%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.9%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,978.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied20.4%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.6%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,801$5,298n/a

Education in Machesney Park, Illinois

StatisticMachesney ParkIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School9.2%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate34.8%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree36.5%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.5%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.9%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Machesney Park, Illinois

StatisticMachesney ParkIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.0%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work83.2%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.1%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work1.3%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes32.5%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.3%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.9%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Machesney Park, Illinois

StatisticMachesney ParkIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence76.6%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.9%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.4%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.7%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.9%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.4%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Machesney Park

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.