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Macomb, Illinois

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StatisticMacombIllinoisUnited States
Total Population14,89412,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$44,411$83,390$80,734
Median Age27.639.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher35.4%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$103,300$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$765$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate25.1%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate10.4%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born3.7%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate49.4%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time15.527.826.4
Worked from Home8.1%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households25.6%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Macomb, Illinois

Age in Macomb, Illinois

StatisticMacombIllinoisUnited States
Median Age27.639.038.9
Under 18 %14.8%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %30.8%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.5%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.0%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %15.0%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.9%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Macomb, Illinois

StatisticMacombIllinoisUnited States
Households6,4875,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size1.92.52.5
Family Households37.1%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children17.6%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.5%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone51.7%31.2%28.7%
Never Married54.5%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Macomb, Illinois

StatisticMacombIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$28,907$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00031.4%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.9%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99911.0%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.3%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate25.1%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty40.2%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households18.0%13.8%n/a

Housing in Macomb, Illinois

StatisticMacombIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units7,4645,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes53.3%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units29.0%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate13.1%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,967.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied50.6%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.9%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,771$5,298n/a

Education in Macomb, Illinois

StatisticMacombIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School5.9%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate29.4%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.3%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.2%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree20.1%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Macomb, Illinois

StatisticMacombIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.2%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.2%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.3%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work6.9%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes68.0%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.8%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car13.2%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Macomb, Illinois

StatisticMacombIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence70.2%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.9%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.8%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.6%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.6%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.0%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Macomb

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.