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Macon-Bibb County, Georgia

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StatisticMacon-Bibb CountyGeorgiaUnited States
Total Population156,57810,940,407334,922,499
Median Household Income$51,234$77,353$80,734
Median Age36.837.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.3%34.9%35.7%
Median Home Value$174,500$303,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,066$1,393$1,413
Poverty Rate24.7%13.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.1%5.1%5.2%
Foreign Born3.8%11.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate51.4%65.7%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.228.326.4
Worked from Home9.5%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households33.7%46.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Macon-Bibb County, Georgia

Age in Macon-Bibb County, Georgia

StatisticMacon-Bibb CountyGeorgiaUnited States
Median Age36.837.638.9
Under 18 %24.4%23.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.5%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.1%13.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.1%13.4%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.5%25.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.4%15.0%17.2%

Households and families in Macon-Bibb County, Georgia

StatisticMacon-Bibb CountyGeorgiaUnited States
Households59,9214,074,366129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.62.5
Family Households59.5%66.2%64.2%
Households with Children28.7%31.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families25.8%19.7%17.3%
People Living Alone34.9%27.7%28.7%
Never Married43.2%35.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Macon-Bibb County, Georgia

StatisticMacon-Bibb CountyGeorgiaUnited States
Per Capita Income$31,699$40,924$44,673
Households Under $25,00026.8%15.4%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.5%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.1%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.3%11.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate24.7%13.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty44.4%30.5%28.2%
SNAP Households22.3%12.3%n/a

Housing in Macon-Bibb County, Georgia

StatisticMacon-Bibb CountyGeorgiaUnited States
Housing Units71,9624,541,835143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes64.1%66.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units20.1%16.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate16.7%10.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,977.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied48.6%34.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income34.7%31.3%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,801$2,341n/a

Education in Macon-Bibb County, Georgia

StatisticMacon-Bibb CountyGeorgiaUnited States
Less than High School12.6%10.8%10.4%
High School Graduate31.3%26.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.9%27.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.4%21.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.9%13.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Macon-Bibb County, Georgia

StatisticMacon-Bibb CountyGeorgiaUnited States
Labour Force Participation56.7%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.2%70.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.8%1.1%3.2%
Walked to Work2.0%1.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes29.7%22.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.9%10.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car11.3%5.9%n/a

Origins and language in Macon-Bibb County, Georgia

StatisticMacon-Bibb CountyGeorgiaUnited States
Born in State of Residence73.8%53.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.6%5.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.2%5.8%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home94.1%84.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.1%8.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.2%12.3%16.7%

Cities near Macon-Bibb County

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.