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Macomb, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · McDonough County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
15,006
Population
1,405/sq mi density
$39,753
Median Income
$27,252 per capita
$99,800
Home Value
$107,561 Zillow
$733
Median Rent
33.0% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
340
Violent Crime/100K
1,452 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$39,753 median income, 7.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$99,800 home value, $733/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
340 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$39,753
47% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,252
30% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.4%
106% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.5%
65% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Macomb vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Macomb’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$39,753
53%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,252
70%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,557
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$931
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$931
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
46% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.8%
55% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.3%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
94% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,455M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.3%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
6.8%
Other
18.6%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
550
Restaurants
73
Healthcare
66
Retail
95
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,557
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,316
52% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $39,753 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,252 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,557 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $931 |
| County GDP | $1,455M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.488 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 6.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 550 |
| Restaurants | 73 |
| Healthcare | 66 |
| Retail | 95 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,557 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,316 |