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Macon, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Macon County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
1,035
Population
815/sq mi density
$74,063
Median Income
$37,062 per capita
$109,500
Home Value
$151,891 Zillow
$800
Median Rent
28.8% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
113
Violent Crime/100K
169 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$74,063 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$109,500 home value, $800/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
113 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$74,063
1% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,062
5% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.8%
69% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Macon vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Macon’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$74,063
99%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,062
95%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,393
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,304
91%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,304
9% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
7% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.1%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.4%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,054M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.1%
Other
11.5%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,981
Restaurants
244
Healthcare
271
Retail
334
Manufacturing
92
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,393
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,684
91% 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 | $74,063 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,062 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,393 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,304 |
| County GDP | $9,054M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.466 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,981 |
| Restaurants | 244 |
| Healthcare | 271 |
| Retail | 334 |
| Manufacturing | 92 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,393 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,684 |