Illinois

Macon County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
75.7%
African
15.8%
Other
8.5%

Compared with Illinois and the United States

Macon Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricMacon CountyIllinoisUnited States
Non-Hispanic White75.7%56.7%58%
Black or African American15.8%13.7%—
Hispanic2.3%19.9%—
Indian0.7%2.6%—
East Asian0.5%1.9%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Macon County next to Illinois and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricMacon CountyIllinoisUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—100.0 (+0.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—93.9 (−6.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$62,666$83,390$80,734
Median home value$127,300$263,300$332,700
Home price to income2.0×3.2×4.1×
Median gross rent$847/mo$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income16.2%18.3%21.0%