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Macomb Illinois Information: Macomb, Illinois is part of MCDONOUGH County. Population for Macomb from the last gathering is 18558. You can view Macomb venues that host many Macomb IL events every year. You can also research Macomb Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Macomb Illinois real estate guide. Macomb Illinois has a latitude of 40.4592 and a longitude of -90.6758. Zip codes in Macomb, IL include 61455 ... more Macomb zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Macomb, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Macomb, IL was 18,558.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Macomb was 9,007, which represents 48.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Macomb, IL
There are an estimated 3,233 married men in the town. 40.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Macomb are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Macomb is 9,551 which is 51.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Macomb, Illinois
There are an estimated 3,022 married women in the community. 35 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Macomb, IL
The median age of people living in Macomb, IL was 23.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Macomb was 642. There were 16,223 people above the age of 18, which represents 87.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.4 percent of the population (2,295) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Macomb, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Macomb, IL was 18,299.

White Population in Macomb, IL
The estimated White population in the Macomb community is 16,467, which is 88.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Macomb, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,101, which is 5.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Macomb, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Macomb, IL was 29.

Asian Population in Macomb, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 568.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Macomb, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Macomb was an estimated 6.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 128, while those of “two or more races” was 259 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Macomb community was 389, or 2.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Macomb, IL
The household population number in Macomb was 13,839.

Group Quarters Population in Macomb, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 4,719.

Average Household Size in Macomb, IL
The average household size in Macomb is 2.1 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.77 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Macomb, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,037 total housing units in Macomb.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,575, or 93.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,201 were owner-occupied (48.7), and 3,374 were renter-occupied (51.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 462 vacant homes in Macomb at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Macomb, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,814, with a median value in dollars of 69,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Macomb, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $726 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Macomb, average costs per month were $308 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 7,210 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Macomb, Illinois
2,897 people in Macomb also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 35.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Macomb, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Macomb was 1,374, or 8.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Macomb, IL
In 2000, there were 2,883 people in Macomb, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Macomb, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,578 people in Macomb who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Macomb, Illinois
There were 10,257 in the labor force in Macomb at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Macomb was 12.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Macomb, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $25,994. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Macomb, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,069. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Macomb, Illinois
Per capita income in Macomb in the last full census was 13,470. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Macomb numbered 360, or 12.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Macomb, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 4,001, or 29.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.