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Makanda Illinois Information: Makanda, Illinois is part of JACKSON County. Population for Makanda from the last gathering is 419. You can view Makanda venues that host many Makanda IL events every year. You can also research Makanda Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Makanda Illinois real estate guide. Makanda Illinois has a latitude of 37.6388 and a longitude of -89.19. Zip codes in Makanda, IL include 62958 ... more Makanda zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Makanda, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Makanda, IL was 419.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Makanda was 234, which represents 55.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Makanda, IL
There are an estimated 115 married men in the town. 58.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Makanda are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Makanda is 185 which is 44.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Makanda, Illinois
There are an estimated 95 married women in the community. 62.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Makanda, IL
The median age of people living in Makanda, IL was 40.9 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 Makanda was 20. There were 328 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.2 percent of the population (51) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Makanda, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Makanda, IL was 418.

White Population in Makanda, IL
The estimated White population in the Makanda community is 403, which is 96.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Makanda, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 11, which is 2.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Makanda, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Makanda, IL was 0.

Asian Population in Makanda, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Makanda, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Makanda was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 1 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Makanda community was 2, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Makanda, IL
The household population number in Makanda was 419.

Group Quarters Population in Makanda, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Makanda, IL
The average household size in Makanda is 2.33 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.88 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Makanda, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 188 total housing units in Makanda.

The number of occupied housing units was 180, or 95.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 150 were owner-occupied (83.3), and 30 were renter-occupied (16.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 8 vacant homes in Makanda at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Makanda, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 79, with a median value in dollars of 66,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Makanda, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $745 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Makanda, average costs per month were $300 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 271 people in the community had a high school degree, or 91.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Makanda, Illinois
118 people in Makanda also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 39.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Makanda, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Makanda was 57, or 17.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Makanda, IL
In 2000, there were 83 people in Makanda, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Makanda, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 36 people in Makanda who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 9.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Makanda, Illinois
There were 239 in the labor force in Makanda at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.9 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 Makanda was 22.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Makanda, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $41,607. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Makanda, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $51,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Makanda, Illinois
Per capita income in Makanda in the last full census was 20,937. 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 Makanda numbered 7, or 6.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Makanda, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 44, or 10.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.