Macon County , Illinois
Population: 102,591 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $62,449 Home $121,800 Rent $797/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Macon County's headline indicators land 16% below the national median on income ($62,449), with housing 60% below the US figure ($122,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Macon County in the top 17% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with earthquake risk the dominant local risk.
$62,449
Median Income
household
$121,800
Home Value
median
$797/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $62,449 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,850 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.7% |
| Median Home Value | $121,800 |
| Median Gross Rent | $797/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 69.8% |
| Renter Occupied | 30.2% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 102,591 |
| Median Age | 40.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 24.1% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
42.6%
Obesity
13.3%
Diabetes
15.0%
Smoking
33.7%
High Blood Pressure
24.4%
No Physical Activity
21.7%
Depression
39.9%
Insufficient Sleep
76.5%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 83.3 · 83th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
86.10
🌀 Hurricane
37.09
🔥 Wildfire
21.15
❄️ Winter Storm
78.07
🌍 Earthquake
89.95
☀️ Drought
87.50
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