Macon, MO City Data

Macon, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,538 people who live in Macon and approximately 15,762 who live in Macon County. We want to help people moving to or living in Macon to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Macon. We have included Macon housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Macon Information

Macon County where Macon resides is 812.53 square miles. The resident population of this county is 15,762 and has a population rank of 2,034 out of all the places in the United States.

Macon has a total of 5,538 people and of those residents there are 2,558 males and 2,980 females. The median age of the male population is 37.8 and the female population is 45. There are approximately 193 births each year and around 223 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Macon varies per year, but currently 5,484 are one race and 54 are two or more races.

Of the 5,538 people who live in Macon, there are 1,407 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Macon is 735 male and 672 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,282.

General Macon Information
Total area in square miles - Macon County	812.53
Water area in square miles - Macon County	N/A
Resident population - Macon County	15,762
Population rank - Macon County	2,034
Total population	5,538
Total population (male)	2,558
Total population (female)	2,980
Population median age (male)	37.8
Population median age (female)	45
Births - Macon County	193
Deaths- Macon County	223
Population of one race	5,484
Population of two or more races	54
Population under 20 years	1,407
Population under 20 years (male)	735
Population under 20 years (female)	672
Total population 18 years and over	4,282

Macon Social Characteristics

There are 6,501 households in Macon. Families make up 4,356 of these households. The table below breaks down the Macon families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,619), male householder with no wife present (269) and female householder with no husband present (535). The remainder of the Macon households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,117. Macon, MO moving companies help people in Macon move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Macon. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Macon is based, there are 6,625 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,044 never married, 3,711 now married, 71 separated, 1,111 widowed, and 688 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 35 separated, 232 widowed and 750 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Macon social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Macon.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Macon County)
Total households	6,501
Family households (families)	4,356
With own children under 18 years	2,019
Married-couple family	3,619
With own children under 18 years	1,400
Male householder, no wife present, family	269
With own children under 18 years	136
Female householder, no husband present, family	535
With own children under 18 years	350
Nonfamily households	2,117
Householder living alone	1,898
65 years and over	976

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	721
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	839
Average household size	2.17
Average family size	2.82

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,185
Householder	1,449
Spouse	1,122
Child	1,396
Other relatives	25
Nonrelatives	93
Unmarried partner	45
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	8
Unmarried partner	96
Foster child	16
Other	18

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,091
Male householder	360
Male householder living alone	312
Male householder not living alone	48
Female householder	625
Female householder living alone	591
Female householder not living alone	34
Nonrelatives	106
Unmarried partner	51
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	29
Foster child	N/A
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,625
Never married	1,044
Now married	3,711
Separated	71
Widowed	1,111
Divorced	688
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	35
Widowed	232
Divorced	750

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,538
Male	2,558
Under 5 years	212
5 to 9 years	176
10 to 14 years	154
15 to 17 years	122
18 and 19 years	71
20 years	45
21 years	32
22 to 24 years	68
25 to 29 years	135
30 to 34 years	162
35 to 39 years	176
40 to 44 years	177
45 to 49 years	172
50 to 54 years	150
55 to 59 years	130
60 and 61 years	50
62 to 64 years	55
65 and 66 years	49
67 to 69 years	63
70 to 74 years	102
75 to 79 years	99
80 to 84 years	87
85 years and over	71
Female	2,980
Under 5 years	167
5 to 9 years	152
10 to 14 years	151
15 to 17 years	122
18 and 19 years	80
20 years	25
21 years	27
22 to 24 years	79
25 to 29 years	165
30 to 34 years	136
35 to 39 years	176
40 to 44 years	209
45 to 49 years	195
50 to 54 years	182
55 to 59 years	138
60 and 61 years	46
62 to 64 years	85
65 and 66 years	49
67 to 69 years	80
70 to 74 years	145
75 to 79 years	175
80 to 84 years	172
85 years and over	224

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,538
One race	5,484
White	5,138
Black or African American	297
American Indian and Alaska Native	12
Asian	13
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	14
Two or more races	54

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,276
People who are White alone	4,880
People who are Black or African American alone	293
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	12
People who are Asian alone	13
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	49
People who are Some other race alone	23

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	14,775
Same house	8,766
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,673
Different state or abroad	1,106
Different state	1,077
Abroad	29

PLACE OF BIRTH (Macon County)
Total resident population	15,762
Born in United States	12,894
State of residence	12,170
Different state	3,531
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	12
Foreign born	49

Macon Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Macon. That total enrollment is 3,393 for the population of the country, which includes Macon. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,234 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,269 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 338.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Macon population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,393
Pre-kindergarten	221
Public	142
Private	79
Kindergarten	198
Public	162
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,740
Public	1,607
Private	133
Elementary and high school	2,635
Public	2,486
Private	149
High school grades 9 to 12	895
Public	879
Private	16
College, undergraduate years	292
Public	269
Private	23
Graduate or professional school	47
Public	45
Private	2
Not enrolled in school	11,762

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,718
Less than 9th grade	919
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,460
High school graduate	4,805
Some college, no degree	1,761
Associate's degree	376
Bachelor's degree	1,397
Graduate or professional degree	13
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,007

Macon Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 12,442 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Macon. The Macon occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,779), service occupations (1,365), sales and office occupations (1,623), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (143), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (918) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,637). The 12,442 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,480 private wage and salary workers, 1,069 government workers, 851 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Macon County)
Population 16 years and over	12,442
In labor force	7,777
Civilian labor force	7,768
Employed	7,465
Unemployed	303
Percent Unemployed	3.9
Armed Forces	9
Females 16 years and over	6,528
In labor force	3,730
Civilian labor force	3,723
Unemployed Civilian labor force	151
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	5,914
In labor force	4,047
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	152
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Macon County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,312
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,620
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	982
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	184
Other means	65
Worked at home	432
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	146,460

OCCUPATION (Macon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,779
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,779
Service occupations	1,365
Sales and office occupations	1,623
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	143
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	918
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,637

INDUSTRY (Macon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,779
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	394
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,321
Wholesale trade	211
Retail trade	921
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	527
Information	112
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	285
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	263
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,509
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	495
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	388

CLASS OF WORKER (Macon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,779
Private wage and salary workers	5,480
Government workers	1,069
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	851
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Macon Housing Characteristics

In Macon, MO there are 7,502 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,501 occupied and 1,001 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Macon, there are 5,764 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 40 units in Macon. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Macon, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Macon, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Macon. There are 236 housing units with rent less than $200, 346 with rent between $200-299, 526 with rent between $300-499 and 99 with rent for $500 and above. Full Macon gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Macon, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Macon County)
Total housing units	7,502
Occupied housing units	6,501
Vacant housing units	1,001

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Macon County)
Total housing units	7,502
1-unit, detached	5,764
1-unit, attached	40
2 units	108
3 or 4 units	356
5 to 9 units	64
10 to 19 units	84
20 to 49 units	13
50 or more units	49
Mobile home	998

HOUSING TENURE (Macon County)
Occupied housing units	6,501
Owner-occupied	4,951
Renter-occupied	1,550

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Macon County)
Occupied housing units	6,501
No vehicles available	474
2 vehicle available	3,963
3 vehicles available	1,040
4 vehicles available	307
5 or more vehicles available	95

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Macon County)
Occupied housing units	6,501
Utility gas	2,151
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,446
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	76
Coal or coke
Wood	497
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	19
No fuel used	25

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Macon County)
Occupied housing units	6,501
Less Than $50,000	4,951
$50,000 to $99,999	1,210
$100,000 to $149,999	240
$150,000 to $199,999	75
$200,000 to $299,999	41
$300,000 to $499,999	12
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	55,900

GROSS RENT (Macon County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,550
Less than $200	236
$200 to $299	346
$300 to $499	526
$500 to $699	57
$700 to $999	36
$1,000 to $1,499	6
$1,500 or more	N/A