Mt Zion, IL City Data

Mt Zion, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,740 people who live in Mt Zion and approximately 114,706 who live in Macon County. We want to help people moving to or living in Mt Zion 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 Mt Zion. We have included Mt Zion housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Mt Zion Information

Macon County where Mt Zion resides is 585.38 square miles. The resident population of this county is 114,706 and has a population rank of 472 out of all the places in the United States.

Mt Zion has a total of 5,740 people and of those residents there are 2,893 males and 2,847 females. The median age of the male population is 37.2 and the female population is 38.6. There are approximately 1,445 births each year and around 1,153 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mt Zion varies per year, but currently 5,704 are one race and 36 are two or more races.

Of the 5,740 people who live in Mt Zion, there are 1,713 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mt Zion is 901 male and 812 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 4,168.

General Mt Zion Information
Total area in square miles - Macon County	585.38
Water area in square miles - Macon County	N/A
Resident population - Macon County	114,706
Population rank - Macon County	472
Total population	5,740
Total population (male)	2,893
Total population (female)	2,847
Population median age (male)	37.2
Population median age (female)	38.6
Births - Macon County	1,445
Deaths- Macon County	1,153
Population of one race	5,704
Population of two or more races	36
Population under 20 years	1,713
Population under 20 years (male)	901
Population under 20 years (female)	812
Total population 18 years and over	4,168

Mt Zion Social Characteristics

There are 46,561 households in Mt Zion. Families make up 31,083 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mt Zion families into three different groups. Married-couple families (23,626), male householder with no wife present (1,816) and female householder with no husband present (5,612). The remainder of the Mt Zion households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 15,601. Mt Zion, IL moving companies help people in Mt Zion 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 Mt Zion. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Mt Zion is based, there are 48,437 females 15 and over; of those females there are 10,323 never married, 25,624 now married, 836 separated, 5,684 widowed, and 5,970 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 582 separated, 1,045 widowed and 4,730 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Mt Zion social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Mt Zion.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Macon County)
Total households	46,561
Family households (families)	31,083
With own children under 18 years	14,908
Married-couple family	23,626
With own children under 18 years	9,234
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,816
With own children under 18 years	931
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,612
With own children under 18 years	3,696
Nonfamily households	15,601
Householder living alone	13,430
65 years and over	5,408

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	884
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	369
Average household size	2.64
Average family size	3.01

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,143
Householder	1,693
Spouse	1,483
Child	1,814
Other relatives	28
Nonrelatives	50
Unmarried partner	23
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	77
Foster child	4
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	538
Male householder	250
Male householder living alone	206
Male householder not living alone	44
Female householder	211
Female householder living alone	193
Female householder not living alone	18
Nonrelatives	77
Unmarried partner	54
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	48,437
Never married	10,323
Now married	25,624
Separated	836
Widowed	5,684
Divorced	5,970
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	582
Widowed	1,045
Divorced	4,730

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,740
Male	2,893
Under 5 years	175
5 to 9 years	232
10 to 14 years	255
15 to 17 years	173
18 and 19 years	66
20 years	35
21 years	31
22 to 24 years	88
25 to 29 years	151
30 to 34 years	158
35 to 39 years	216
40 to 44 years	243
45 to 49 years	265
50 to 54 years	230
55 to 59 years	204
60 and 61 years	54
62 to 64 years	58
65 and 66 years	39
67 to 69 years	40
70 to 74 years	76
75 to 79 years	56
80 to 84 years	27
85 years and over	21
Female	2,847
Under 5 years	146
5 to 9 years	204
10 to 14 years	235
15 to 17 years	152
18 and 19 years	75
20 years	22
21 years	29
22 to 24 years	64
25 to 29 years	143
30 to 34 years	185
35 to 39 years	242
40 to 44 years	251
45 to 49 years	258
50 to 54 years	237
55 to 59 years	172
60 and 61 years	46
62 to 64 years	63
65 and 66 years	23
67 to 69 years	56
70 to 74 years	91
75 to 79 years	65
80 to 84 years	38
85 years and over	50

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,740
One race	5,704
White	5,641
Black or African American	15
American Indian and Alaska Native	11
Asian	37
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	36

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,681
People who are White alone	5,585
People who are Black or African American alone	12
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	11
People who are Asian alone	37
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	19
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	107,397
Same house	59,892
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	8,960
Different state or abroad	6,601
Different state	5,938
Abroad	663

PLACE OF BIRTH (Macon County)
Total resident population	114,706
Born in United States	103,279
State of residence	90,052
Different state	22,679
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	404
Foreign born	1,571

Mt Zion 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 Mt Zion. That total enrollment is 29,235 for the population of the country, which includes Mt Zion. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 13,263 and elementary or high school enrollment was 38,127 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,494.

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 Mt Zion population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	29,235
Pre-kindergarten	2,027
Public	1,385
Private	642
Kindergarten	1,649
Public	1,508
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	13,210
Public	11,564
Private	1,646
Elementary and high school	19,064
Public	16,867
Private	2,197
High school grades 9 to 12	5,854
Public	5,303
Private	551
College, undergraduate years	5,900
Public	3,206
Private	2,694
Graduate or professional school	595
Public	447
Private	148
Not enrolled in school	81,132

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	75,195
Less than 9th grade	3,256
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,396
High school graduate	28,611
Some college, no degree	17,047
Associate's degree	4,163
Bachelor's degree	12,722
Graduate or professional degree	16.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	8,548

Mt Zion Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 89,625 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mt Zion. The Mt Zion occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (14,957), service occupations (8,261), sales and office occupations (13,795), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (196), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,076) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (10,299). The 89,625 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 43,770 private wage and salary workers, 5,834 government workers, 2,832 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Macon County)
Population 16 years and over	89,625
In labor force	56,708
Civilian labor force	56,633
Employed	52,584
Unemployed	4,049
Percent Unemployed	7.1
Armed Forces	75
Females 16 years and over	47,583
In labor force	27,163
Civilian labor force	27,162
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,882
Armed forces	1
Males 16 years and over	42,042
In labor force	29,545
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,167
Armed forces	74

COMMUTING TO WORK (Macon County)
Workers 16 years and over	51,709
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	43,658
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,862
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,081
Other means	206
Worked at home	1,280
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	916,685

OCCUPATION (Macon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,957
Management, professional, and related occupations	14,957
Service occupations	8,261
Sales and office occupations	13,795
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	196
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,076
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	10,299

INDUSTRY (Macon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,957
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	995
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	10,084
Wholesale trade	1,635
Retail trade	6,378
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,093
Information	1,168
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,486
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,222
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	10,544
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,011
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,909

CLASS OF WORKER (Macon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,957
Private wage and salary workers	43,770
Government workers	5,834
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,832
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Mt Zion Housing Characteristics

In Mt Zion, IL there are 50,241 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 46,561 occupied and 3,680 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Mt Zion, there are 38,695 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 529 units in Mt Zion. 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 Mt Zion, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mt Zion, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Mt Zion. There are 1,183 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,208 with rent between $200-299, 5,361 with rent between $300-499 and 4,769 with rent for $500 and above. Full Mt Zion gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Mt Zion, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Macon County)
Total housing units	50,241
Occupied housing units	46,561
Vacant housing units	3,680

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Macon County)
Total housing units	50,241
1-unit, detached	38,695
1-unit, attached	529
2 units	821
3 or 4 units	1,425
5 to 9 units	2,226
10 to 19 units	1,885
20 to 49 units	1,156
50 or more units	1,140
Mobile home	2,345

HOUSING TENURE (Macon County)
Occupied housing units	46,561
Owner-occupied	33,345
Renter-occupied	13,216

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Macon County)
Occupied housing units	46,561
No vehicles available	3,795
2 vehicle available	26,308
3 vehicles available	5,667
4 vehicles available	1,439
5 or more vehicles available	562

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Macon County)
Occupied housing units	46,561
Utility gas	36,576
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,399
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	108
Coal or coke	7
Wood	127
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	158
No fuel used	81

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Macon County)
Occupied housing units	46,561
Less Than $50,000	33,345
$50,000 to $99,999	14,384
$100,000 to $149,999	4,101
$150,000 to $199,999	1,575
$200,000 to $299,999	828
$300,000 to $499,999	170
$1,000,000 or more	13
Median (dollars)	69,800

GROSS RENT (Macon County)
Occupied units paying rent	13,216
Less than $200	1,183
$200 to $299	1,208
$300 to $499	5,361
$500 to $699	3,560
$700 to $999	1,001
$1,000 to $1,499	183
$1,500 or more	24