Macon County, AL

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2023 Population

18,951

1.29% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/ATommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AKatie Britt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

37.8

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

22.1%

11.7% 1-year decrease

2023 Employed Population

7,476

5.71% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Macon County, AL had a population of 19k people with a median age of 37.8 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Macon County, AL declined from 19,198 to 18,951, a −1.29% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Macon County, AL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (78.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (16.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.77%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.12%), and White (Hispanic) (0.417%).

None of the households in Macon County, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.2% of the residents in Macon County, AL are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Macon County, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Macon County, AL was 2 cars per household.

Macon County, AL borders Bullock County, AL, Elmore County, AL, Lee County, AL, Montgomery County, AL, Russell County, AL, and Tallapoosa County, AL.

United States Alabama

Population & Diversity

Macon County, AL is home to a population of 19k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Macon County, AL residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 4.68 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.8k people) in Macon County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.16k White (Non-Hispanic) and 525 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

99.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.2% of Macon County, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Macon County, AL was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Macon County, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Macon County, AL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
14.8k ± 153
White (Non-Hispanic)
3.16k ± 22
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
525 ± 150

1.96%

Hispanic Population

372 people

1.96% of the people in Macon County, AL are hispanic (372 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Macon County, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Macon County, AL.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
45,935 ± 5,238 people
Guatemala
15,043 ± 3,007 people
India
10,012 ± 2,454 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Macon County, AL was Mexico, the natal country of 45,935 Macon County, AL residents, followed by Guatemala with 15,043 and India with 10,012.

Economy

The economy of Macon County, AL employs 7.48k people. The largest industries in Macon County, AL are Educational Services (1,205 people), Accommodation & Food Services (954 people), and Manufacturing (938 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($79,250), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,000), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($55,042).

Employment

Occupations

7.48k

2023 Value

± 575

5.71%

1 Year growth

± 10.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Macon County, AL grew at a rate of 5.71%, from 7.07k employees to 7.48k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Macon County, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (856 people), Production Occupations (830 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (740 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Macon County, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.48k

2023 Value

± 575

5.71%

1 Year growth

± 10.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Macon County, AL grew at a rate of 5.71%, from 7.07k employees to 7.48k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Macon County, AL, are Educational Services (1,205 people), Accommodation & Food Services (954 people), and Manufacturing (938 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Macon County, AL, though some of these residents may live in Macon County, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in N/A. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

N/ATommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

N/AKatie Britt

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Macon County, AL awarded 547 degrees. The student population of Macon County, AL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 963 male students and 1,883 female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 2,846 students enrolled in Macon County, AL, 33.8% men and 66.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 2,511 records, of which 65.8% were women and 34.2% men.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Macon County, AL have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Macon County, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Macon County, AL colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Median Household Income

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N/A

Number of Households

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In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Macon County, AL N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Macon County, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Macon County, AL is from Macon County, AL.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Macon County, AL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (74.1%)
Carpooled (8.6%)
Worked At Home (7.03%)

In 2023, 74.1% of workers in Macon County, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.6%) and those who worked at home (7.03%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Macon County, AL have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.55% of the workforce in Macon County, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Macon County, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Macon County, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Macon County, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Macon County, AL (3.61k out of 16.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Macon County, AL is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.9% of the population of Macon County, AL has health coverage, with 36.7% on employee plans, 23.1% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 15.3% on non-group plans, and 1.83% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.09%

Uninsured

36.7%

Employer Coverage

23.1%

Medicaid

13.9%

Medicare

15.3%

Non-Group

1.83%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Macon County, AL declined by 18.4% from 11.1% to 9.09%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Macon County, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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