Macon, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

5,466

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.1

8.73% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.5%

25.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,642

20.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Macon, MO is home to a population of 5.47k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.01% of Macon, MO residents were born outside of the country (55 people).

In 2024, there were 15.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.67k people) in Macon, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 299 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 215 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Macon, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Macon, MO was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Macon, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.67k ± 118
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
299 ± 111
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
215 ± 67

3.35%

Hispanic Population

183 people

3.35% of the people in Macon, MO are hispanic (183 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Macon, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Foreign-Born Population

1.01%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

55 people

1.83%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

100 people

As of 2024, 1.01% of Macon, MO residents (55 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Macon, MO was 1.83%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Macon, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
170 ± 88
Gulf War (1990s)
81 ± 53
Korea
37 ± 34

Macon, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Macon, MO.

Economy

The economy of Macon, MO employs 2.61k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Macon, MO were Manufacturing (337 people), Educational Services (308 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (288 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($100,568), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,056), and Transportation & Warehousing ($72,917).

Employment

Occupations

2.61k

2024 Value

± 338

7.1%

1 Year growth

± 17.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Macon, MO grew at a rate of 7.1%, from 2.44k employees to 2.61k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Macon, MO, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (291 people), Production Occupations (242 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (208 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Macon, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.61k

2024 Value

± 338

7.1%

1 Year growth

± 17.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Macon, MO grew at a rate of 7.1%, from 2.44k employees to 2.61k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Macon, MO, are Manufacturing (337 people), Educational Services (308 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (288 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Macon, MO, though some of these residents may live in Macon, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,626

Median earning men ± $5,520

$34,077

Median earning women ± $2,837

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,917), Manufacturing ($61,071), and Public Administration ($58,098).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($49,554), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,125), and Public Administration ($40,795).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Macon, MO was $151,800 in 2024, which is 0.456 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $133,800 to $151,800, a 13.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Macon, MO is 65.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Macon, MO have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Macon, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$151,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,059

$1,602

Median Property Taxes

±$259

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Macon, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Macon, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.9%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.9% of the housing units in Macon, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Macon, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$61,642

Median Household Income

± $7,463

2.43k

Number of Households

± 308

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.43k households in Macon, MO grew to $61,642 from the previous year's value of $51,103.

The following chart displays the households in Macon, MO 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Macon, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.9%)
Carpooled (7.96%)
Worked At Home (4.65%)

In 2024, 84.9% of workers in Macon, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.96%) and those who worked at home (4.65%).

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

18 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Macon, MO have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.5% of the workforce in Macon, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Macon, MO (555 out of 5.29k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Macon, MO is White, followed by Hispanic 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

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

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

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