Makanda, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

612

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

50.3

0.789% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.33%

22.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$79,000

9.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$242,600

Population & Diversity

Makanda, IL is home to a population of 612 people, from which 95.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.6% of Makanda, IL residents were born outside of the country (71 people).

In 2024, there were 5.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (470 people) in Makanda, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 86 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 28 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.3% of Makanda, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Makanda, IL was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Makanda, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
470 ± 129
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
86 ± 57
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
28 ± 32

2.29%

Hispanic Population

14 people

2.29% of the people in Makanda, IL are hispanic (14 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Makanda, IL 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 Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

11.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

71 people

9.27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

51 people

As of 2024, 11.6% of Makanda, IL residents (71 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 Makanda, IL was 9.27%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 24
Vietnam
15 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 14

Makanda, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Makanda, IL.

Economy

The economy of Makanda, IL employs 235 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Makanda, IL were Educational Services (66 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (50 people), and Retail Trade (26 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($77,500), Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,667), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($63,125).

Employment

Occupations

235

2024 Value

± 76

10.8%

1 Year growth

± 42.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Makanda, IL grew at a rate of 10.8%, from 212 employees to 235 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Makanda, IL, are Management Occupations (38 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (38 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Makanda, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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

235

2024 Value

± 76

10.8%

1 Year growth

± 42.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Makanda, IL grew at a rate of 10.8%, from 212 employees to 235 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Makanda, IL, are Educational Services (66 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (50 people), and Retail Trade (26 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Makanda, IL, though some of these residents may live in Makanda, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,375

Median earning men ± $52,019

$44,167

Median earning women ± $17,894

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Public Administration ($138,214), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($99,643).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,750), and Retail Trade ($48,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Makanda, IL was $242,600 in 2024, which is 0.729 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $241,300 to $242,600, a 0.539% increase. The homeownership rate in Makanda, IL is 81.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Makanda, IL have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Makanda, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$242,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,217

$195

Median Property Taxes

±$49

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 Makanda, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

81.9%

Homeownership

2024

56.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.9% of the housing units in Makanda, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Makanda, IL 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.

$79,000

Median Household Income

± $13,376

238

Number of Households

± 53

In 2024, the median household income of the 238 households in Makanda, IL grew to $79,000 from the previous year's value of $72,083.

The following chart displays the households in Makanda, IL 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Makanda, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.9%)
Worked At Home (10.5%)
Carpooled (5.26%)

In 2024, 82.9% of workers in Makanda, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.5%) and those who carpooled to work (5.26%).

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

24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Makanda, IL have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.47% of the workforce in Makanda, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.33% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Makanda, IL (51 out of 612 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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

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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