Makanda, IL

Census Place

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2023 Population

550

10% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

50.7

0.396% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

10.7%

3.15% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$72,083

5.85% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$241,300

3.98% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

212

4.5% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Makanda, IL had a population of 550 people with a median age of 50.7 and a median household income of $72,083. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Makanda, IL grew from 500 to 550, a 10% increase and its median household income declined from $76,563 to $72,083, a −5.85% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Makanda, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (13.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.73%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.727%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.727%).

None of the households in Makanda, IL 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.

95.1% of the residents in Makanda, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Makanda, IL was $241,300, and the homeownership rate was 79%.

Most people in Makanda, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Makanda, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Makanda, IL is home to a population of 550 people, from which 95.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.27% of Makanda, IL residents were born outside of the country (51 people).

In 2023, there were 6.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (452 people) in Makanda, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 72 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 15 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

95.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.1% of Makanda, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Makanda, IL was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
452 ± 94
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
72 ± 44
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
15 ± 17.7

1.27%

Hispanic Population

7 people

1.27% of the people in Makanda, IL are hispanic (7 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
622,347 ± 18,890 people
India
165,336 ± 9,918 people
Poland
123,006 ± 8,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 622,347 Illinois residents, followed by India with 165,336 and Poland with 123,006.

Foreign-Born Population

9.27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

51 people

9.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

48 people

As of 2023, 9.27% of Makanda, IL residents (51 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Makanda, IL was 9.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
13 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 13

Makanda, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Makanda, IL employs 212 people. The largest industries in Makanda, IL are Educational Services (49 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (38 people), and Retail Trade (26 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($61,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,036), and Retail Trade ($52,500).

Males in Illinois have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,581. The income inequality in Illinois (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

212

2023 Value

± 72

−4.5%

1 Year decline

± 49.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Makanda, IL declined at a rate of −4.5%, from 222 employees to 212 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Makanda, IL, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (33 people), Management Occupations (30 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (25 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 false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

212

2023 Value

± 72

−4.5%

1 Year decline

± 49.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Makanda, IL declined at a rate of −4.5%, from 222 employees to 212 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Makanda, IL, are Educational Services (49 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (38 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

$58,393

Median earning men ± $15,700

$44,821

Median earning women ± $10,385

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Public Administration ($132,857), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,857), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,357), and Public Administration ($46,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Makanda, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

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 Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 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 Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

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, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% 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 High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

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

The median property value in Makanda, IL was $241,300 in 2023, which is 0.795 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $251,300 to $241,300, a 3.98% decrease. The homeownership rate in Makanda, IL is 79%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Makanda, IL have an average commute time of 27.5 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

$241,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$46,127

$181

Median Property Taxes

±$45

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

79%

Homeownership

2023

64.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 79% of the housing units in Makanda, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Makanda, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$72,083

Median Household Income

± $17,329

229

Number of Households

± 52

In 2023, the median household income of the 229 households in Makanda, IL declined from $72,083 from the previous year's value of $76,563.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (87.2%)
Worked At Home (9.85%)
Carpooled (1.97%)

In 2023, 87.2% of workers in Makanda, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.85%) and those who carpooled to work (1.97%).

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

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Makanda, IL have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.92% 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

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Makanda, IL (59 out of 550 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

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
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

91.6% of the population of Makanda, IL has health coverage, with 41.5% on employee plans, 5.64% on Medicaid, 21.1% on Medicare, 21.3% on non-group plans, and 2.18% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jackson County, IL see 736 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.81% increase from the previous year (709 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1073 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 242 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Jackson County, IL.

736 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jackson County, IL

Primary care physicians in Jackson County, IL see an average of 736 patients per year. This represents a 3.81% increase from the previous year (709 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Jackson County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.9% under 18 years, 7.45% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 30.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.36%

Uninsured

41.5%

Employer Coverage

5.64%

Medicaid

21.1%

Medicare

21.3%

Non-Group

2.18%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Makanda, IL declined by 19.6% from 10.4% to 8.36%.

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

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