Macon County, MO Demographic Data
Macon County, MO Summary
Macon County is located in Missouri
- Population: 15,532
- Area: 812.37 sq. miles
- Land Area: 801.23 sq. miles
- Water Area: 11.15 sq. miles
- Population Density: 19.11 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 784.12 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Macon County, MO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,804
51%
50.8
Male
7,595
49%
49.2
Total Population
15,399
323,128,000
Macon County, MO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
952
6.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,157
7.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
963
6.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
913
5.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
788
5.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,642
10.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,642
10.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,982
12.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,010
6.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,090
7.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,723
11.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,006
6.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
531
3.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
11,721
76.1%
77.2
Female
6,006
51.2%
51.3
Male
5,715
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
11,149
72.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,913
25.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,260
21.2%
15.2
Female
1,829
56.1%
55.8
Male
1,431
43.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Macon County, MO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
15,077
97.9%
96.8
White
14,569
94.6%
72.6
Black or African American
355
2.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
44
0.3%
0.8
Asian
64
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
49
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
11
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
4
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
45
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
322
2.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
183
1.2%
17.8
Mexican
145
0.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
7
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
31
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
15,216
98.8%
82.2
Macon County, MO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
466
4.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
868
8.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,719
44.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,123
20.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
769
7.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,203
11.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
478
4.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,334
12.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
9,292
87.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,681
15.8%
31.2
Macon County, MO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,873
23.3%
33.7%
Now Married
6,210
50.4%
47.5
Divorced
1,745
14.2%
11.0%
Separated
258
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
1,241
10.1
5.8%
Macon County, MO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
14,113
97.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
334
2.3%
21.6%
Spanish
126
0.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
160
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
36
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
12
0.1%
1.1%
Macon County, MO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
452
7.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
335
5.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,159
19.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
943
15.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
970
15.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,123
18.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
676
11.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
295
4.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
79
1.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
65
1.1%
6.4
Median household income
37,099
57,617
Per capita income
19,941
31,128
Macon County, MO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
195
3.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
422
6.5%
9.8
Construction
542
8.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,623
25.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
280
4.3%
6.6
Information
133
2.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
782
12.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
242
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
390
6.1%
11.4
Public administration
413
6.4%
4.6
Retail trade
914
14.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
382
5.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
126
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
845
13.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,755
27.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,133
17.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,419
22.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,292
20.0%
18.1%
Macon County, MO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,369
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,051
79.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
724
11.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
75
1.2%
5.1
Walked
183
2.9%
2.7
Other means
104
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
232
3.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.1
26.6
Macon County, MO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
407
6.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,900
31.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,426
39.8%
37.1
3 or more
1,364
22.4%
21.0
Macon County, MO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,097
79.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,501
73.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,596
26.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,536
20.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Macon County, MO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,633
1 room
137
1.8%
2.4
2 rooms
117
1.5%
2.7
3 rooms
311
4.1%
9.1
4 rooms
1,196
15.7%
16.5
5 rooms
1,826
23.9%
19.8
6 rooms
1,496
19.6%
17.8
7 rooms
1,073
14.1%
12.0
8 rooms
669
8.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
808
10.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Macon County, MO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,633
1-unit, detached
5,725
75.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
98
1.3%
5.9
2-units
99
1.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
318
4.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
116
1.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
57
0.7%
4.4
20 or more units
153
2.0%
9.0
Mobile home
1,057
13.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
10
0.1%
0.1
Macon County, MO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,702
22.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
361
4.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
706
9.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
878
11.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,404
18.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
792
10.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
813
10.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
860
11.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
113
1.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
4
0.1%
1.4%
Macon County, MO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,567
25.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,939
31.8%
4.7
Electricity
2,048
33.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
465
7.6%
1.9
Solar energy
6
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
53
0.9%
0.5
No fuel used
17
0.3%
1.1
Macon County, MO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,128
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
2
0.1%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
36
1.7%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
53
2.5%
7.0%
Less than $500
113
5.3%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
154
7.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
566
26.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,204
56.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,100
51.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
323
15.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
246
11.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
150
7.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
306
14.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
3
0.0%
0.0%
Macon County, MO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,401
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
30
2.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
630
45.0%
41.0%
Less than $500
741
52.9%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
195
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
485
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
256
18.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
211
15.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
155
11.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
208
15.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
154
11.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
382
28.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
230
0.0%
0.0%
Macon County, MO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,501
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,090
24.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,499
33.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
718
16.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
445
9.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
507
11.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
111
2.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
77
1.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
54
1.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
87,300
205,000