Macomb is a city located in McDonough County Illinois. Macomb has a 2023 population of 14,799. It is also the county seat of McDonough County.Macomb is currently declining at a rate of -0.84% annually and its population has decreased by -2.51% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 15,180 in 2020.
The average household income in Macomb is $57,988 with a poverty rate of 26.72%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Macomb is 26.8 years, 26.3 years for males, and 27.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Macomb was:
3.22
Average Family Size
2.11
Average Household Size
48.4%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
94.37% of Macomb residents speak only English, while 5.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 2.76% of the population.
26.72%
Overall Poverty Rate
22.21%
Male Poverty Rate
30.7%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Macomb is Other, with 81.58% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Macomb is Multiple, with 1.28% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 47.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.78%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
28.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
32.8%
Male Marriage Rate
25.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
4.84%
Veteran Poverty Rate
42.28%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
57%
Labor Force Participation
50.1%
Employment Rate
11.9%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
75.06%
Born in Macomb
99.73%
Native Born
4.45%
Foreign Born
1.69%
Non Citizen
2.76%
Naturalized
99.73% of Macomb residents were born in the United States, with 75.06% having been born in Illinois. 1.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.