Macon County vs. Sangamon County

Macon County (IL)Sangamon County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)104,712195,348
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.5%-1.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)110,775197,465
Population, Census, April 1, 2010110,768197,465
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.1%22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.0%17.9%
Female persons, percent52.1%52.0%
White alone, percent78.0%82.1%
Black or African American alone, percent17.5%12.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.2%2.1%
Two or More Races, percent3.0%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.3%2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent76.2%80.2%
Veterans, 2014-20187,22912,912
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.0%3.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)50,39391,932
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.5%68.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$96,800$138,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,050$1,257
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$447$526
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$676$799
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.4%19.1%
Building permits, 201837488
Households, 2014-201844,11383,661
Persons per household, 2014-20182.332.31
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.5%83.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.5%4.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.0%88.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.4%79.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.3%92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.5%34.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.7%9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.5%5.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.1%64.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.6%60.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)189,787439,213
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)886,1562,559,578
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,494,1523,128,622
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,568$15,700
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.119.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,444$60,466
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,925$34,548
Persons in poverty, percent17.4%13.1%
Total employer establishments, 20172,4175,009
Total employment, 201744,38984,017
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,125,1103,481,170
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.2%-2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,33712,269
All firms, 20127,22914,862
Men-owned firms, 20123,3106,901
Women-owned firms, 20122,8825,904
Minority-owned firms, 20121,6082,169
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,17011,804
Veteran-owned firms, 20127091,253
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,91812,473
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%6.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.3%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.7%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200732.5%28.1%
Population per square mile, 2010190.8227.4
Land area in square miles, 2010580.69868.30

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Macon county (IL) and Sangamon county (IL) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.