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Macon County, MO


Designated Market Area: Ottumwa-Kirksville, IA-MO
USDA County Type (2015): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 15,049   ( 517 from 2010 , 163 from 2020)
Land area: 801.2 square miles
Population density: 18.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:13,916 92.47% 5.6%
Black:3822.54% 9.5%
Indian:420.28% 40.0%
Asian:1531.02% 112.5%
2+ races:2761.83% 24.3%
Hispanic:2801.86% 86.7%
Total non-White:1,1337.53% 36.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:387 12.7
Deaths:57018.7
Net Migration: -5-0.2
Net Immigration: 170.6
Change in White population:-819 -5.3
Change in Non-White pop.:302 1.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
15,566
14,73594.66%
3492.24%
300.19%
720.46%
2221.43%
1500.96%
8315.34%

2000
15,762
15,07195.62%
3472.20%
600.38%
270.17%
1210.77%
1210.77%
6914.38%

1990
15,345
14,89297.05%
3372.20%
600.39%
80.05%
n/a
480.31%
4532.95%

1980
16,313
15,91397.55%
3051.87%
00.00%
260.16%
n/a
580.36%
4002.45%

1970
15,432
15,12898.03%
2731.77%
150.10%
20.01%
n/a
130.08%
304 1.97%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,774 11.3
2,03012.9
-79-0.5
170.1
-336 -2.1
140 0.9
1990's
NumberRate
1,922 12.5
2,27014.8
4633.0
340.2
179 1.2
238 1.6
1980's
NumberRate
1,945 11.9
2,234 13.7
-663 -4.1
n/a
-1,021 -6.3
53 0.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
934 6.1
n/a
785 5.1
96 0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Macon County, MO
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
43.0
3,524 23.4%
11,525 76.6%
3,340 22.2%
5,848
2.55
3,701 63.3%
3,072 83.0%
274 7.4%
2,147 36.7%

2010
NumberPercent
42.3
3,779 24.3%
11,787 75.7%
3,026 19.4%
6,412
2.38
4,221 65.8%
3,345 79.2%
371 8.8%
2,191 34.2%

2000
NumberPercent
40.2
3,806 24.1%
11,956 75.9%
3,014 19.1%
6,494
2.38
4,356 67.1%
3,552 81.5%
321 7.4%
2,138 32.9%

1990
NumberPercent
38.5
3,835 25.0%
11,510 75.0%
3,282 21.4%
6,150
2.44
4,349 70.7%
3,814 87.7%
266 6.1%
1,801 29.3%

1980
NumberPercent
36.7
4,332 26.6%
11,981 73.4%
3,272 20.1%
6,436
2.51
4,846 75.3%
4,356 89.9%
177 3.7%
1,590 24.7%

2022 Housing Data for Macon County, MO

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,442 
Median Value$115,900 
Occupied5,84878.6%
Vacant1,59421.4%
Owned4,49676.9%
Rented1,35223.1%
Median Rent$699 
Single-Family Units5,87779.0%
    Detached5,85578.7%
    Attached220.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units1552.1%
Mobile Homes7059.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Macon County, MO

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001893.2%
$10,000 to $14,9993646.2%
$15,000 to $19,9993205.5%
$20,000 to $24,9993455.9%
$25,000 to $29,9993025.2%
$30,000 to $34,9993185.4%
$35,000 to $39,9992874.9%
$40,000 to $44,9993285.6%
$45,000 to $49,9992514.3%
$50,000 to $59,9994988.5%
$60,000 to $74,99967711.6%
$75,000 to $99,99993316.0%
$100,000 to $124,9994497.7%
$125,000 to $149,9992824.8%
$150,000 to $199,9991903.2%
$200,000 or more1152.0%
Median Household Income54,113 
Per Capita Income27,227 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state89 
Compared to U.S.75 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3756.4%
Public Assistance1532.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps61710.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,98269.4%
Unemployed2563.0%
In Armed Forces110.1%
Total Labor Force6,24972.5%
Not in Labor Force2,37227.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,3521,86655.8%
Non-Profit16943927.8%
Self-Employed45129760.3%
Local Government15632932.2%
State Government23223849.4%
Federal Government213835.6%
Total Private + Self2,8032,16356.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.5781,04435.6%
Total3,3813,20751.3%
Pct. Govt.15.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts87213.2%
Sales and Office Occupations1,35120.4%
Professional, Technical1,37720.8%
Service Occupations91313.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing711.1%
All others2,09731.7%
White Collar 54.5%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,02115.4%
Retail trade88513.4%
Health care and social assistance74511.3%
Educational services5528.4%
Construction4747.2%
Public administration4006.1%
Other services3996.0%
Accommodation and food services3775.7%
Transportation and warehousing3204.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2593.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2403.6%
Finance and insurance2263.4%
Information1742.6%
Wholesale trade1492.3%
Utilities1342.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing1121.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.731.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation520.8%
Management180.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Macon County, MO

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2231.47%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban20.01%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American340.22%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran340.22%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic10.01%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Burmese480.32%
Chinese360.24%
Filipino50.03%
Korean40.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English13,90997.0%
German, other Germanic2271.6%
Spanish710.5%
Other Asian480.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic400.3%
Chinese200.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun170.1%
Other80.1%
Tagalog50.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,71217.9%
Irish1,59310.5%
English1,4199.4%
American1,1857.8%
Italian5703.8%
European2881.9%
Dutch1801.2%
Scottish1791.2%
Swedish1651.1%
French1611.1%
Celtic1180.8%
Polish1000.7%
Scotch-Irish870.6%
African840.6%
Welsh740.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen15,08499.4%
Not a citizen890.6%
Native15,01499.0%
Foreign-born1591.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Macon County, MO

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
228 2.2%684 6.6%4,712 45.2%2,986 28.6%1,312 12.6%511 4.9%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 228 2.2%
9-12 Years 684 6.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,712 45.2%
Some College 2,986 28.6%
Bach. Degree 1,312 12.6%
Grad Degree 511 4.9%
Average years of education: 12.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Macon County, MO

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 7,251 6,647 604 8.3% 5.9%
1991 7,225 6,712 513 7.1% 6.6%
1992 7,409 6,922 487 6.6% 6.2%
1993 7,618 6,776 842 11.1% 6.2%
1994 7,649 7,097 552 7.2% 5.2%
1995 7,833 7,284 549 7.0% 4.8%
1996 7,704 7,250 454 5.9% 4.7%
1997 7,973 7,530 443 5.6% 4.4%
1998 7,766 7,356 410 5.3% 4.0%
1999 7,737 7,436 301 3.9% 3.2%
2000 8,617 8,261 356 4.1% 3.4%
2001 8,486 7,888 598 7.0% 4.5%
2002 8,243 7,786 457 5.5% 5.3%
2003 8,278 7,841 437 5.3% 5.7%
2004 8,296 7,846 450 5.4% 5.9%
2005 8,307 7,896 411 4.9% 5.4%
2006 8,307 7,906 401 4.8% 4.9%
2007 8,107 7,704 403 5.0% 5.1%
2008 7,945 7,467 478 6.0% 6.2%
2009 8,247 7,569 678 8.2% 9.0%
2010 7,450 6,765 685 9.2% 9.5%
2011 7,454 6,824 630 8.5% 8.6%
2012 7,455 6,938 517 6.9% 7.2%
2013 7,403 6,915 488 6.6% 6.8%
2014 7,422 6,964 458 6.2% 6.2%
2015 7,425 7,022 403 5.4% 5.1%
2016 7,606 7,243 363 4.8% 4.5%
2017 7,580 7,305 275 3.6% 3.8%
2018 7,613 7,386 227 3.0% 3.2%
2019 7,481 7,228 253 3.4% 3.3%
2020 7,435 7,079 356 4.8% 6.1%
2021 7,289 7,034 255 3.5% 4.1%
2022 7,168 6,987 181 2.5% 2.5%
2023 6,929 6,698 231 3.3% 3.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com