Macomb city, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,530
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,530
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 14,765
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 15,426
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 15,071
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -5.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 15,051
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,288
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.9%
Female persons, percent 52.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 80.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 6.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 78.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 451
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 49.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $103,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,234
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $579
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $765
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,487
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.90
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 66.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 35.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,565
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,424
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 281,077
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,882
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,411
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,907
Persons in poverty, percent 25.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,423.9
Population per square mile, 2010 1,803.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 10.57
Land area in square miles, 2010 10.69
FIPS Code 1745889