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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do South Macon, IL compare?
| Figure | South Macon, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,401 |
| Change since April 2020 | −4.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,468 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 43 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.2% |
| Measure | South Macon, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,280±233 |
| Median age | 43.4±7.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.3%±1.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.5%±5.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.2%±1.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.5%±0.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.4%±4.6 pts |
| Median household income | $77,734±$18,476 |
| Per capita income | $37,278±$5,282 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.1%±3.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.7%±1.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $119,300±$9,887 |
| Median gross rent | $918±$123 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.3%±23.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.7%±6.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.4%±2.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.7%±4.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.7%±6.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±6.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.0 min±4.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.8%±2.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov