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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 Makanda, IL compare?
| Figure | Makanda, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 542 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 547 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 104 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.5% |
| Measure | Makanda, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 612±155 |
| Median age | 50.3±4.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.3%±1.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 76.8%±8.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±0.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 14.1%±8.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 11.6%±5.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 65.5%±9.7 pts |
| Median household income | $79,000±$13,376 |
| Per capita income | $54,265±$20,486 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.3%±6.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.3%±1.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $242,600±$43,217 |
| Median gross rent | $954±$82 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 24.2%±27.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.9%±10.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.6%±2.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.5%±6.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.9%±7.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±15.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.0 min±6.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.5%±5.1 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