Macomb
ILMcDonough County, Illinois
Population 27K |Median income $48,904
Population
27,370
McDonough County
Median Income
$48,904
-23% vs avg
Median Home Value
$100,400
-49% vs avg
Median Age
34.9
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
27K-17%
Median Income
$50,434+40%
Median Home Value
$103,500+20%
Poverty Rate
19.9%-14%
Unemployment
8.6%-13%
Economics
Median Rent $688/mo
Poverty Rate
19.8% +38% vs avg
Unemployment 8%
Bachelor's Degree+ 31.2%
Work From Home 5.2%
Public Transit 1%
Demographics
White 88.1%
African American 5.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3%
Asian 2.5%
Other / Multiethnic 1.1%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
36.3%
Short Sleep Duration
35.7%
High Blood Pressure
34.1%
Physical Inactivity
23.4%
Frequent Mental Distress
18.6%
Binge Drinking
18.5%
Current Smoking
13.8%
Frequent Physical Distress
13.5%
Diabetes
11.4%
Current Asthma
10.6%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 57.9%
Annual Checkup 76.9%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
8%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.8%
Stroke
3.5%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
294 per 100k
-17% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1839 per 100k
-7% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
166.1
Homicide
9.5
Robbery
118.5
Burglary
220.2
Larceny-Theft
1289.2
Motor Vehicle Theft
329.5
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Alerts & News — Macomb Area 2
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (McDonough County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.