Macon Demographics

Population Macon U.S.
Total Population 5,538 281,421,920
Female 53.8% 50.9%
Male 46.2% 49.1%
18 years and over 77.3% 74.3%
65 years and over 23.8% 12.4%
Married Persons 50.9% 56.5%
Single Persons 49.1% 43.5%
Median Age 41.8 35.3
Average Family Size 2.8 3.1
Ethnicity
White 93.7% 77.0%
Black or African American 5.4% 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2% 0.9%
Asian 0.2% 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Other 0.4% 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 0.9% 12.9%
Housing Characteristics Macon U.S.
Total Housing Units 2,683 115,904,640
Median Home Cost $65,400 $119,600
Number of Households 2,434 105,480,104
Persons per Household 2.17 2.59
Economic Characteristics Macon U.S.
Median Household Income $26,737 $41,994
Per Capita Income $16,679 $21,587
In Labor Force 60.2% 63.9%
Families below poverty level 121 6,620,945
Education Characteristics Macon U.S.
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment 506 33,653,640
High School Enrollment 304 16,380,951
College or Graduate School 125 17,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate 42.7% 28.6%
Associates Degree 3.1% 6.3%
Bachelor's Degree 10.7% 15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree 4.2% 8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census