Overview
15,681
Total Population
26.8
Median age
53.77%
Female population %
86:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
38.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
707
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Macomb's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Macomb is 26.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Macomb's population under 18 was 14.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Macomb's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Macomb, 11.79% were under the age of 15, 41.79% aged 15 to 29, 30.51% aged 30 to 64, 12.14% aged 65 to 84, and 3.77% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,181 more females than males in Macomb:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.77% females and 46.23% males in Macomb, IL.
- The Macomb, IL gender ratio is 86:100 i.e. 86 men to 100 women (0.860).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,613.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,702.
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Race / Ethnicity
Macomb's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Macomb population: 83.81% are White, 8.46% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.35% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.48% are some other race and 3.75% are multiracial.
- Macomb's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 707 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,974 (95.49% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Macomb is White with a population of 13,142 (83.81% of the total population).
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Year by year
Macomb's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 19,991 in the year 2007
- From 2000 to 2010, Macomb's population increased by 822 (4.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Macomb's population decreased by 4,334 (22.44%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Macomb's population was lowest in year 2021 at 14,842.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)