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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Macon County is $19,970, which is lower than the state average of $26,006 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Macon County median household income is $36,878, which has grown by 22.13% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 25.91% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Macon County residents spend 20.0 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 22.8 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #66

Macon County	19,970 USD
Missouri	26,006 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Macon County	25,394 USD
Missouri	28,460 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Macon County	29,265 USD
Missouri	33,503 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Macon County	19,844 USD
Missouri	23,943 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #85

Macon County	36,878 USD
Missouri	47,764 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Macon County	48,191 USD
Missouri	64,703 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #97

Macon County	22.13%
Missouri	25.91%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Macon County		Missouri		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	23.19%	$8,263, see rank	20.61%	$13,169	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	40.12%	$16,850, see rank	31.38%	$17,364	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.40%	$3,576, see rank	2.43%	$3,006	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	21.92%	$16,391, see rank	18.89%	$21,065	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Macon County	50,468 USD
Missouri	60,414 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Macon County	59,784 USD
Missouri	77,368 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Macon County	Missouri	U.S.
White	$37,313, see rank	$50,655	$56,900
Black	$21,563, see rank	$31,831	$35,600
Hispanic	$15,595, see rank	$38,431	$42,396
Two or More Races	$4,000, see rank	$37,293	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Macon County	Missouri	U.S.
less than 25	$26,087, see rank	$23,579	$25,788
25 to 44	$41,719, see rank	$53,109	$58,398
45 to 64	$45,318, see rank	$57,978	$65,027
65 or over	$29,261, see rank	$34,776	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Macon County	Missouri	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	12,173, see rank	4,781,853	248,775,628
Male¹	5,882, 48.32%, see rank	48.46%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	3,489, 59.32%, see rank	68.27%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.72%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	3,489, 59.32%, see rank	67.56%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	3,203, 91.80%, see rank	90.97%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	286, 8.20%, see rank	9.03%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	2,393, 40.68%, see rank	31.73%	30.72%
Female¹	6,291, 51.68%, see rank	51.54%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	3,617, 57.49%, see rank	59.75%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	10, 0.16%, see rank	0.14%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	3,607, 57.34%, see rank	59.61%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	3,296, 91.38%, see rank	92.29%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	311, 8.62%, see rank	7.71%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	2,674, 42.51%, see rank	40.25%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Macon County	Missouri	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	6,399, 100%	2,747,017	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	4,930, 77.04%, see rank	81.59%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	888, 13.88%, see rank	9.42%	9.59%
Public Transportation	51, 0.80%, see rank	1.48%	5.06%
Walked	166, 2.59%, see rank	1.97%	2.78%
Other Means	116, 1.81%, see rank	1.28%	1.79%
Worked at Home	248, 3.88%, see rank	4.26%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Macon County	20.0 minutes
Missouri	22.8 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Macon County	Missouri	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	6,499	2,779,991	143,435,233
Male¹	3,203, 49.28%, see rank	51.22%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	600, 18.73%, see rank	30.89%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	458, 14.30%, see rank	14.94%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	450, 14.05%, see rank	17.69%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	88, 2.75%, see rank	0.99%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	474, 14.80%, see rank	9.07%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	810, 25.29%, see rank	20.09%	17.94%
Female¹	3,296, 50.72%, see rank	48.78%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,278, 38.77%, see rank	39.21%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	917, 27.82%, see rank	21.41%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	856, 25.97%, see rank	32.75%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	9, 0.27%, see rank	0.16%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	9, 0.27%, see rank	0.26%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	225, 6.83%, see rank	5.97%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Macon County	Missouri	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	6,499, 100%	2,779,991	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	300, 4.62%, see rank	1.76%	1.96%
Construction	502, 7.72%, see rank	5.92%	6.17%
Manufacturing	614, 9.45%, see rank	11.35%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	137, 2.11%, see rank	2.73%	2.75%
Retail Trade	908, 13.97%, see rank	12.05%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	444, 6.83%, see rank	5.01%	4.93%
Information	167, 2.57%, see rank	2.10%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	235, 3.62%, see rank	6.85%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	365, 5.62%, see rank	9.23%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	1,613, 24.82%, see rank	24.35%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	456, 7.02%, see rank	9.26%	9.49%
Public Administration	442, 6.80%, see rank	4.57%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	316, 4.86%, see rank	4.82%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Macon County	%	Missouri	U.S.
Population in Poverty	2,905	19.16%, see rank	15.60%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	555	14.27%, see rank	11.14%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.