Macon Demographics

Population Macon U.S.
Total Population 97,255 281,421,920
Female 55.6% 50.9%
Male 44.4% 49.1%
18 years and over 73.1% 74.3%
65 years and over 14.3% 12.4%
Married Persons 44.8% 56.5%
Single Persons 55.2% 43.5%
Median Age 33.6 35.3
Average Family Size 3.1 3.1
Ethnicity
White 35.7% 77.0%
Black or African American 62.9% 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2% 0.9%
Asian 0.7% 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Other 0.5% 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1.2% 12.9%
Housing Characteristics Macon U.S.
Total Housing Units 44,475 115,904,640
Median Home Cost $67,900 $119,600
Number of Households 38,444 105,480,104
Persons per Household 2.44 2.59
Economic Characteristics Macon U.S.
Median Household Income $27,405 $41,994
Per Capita Income $16,082 $21,587
In Labor Force 56.2% 63.9%
Families below poverty level 5,290 6,620,945
Education Characteristics Macon U.S.
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment 11,900 33,653,640
High School Enrollment 5,703 16,380,951
College or Graduate School 6,105 17,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate 32.7% 28.6%
Associates Degree 3.7% 6.3%
Bachelor's Degree 11.1% 15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree 6.1% 8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census