Macon 31206

Population makeup

The five parts add to the 25,250 people who live here. “Hispanic or Latino” is the Census term and counts people of any race; the other four are the not-Hispanic population by race.

Black, not Hispanic

76.1%

19,209

White, not Hispanic

11.9%

3,008

Hispanic or Latino

7.7%

1,955

Other, not Hispanic

4.2%

1,067

Asian, not Hispanic

0.0%

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Age, money, schooling, home and language

Median age

33.8 yrs

Households with children

37.1%

3,205 of 8,645 households

Median household income

$35,006

Income per person

$17,720

Below the poverty level

34.6%

8,576 of the 24,756 people poverty status is determined for

Unemployed

10.3%

1,019 of a labor force of 9,847

High school or higher

79.1%

of 15,165 residents aged 25 and over

Bachelor’s degree or higher

6.7%

of 15,165 residents aged 25 and over

Spanish spoken at home

8.3%

1,909 people aged 5 and over, 811 of them speaking English less than “very well”

Foreign-born

4.3%

1,081 residents

Owner-occupied homes

42.1%

3,637 owned, 5,008 rented

Median home value

$84,700

median gross rent $898