COMPARING TWO PLACES
De Witt County vs Macon County
PLACE A
De Witt County, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Macon County, Alabama
De Witt County is 17% smaller than Macon County. De Witt County earns more, with a median household income $27,971 higher.
DE WITT COUNTYMACON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population15,11818,132−17% vs Macon County
Population density3830+8
Population growth-6.3%-9.0%+2.6 pts
Median age43.737.4+6.3
Male49.9%45.8%+4.1 pts
Female50.1%54.2%−4.1 pts
Foreign-born1.8%1.5%+0.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.7%16.8%+75.9 pts
Black1.0%77.5%−76.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.5%2.2%+1.3 pts
Asian0.2%0.3%−0.1 pts
Other2.6%3.2%−0.7 pts
Median household income$71,678$43,707+$27,971
Per capita income$38,005$26,341+$11,664
Poverty rate10.0%24.3%−14.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4030.501−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher23.2%21.1%+2.1 pts
Graduate degree6.9%9.9%−3.0 pts
Unemployment rate4.0%8.3%−4.3 pts
Labor force participation61.8%51.2%+10.6 pts
Median home value$130,300$102,000+$28,300
Median gross rent$903$734+$169
Owner-occupied78.5%61.5%+17.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.9%25.0%−15.1 pts
Rent-burdened households31.3%38.7%−7.4 pts
Average commute23.323.7−0.4
Worked from home10.6%7.6%+3.0 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.2%+0.1 pts
Uninsured3.2%9.4%−6.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025