COMPARING TWO PLACES
Macon County vs De Witt County
PLACE A
Macon County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
De Witt County, Illinois
Macon County is 20% larger than De Witt County. De Witt County earns more, with a median household income $27,971 higher.
MACON COUNTYDE WITT COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population18,13215,118+20% vs De Witt County
Population density3038−8
Population growth-9.0%-6.3%−2.6 pts
Median age37.443.7−6.3
Male45.8%49.9%−4.1 pts
Female54.2%50.1%+4.1 pts
Foreign-born1.5%1.8%−0.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic16.8%92.7%−75.9 pts
Black77.5%1.0%+76.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.2%3.5%−1.3 pts
Asian0.3%0.2%+0.1 pts
Other3.2%2.6%+0.7 pts
Median household income$43,707$71,678−$27,971
Per capita income$26,341$38,005−$11,664
Poverty rate24.3%10.0%+14.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5010.403+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.1%23.2%−2.1 pts
Graduate degree9.9%6.9%+3.0 pts
Unemployment rate8.3%4.0%+4.3 pts
Labor force participation51.2%61.8%−10.6 pts
Median home value$102,000$130,300−$28,300
Median gross rent$734$903−$169
Owner-occupied61.5%78.5%−17.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate25.0%9.9%+15.1 pts
Rent-burdened households38.7%31.3%+7.4 pts
Average commute23.723.3+0.4
Worked from home7.6%10.6%−3.0 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.3%−0.1 pts
Uninsured9.4%3.2%+6.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025