COMPARING TWO PLACES
Macoupin County vs Madison County
PLACE A
Macoupin County, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Madison County, Arkansas
Macoupin County is 138% larger than Madison County. Macoupin County earns more, with a median household income $14,007 higher. Madison County has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -6%).
MACOUPIN COUNTYMADISON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population43,74818,410+138% vs Madison County
Population density5122+29
Population growth-5.9%5.1%−11.0 pts
Median age44.241.7+2.5
Male49.4%49.9%−0.5 pts
Female50.6%50.1%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born0.9%3.2%−2.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.5%68.3%+25.2 pts
Black1.5%0.1%+1.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.4%6.5%−5.1 pts
Asian0.3%0.5%−0.2 pts
Other3.4%24.6%−21.2 pts
Median household income$70,805$56,798+$14,007
Per capita income$37,136$29,672+$7,464
Poverty rate13.1%14.1%−1.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4310.441Even
Bachelor's degree or higher20.3%12.9%+7.4 pts
Graduate degree6.4%4.6%+1.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.7%5.3%−1.6 pts
Labor force participation57.1%58.3%−1.3 pts
Median home value$138,200$178,100−$39,900
Median gross rent$801$729+$72
Owner-occupied78.5%79.5%−1.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.9%16.5%+0.3 pts
Rent-burdened households33.4%22.3%+11.1 pts
Average commute27.532.2−4.7
Worked from home9.4%8.8%+0.6 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Uninsured4.1%12.6%−8.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025