Macon County Information
Macon in
Alabama occupies
613 square miles and has a 2006 population of
22,594, a change from a 2000 population of
24,105 and
24,928 in 1990.
22.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.7% percent is 25-35, and
10.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
76 acts of violent crime reported in
Macon in 2004, a change from
83 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
424 people:
4.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.1%.
Read more about
Macon, Alabama in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Macon | |
| State | Alabama | |
| Land Area | 613 sq. miles | Ranked 1,698 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 22,594 | Ranked 1,694 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 22,684 | |
| Population 2000 | 24,105 | Ranked 1,591 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 24,928 | Ranked 1,465 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 15.7% | |
| African American | 82.8% | |
| Asian American | .9% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 22.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 10.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 76 | 83 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 8 | |
| Robberies | 22 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 44 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 915 | 1,009 |
| Burglaries | 364 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 513 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 38 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 8,926 | 9,157 |
| Unemployed Population | 424 | 469 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% | 5.1% |
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