Macon County Information
Macon in
Missouri occupies
813 square miles and has a 2006 population of
15,651, a change from a 2000 population of
15,762 and
15,345 in 1990.
12% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11% percent is 25-35, and
12.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
53 acts of violent crime reported in
Macon in 2004, a change from
37 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
395 people:
4.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.1%.
Read more about
Macon, Missouri in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Macon | |
| State | Missouri | |
| Land Area | 813 sq. miles | Ranked 1,149 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 15,651 | Ranked 2,064 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 15,603 | |
| Population 2000 | 15,762 | Ranked 2,035 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 15,345 | Ranked 1,968 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.1% | |
| African American | 2.5% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 10% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 53 | 37 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 4 | |
| Robberies | 4 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 43 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 276 | 163 |
| Burglaries | 91 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 181 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 4 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 8,045 | 8,321 |
| Unemployed Population | 395 | 339 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% | 4.1% |
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