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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $114,658 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very low cost relative to IL, very low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Rural (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Small apartment buildings |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 3 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Middle income (near average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Government employees |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
School Rating Information
MERIDIAN CUSD 15 School District
1,102 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
6 |
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| Better than: of IL school districts |
51.0% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
6 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
51.6% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 17 |
| STATE AVERAGE 16 |
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOL PO BOX 380, MACON, IL 62544 (217) 764-5233 |
09-12 |
| MERIDIAN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL PO BOX 350, BLUE MOUND, IL 62513 (217) 692-2535 |
PK-05 |
| MERIDIAN MIDDLE SCHOOL PO BOX 320, BLUE MOUND, IL 62513 (217) 692-2148 |
06-08 |
| MERIDIAN PRIMARY SCHOOL PO BOX 198, MACON, IL 62544 (217) 764-3896 |
PK-02 |
| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 97.1 | 56.4 |
| BLACK (%) | 0.5 | 20.6 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 0.7 | 19.0 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.5 | 3.8 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 23.1 | 37.2 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $3,626 | $3,996,000 | 50.5 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $76 | $84,000 | 1.1 |
| STAFF | $176 | $194,000 | 2.4 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $378 | $417,000 | 5.3 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $348 | $383,000 | 4.8 |
| OPERATION | $667 | $735,000 | 9.3 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $740 | $816,000 | 10.3 |
| OTHER | $85 | $94,000 | 1.2 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,471 | $2,723,000 | 34.4 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,081 | $1,191,000 | 15.0 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $7,178 | $7,910,000 | 100.0 |
Macon EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Macon WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 9.1 |
| CHILDREN IN Macon LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 6.9 |
Macon Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO IL* |
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| Since 1990 |  133.64%
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About Macon
Macon is a very small city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 1,216 people and just one neighborhood, Macon is the 581st largest community in Illinois.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Macon is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.9% of the Macon workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Macon is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Macon who work in office and administrative support jobs (19.97%), sales jobs (6.31%), and teaching (6.14%).
Macon is a very car-oriented city. 98.42% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Macon is a small city, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Macon has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.
As is often the case in a small city, Macon doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
Macon Information and Demographics
The population of Macon has a very low overall level of education: only 7.71% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
The per capita income in Macon in 2000 was $18,029, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $72,116 for a family of four.
The people who call Macon home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Macon is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Macon include German, English, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in Macon is English.
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