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Makanda, IL

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Overview


Makanda is a tiny village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 537 people and just one neighborhood, Makanda is the 737th largest community in Illinois. Much of the housing stock in Makanda was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Makanda economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Makanda, where the median household income is $65,000.00.

Occupations and Workforce

Unlike some villages, Makanda isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Makanda are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Makanda is a village of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Makanda who work in healthcare (15.25%), management occupations (13.45%), and office and administrative support (13.00%).

Setting & Lifestyle

Because of many things, Makanda is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Makanda a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Makanda has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Makanda’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

As is often the case in a small village, Makanda doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Demographics

If knowledge is power, Makanda is a pretty powerful place. 59.08% of the adults in Makanda have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Makanda in 2018 was $45,121, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $180,484 for a family of four. However, Makanda contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Makanda is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Makanda home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Makanda residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Makanda include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Makanda is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.

People

If you're nearing retirement age, or in retirement, the is an excellent choice for you to consider for top-quality retirement living. This neighborhood is rated by NeighborhoodScout as among the top 5.1% of retiree-friendly neighborhoods in Illinois, combining peace and quiet, safety from crime, and offering diverse housing options from which retirees can choose. Maybe it's because of these amenities that a large proportion of the residents here are college educated seniors, mixed with other age groups. For these and other reasons, NeighborhoodScout identifies this neighborhood as a top-notch place to consider if you are thinking of or planning to retire in Illinois.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Scots-Irish and Yugoslav ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 5.2% of this neighborhood's residents have Scots-Irish ancestry and 0.5% have Yugoslav ancestry.

The Neighbors

There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.

The neighbors in the neighborhood in Makanda are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 65.3% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 2.3% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 74.5% of America's neighborhoods.

A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.

In the neighborhood, 52.9% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 24.9% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (10.7%), and 9.8% in manufacturing and laborer occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 97.0% of households.

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.

In the neighborhood in Makanda, IL, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (24.5%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (17.1%), and residents who report Irish roots (11.9%), and some of the residents are also of Italian ancestry (5.8%), along with some Scots-Irish ancestry residents (5.2%), among others.

Getting to Work

Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (44.9% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (84.6%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (10.4%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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