Machesney Park is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 22,630 people and six associated neighborhoods, Machesney Park is the 103rd largest community in Illinois.Unlike some villages, Machesney Park isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Machesney Park are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Machesney Park is a village of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Machesney Park who work in office and administrative support (13.40%), management occupations (9.25%), and sales jobs (8.33%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.67% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Being a small village, Machesney Park does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Machesney Park citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.14% of adults 25 and older in Machesney Park have a college degree. The per capita income in Machesney Park in 2022 was $34,709, which is middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $138,836 for a family of four. However, Machesney Park contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Machesney Park is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Machesney Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Machesney Park residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Machesney Park also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.83% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Machesney Park include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Swedish. The most common language spoken in Machesney Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Serbo-Croatian.
