Macomb is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Macomb to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town.
Macomb, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.
Overall, Macomb’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.
One of the benefits of Macomb is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 15.45 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The population of Macomb is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 36.86% of adults in Macomb have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Macomb in 2022 was $26,489, which is low income relative to Illinois, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $105,956 for a family of four. However, Macomb contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Macomb is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Macomb home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Macomb residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Macomb include German, Irish, English, Swedish, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Macomb is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.
