Missouri · Census place 45326
Macon city, MO
Quick answer
Macon city has 5,457 residents, ranking #136 of 1082 places in Missouri. Median household income is $51,103, the median home is worth $133,800 and median gross rent runs $760 a month.
- Population
- 5,457Macon city residents
- Median household income
- $51,103Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $133,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $760Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 42.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 63.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Macon city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Macon city median would spend about 17.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 14.1% of residents and 63.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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