Macomb is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Macomb area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Macomb maintain a good economy.
Macomb, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.
The overall crime rate in Macomb is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.45 minutes getting to work every day.
The education level of Macomb citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 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.
