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.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Macomb spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.40 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
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: 35.36% of adults in Macomb have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Macomb in 2022 was $28,907, 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 $115,628 for a family of four. However, Macomb contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Macomb is a very 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, Polish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Macomb is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.
