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Mahomet, IL
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Mahomet profile


Living in Mahomet



Mahomet is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 10,070 people and two associated neighborhoods, Mahomet is the 232nd largest community in Illinois. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Mahomet, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Mahomet, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Mahomet’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Mahomet does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $114,083.00.

Mahomet real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Mahomet house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Mahomet has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.34% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Because of many things, Mahomet is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Mahomet really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Mahomet perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Mahomet is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Mahomet. 52.26% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Mahomet in 2022 was $47,023, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $188,092 for a family of four.

The people who call Mahomet home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mahomet residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Mahomet include German, Irish, English, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Mahomet is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.