Mahomet is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 10,273 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 $114,904.00. 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.Mahomet is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 87.39% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Mahomet is a village of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mahomet who work in management occupations (12.68%), office and administrative support (12.28%), and teaching (12.19%). 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. A relatively large number of people in Mahomet telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.37% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Mahomet a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Mahomet has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Mahomet’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. As is often the case in a small village, Mahomet doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Mahomet, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Mahomet is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 52.79% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Mahomet in 2022 was $46,300, which is wealthy relative to Illinois, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $185,200 for a family of four. However, Mahomet contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Mahomet is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. 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, English, Irish, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Mahomet is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
