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Macomb, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Macomb is a Census city of 14,894 people across 10.68 square miles of land, in McDonough County. Median household income is $44,411, 49.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Macomb
What Macomb is
- Census place typecity
- Land area10.68 sq mi
- Water area0.44 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,395
- County holding the largest share of its areaMcDonough County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Macomb
How many people live in Macomb
- Population14,894
- Median age27.6
- Population under 182,201
- Share under 1814.8 percent
- Population 65 and over2,363
- Share 65 and over15.9 percent
- Households6,487
- Family households2,409
- Share of households that are families37.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Macomb
Income and work in Macomb
- Median household income$44,411
- Per capita income$28,907
- Civilian labor force8,044
- Employed7,211
- Unemployed833 plus or minus 245
- Unemployment rate10.4 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Adults 25 and over8,100
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher35.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree20.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Macomb
Housing in Macomb
- Housing units7,464
- Occupied units6,487
- Vacant units977 plus or minus 266
- Vacancy rate13.1 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Owner occupied3,203
- Renter occupied3,284
- Ownership rate49.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$103,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$765
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.7 percent
- Single family units4,285
- Share single family57.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2,896
- Share in buildings of two or more38.8 percent
- Mobile homes283 plus or minus 105
- Median year structure built1967
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Macomb
How Macomb gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute6,455
- Commuting under 15 minutes4,391
- Share commuting under 15 minutes68.0 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,095 plus or minus 254
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more17.0 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Drove alone75.2 percent
- Carpooled7.5 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Public transport0.3 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Walked6.9 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Worked from home8.1 percent plus or minus 2.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Macomb
SBA loans in Macomb (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$1,919,000
- Average approval$383,800
- Median approval$186,500
- Largest approval$1,132,500
- Jobs supported89
- Jobs per approval17.8
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more20.0 percent
- Share to franchises40.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Macomb, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Macomb
SBA loans in Macomb (504)
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$5,043,000
- Average approval$1,008,600
- Median approval$386,000
- Largest approval$3,314,000
- Jobs supported34
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Charged off1
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Macomb, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Macomb
Flood risk in Macomb
- NFIP communityCity of Macomb
- NFIP community number170473
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The City of Macomb participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170473 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
McDonough County, not Macomb
McDonough County context, not Macomb figures
- Establishments in McDonough County611
- Covered employment, McDonough County10,119
- Average annual pay, McDonough County$48,433
- Housing units permitted, McDonough County1
Every figure in this section is published for McDonough County as a whole and is not a measurement of Macomb.
All McDonough County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Macomb questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Macomb, Illinois?
14,894, in 6,487 households. Macomb city covers 10.68 square miles of land, which is 1,395 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Macomb in?
McDonough County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Macomb?
$44,411. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $103,300. Median gross rent is $765 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Macomb businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $1.9 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $186,500, plus 5 504 approvals worth $5.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Macomb, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Macomb borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Macomb. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Macomb in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Macomb appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Macomb, city of, community 170473, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Macomb figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for McDonough County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Macomb.
Is zoning published for Macomb?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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