Educational Attainment in Macon County, Illinois (County)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Illinois and Macon County
Macon County
Illinois
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma230.911521%40.688958%30.911521%30.9%22,89422.9k58.704076%47.607923%58.704076%58.7%43,47843.5k10.384402%11.703119%10.384402%10.4%7,691
Count number of people in category
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Relative Educational Attainment#2

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Illinois at large.
Scope: population of Illinois and Macon County
-20%0%+20%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-24.029706%-24.029706%-24.0%30.912%30.9%40.689%40.7%23.307367%23.307367%+23.3%58.704%58.7%47.608%47.6%-11.268075%-11.268075%-11.3%10.384%10.4%11.703%11.7%
% percentage with given level in Macon County
ref. percentage with given level in Illinois
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment#3

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Illinois and Macon County
Macon County
Illinois
0%10%20%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None0.781767%1.238042%0.781767%0.8%5791.309696%2.128463%1.309696%1.3%9705.975993%9.288090%5.975993%6.0%4,42614.738803%20.239064%14.738803%14.7%10,91610.9k8.105262%7.795299%8.105262%8.1%6,00323.956632%21.069856%23.956632%24.0%17,74317.7k34.747445%26.538067%34.747445%34.7%25,73525.7k7.386954%6.426465%7.386954%7.4%5,4712.006400%4.082135%2.006400%2.0%1,4860.991048%1.194519%0.991048%1.0%734
Count number of people in category
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Detailed Relative Educational Attainment#4

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Illinois at large.
Scope: population of Illinois and Macon County
-50%0%+50%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-36.854590%-36.854590%-36.9%0.782%0.78%1.238%1.24%-38.467537%-38.467537%-38.5%1.310%1.31%2.128%2.13%-35.659611%-35.659611%-35.7%5.976%5.98%9.288%9.29%-27.176457%-27.176457%-27.2%14.739%14.7%20.239%20.2%3.976279%3.976279%+4.0%8.105%8.11%7.795%7.80%13.700976%13.700976%+13.7%23.957%24.0%21.070%21.1%30.934346%30.934346%+30.9%34.747%34.7%26.538%26.5%14.945844%14.945844%+14.9%7.387%7.39%6.426%6.43%-50.849252%-50.849252%-50.8%2.006%2.01%4.082%4.08%-17.033673%-17.033673%-17.0%0.991%0.99%1.195%1.19%
% percentage with given level in Macon County
ref. percentage with given level in Illinois
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#5

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Illinois and Macon County
More Females More Males
Illinois
Macon County
5%0%5%10%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-5.006132%-5.360756%-5.006132%5%31.618%31.6%30.111%30.1%1.278913%1.821620%1.278913%1%58.354%58.4%59.101%59.1%7.589745%11.379562%7.589745%8%10.028%10.0%10.789%10.8%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#6

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Illinois and Macon County
More Females More Males
Illinois
Macon County
20%0%20%40%60%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None41.046224%46.757927%41.046224%41%0.656%0.66%0.925%0.92%70.046382%51.574975%70.046382%70%0.986%0.99%1.677%1.68%-25.836411%-20.561358%-25.836411%26%6.612%6.61%5.255%5.25%-1.621153%1.738162%1.738162%2%14.620%14.6%14.874%14.9%-18.475735%-20.160866%-18.475735%18%8.744%8.74%7.381%7.38%-1.467526%1.164539%1.164539%1%23.827%23.8%24.104%24.1%1.357839%4.490891%1.357839%1%34.528%34.5%34.997%35.0%8.299733%15.957707%8.299733%8%7.110%7.11%7.701%7.70%-13.143433%-13.143433%13%5.538880%2.122%2.12%1.875%1.88%52.480355%7.819234%52.480355%52%0.795%0.80%1.213%1.21%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7

Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Illinois and Macon County
Macon County
Illinois
0%5%10%15%20%25%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3410.159539%12.965887%10.159539%10.2%1,95519,24319.2k13.612548%19.105869%13.612548%13.6%4,02729,58329.6k19.049553%22.670157%19.049553%19.0%2,34512,31012.3k20.027849%27.396549%20.027849%20.0%2,58912,92712.9k
B.X. number of people with a Bachelor's degree
Total number of people in age cohort

Relative Bachelor's Degrees By Age#8

Percentage of population whose highest degree is a Bachelor's, as a percentage more or less than Illinois at large.
Scope: population of Illinois and Macon County
25%20%15%10%5%0%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-34-21.644091%-21.644091%21.6%10.160%10.2%12.966%13.0%-28.752011%-28.752011%28.8%13.613%13.6%19.106%19.1%-15.970793%-15.970793%16.0%19.050%19.0%22.670%22.7%-26.896453%-26.896453%26.9%20.028%20.0%27.397%27.4%
% percentage in Macon County with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in Illinois with a Bachelor's degree

Bachelor's Degrees Sex Ratio By Age#9

Percentage more likely men or women are to have their highest degree be a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Illinois and Macon County
More Females More Males
Illinois
Macon County
0%20%40%FM65+45-6435-4425-3458.102498%29.499401%58.102498%58.1%8.110%8.11%12.823%12.8%-12.314877%-4.991755%-12.314877%12.3%14.369%14.4%12.794%12.8%-1.495574%-9.232053%-1.495574%1.5%19.185%19.2%18.902%18.9%-15.317735%-13.555054%-15.317735%15.3%21.398%21.4%18.555%18.6%
F female degree holders as a percentage of all females
M male degree holders as a percentage of all males

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Illinois and Macon County
Macon County
Illinois
$0k$20k$40k$60kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$61,994.000000$70,220.000000$61,994.000000$62.0k5,9758.067%8.07%$48,210.000000$52,862.000000$48,210.000000$48.2k10,91610.9k14.739%14.7%$32,612.000000$35,496.000000$32,612.000000$32.6k23,74623.7k32.062%32.1%$28,676.000000$29,619.000000$28,676.000000$28.7k25,73525.7k34.747%34.7%$16,765.000000$21,827.000000$16,765.000000$16.8k7,69110.384%10.4%$35,105.000000$39,672.000000$35,105.000000$35.1k74,06374.1k100.000%100%
Count number of people with given highest level of educational attainment
% percentage of people with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#11

By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Illinois and Macon County
Female Male
Illinois
Macon County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-56,346.000000$-59,501.000000$-56,346.000000$56.3k$56,346.000000$18,179.000000$59,501.000000$28,082.000000$74,525.000000$74.5k3,2482,727$-38,533.000000$-43,652.000000$-38,533.000000$38.5k$38,533.000000$24,347.000000$43,652.000000$22,176.000000$62,880.000000$62.9k5,7535,163$-25,976.000000$-28,859.000000$-25,976.000000$26.0k$25,976.000000$15,383.000000$28,859.000000$15,039.000000$41,359.000000$41.4k12,81712.8k10,92910.9k$-21,466.000000$-22,757.000000$-21,466.000000$21.5k$21,466.000000$17,403.000000$22,757.000000$12,942.000000$38,869.000000$38.9k13,58713.6k12,14812.1k$-16,753.000000$-23.000000$-17,085.000000$-16,776.000000$16.8k$16,753.000000$17,085.000000$8,768.000000$16,753.000000$16.8k3,9463,745$-27,103.000000$-32,007.000000$-27,103.000000$27.1k$27,103.000000$16,354.000000$32,007.000000$14,700.000000$43,457.000000$43.5k39,35139.4k34,71234.7k
F females with given highest level of educational attainment
M males with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Composition of the Armed Forces by Educational Attainment#12

Percentage of the armed forces aged 25 to 64 years old with various highest levels of educational attainment.
Scope: population of Illinois and Macon County
Macon County
Illinois
0%20%40%60%80%100%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma30.000000%0.000000%0.0%37.111392%0100.000000%53.688195%100.000000%100.0%560.000000%0.000000%0.0%8.879202%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.321211%0
Count members of the armed forces with the given level of educational attainment
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Employment by Educational Attainment#13

Percentage of population that is employed by highest level of educational attainment among the population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of Illinois and Macon County
Macon County
Illinois
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma382.913269%83.912975%82.913269%82.9%11,18511.2k74.529180%75.091230%74.529180%74.5%14,40514.4k65.430155%67.304135%65.430155%65.4%11,21811.2k40.333539%54.294691%40.333539%40.3%1,959
Count employed people with given educational attainment aged 25 to 64 years old
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Illinois and Macon County
Female Male
Illinois
Macon County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
20%0%20%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-7.959375%-6.327657%-7.959375%8.0%7.959375%0.552376%6.327657%0.379849%8.511751%8.5%2,4412,547-20.163542%-13.097801%-20.163542%20.2%20.163542%4.969201%13.097801%3.593723%25.132743%25.1%9941,011-1.315789%-5.887600%-7.169332%-3.828972%-7.203390%7.2%1.315789%7.169332%1.315789%1.3%534-20.695103%-34.433592%-20.695103%20.7%20.695103%7.626576%34.433592%2.695441%28.321678%28.3%162131-16.108949%-1.130062%-33.326278%-17.239011%17.2%16.108949%33.326278%3.143695%16.108949%16.1%207251
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

College Graduates By Race#15

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of Illinois and Macon County
Female Male
Illinois
Macon County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
50%0%50%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-23.918750%-36.408839%-23.918750%23.9%23.918750%0.350725%36.408839%0.694466%24.269475%24.3%6,9607,654-9.077118%-3.108762%-17.123012%-5.975929%-12.185880%12.2%9.077118%17.123012%9.077118%9.1%359611-68.947368%-8.595004%-61.139244%-77.542373%77.5%68.947368%61.139244%5.034000%68.947368%68.9%262366-21.853147%-7.530739%-11.945838%-3.365490%-29.383886%29.4%21.853147%11.945838%21.853147%21.9%125186-16.552198%-13.510193%-3.566229%-16.552198%16.6%16.552198%0.801888%13.510193%17.354086%17.4%223241
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Map of Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Macon County

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#16

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
21%27%32%38%43%49%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
51.2%55.2%59.1%63.1%67.0%71.0%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%2.9%5.7%8.6%11.5%14.4%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.33%0.67%1.00%1.34%1.68%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.5%1.1%1.6%2.2%2.8%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#21

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%2.3%4.7%7.0%9.3%11.7%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#22

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
9%16%23%30%36%44%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#23

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.2%4.1%6.1%8.0%10.0%11.9%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
14.8%18.2%21.7%25.1%28.5%32.0%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#25

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
30.1%33.6%37.1%40.6%44.0%47.6%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#26

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%2.2%4.4%6.6%8.7%11.0%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#27

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.9%1.8%2.6%3.5%4.4%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.49%0.97%1.46%1.94%2.43%
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Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in Macon County

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#29

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
6%17%26%36%46%56%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
40%46%52%59%65%71%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#31

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2%8%13%18%24%29%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#32

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.7%1.4%2.1%2.8%3.5%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#33

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.9%1.9%2.8%3.8%4.7%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#34

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.6%3.2%5.7%8.2%10.7%13.2%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#35

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1%7%12%18%24%30%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#36

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4.3%6.4%8.5%10.6%12.7%14.8%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
15.7%19.1%22.6%26.0%29.4%32.9%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by Tract#38

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
23%29%34%39%44%50%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.0%5.3%9.4%13.6%17.8%22.0%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by Tract#40

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.3%2.6%3.9%5.3%6.6%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#41

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.9%1.8%2.7%3.6%4.5%
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Educational Attainment by Place in Macon County

There are 13 places in Macon County. This section compares all 13 of those to each other, Macon County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Macon County.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#42

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Macon County, selected places in Macon County, and entities that contain Macon County
0%5%10%Count#BoodyBlue MoundUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDecaturIllinoisMaroaEast North CentralDecatur Metro AreaDecatur AreaMacon CountyMaconMidwestNianticHarristownWarrensburgLong CreekOreanaArgentaMaconMount ZionForsyth14.432990%14.432990%14.4%28114.005602%14.005602%14.0%100213.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.359415%12.359415%12.4%6,154311.703119%11.703119%11.7%1,008,6081.01M10.895270%10.895270%10.9%129410.719464%10.719464%10.7%3,363,7843.36M10.384402%10.384402%10.4%7,69110.384402%10.384402%10.4%7,69110.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M9.823678%9.823678%9.8%3959.041394%9.041394%9.0%8367.779030%7.779030%7.8%6977.323689%7.323689%7.3%8186.322795%6.322795%6.3%3895.377907%5.377907%5.4%37104.511278%4.511278%4.5%36114.325828%4.325828%4.3%171122.926628%2.926628%2.9%7113
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 13 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#43

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Macon County, selected places in Macon County, and entities that contain Macon County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#ForsythMount ZionIllinoisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestEast North CentralWarrensburgLong CreekDecatur Metro AreaDecatur AreaMacon CountyMaconDecaturNianticOreanaMaroaArgentaMaconBlue MoundHarristownBoody49.422918%49.422918%49.4%1,199135.593220%35.593220%35.6%1,407232.893660%32.893660%32.9%2,834,8692.83M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M28.462853%28.462853%28.5%8,931,6868.93M27.621195%27.621195%27.6%245324.864376%24.864376%24.9%275422.806260%22.806260%22.8%16,89116.9k22.806260%22.806260%22.8%16,89116.9k21.603872%21.603872%21.6%10,75710.8k520.906801%20.906801%20.9%83620.465890%20.465890%20.5%123718.581081%18.581081%18.6%220815.843023%15.843023%15.8%109915.664160%15.664160%15.7%1251013.445378%13.445378%13.4%961112.418301%12.418301%12.4%114122.577320%2.577320%2.6%513
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 13 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#44

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Macon County, selected places in Macon County, and entities that contain Macon County
0%1%2%3%4%5%Count#ForsythIllinoisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestEast North CentralMount ZionDecaturDecatur Metro AreaDecatur AreaMacon CountyMaconOreanaArgentaLong CreekWarrensburgMaroaBlue MoundHarristownMaconNianticBoody5.976917%5.976917%6.0%14513.366505%3.366505%3.4%290,135290k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M2.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.855432%2.855432%2.9%896,039896k2.605616%2.605616%2.6%10322.255382%2.255382%2.3%1,12332.091463%2.091463%2.1%1,5492.091463%2.091463%2.1%1,5491.830283%1.830283%1.8%1141.453488%1.453488%1.5%1051.356239%1.356239%1.4%1560.789177%0.789177%0.8%770.591216%0.591216%0.6%780.420168%0.420168%0.4%390.000000%0.000000%0.0%0100.000000%0.000000%0.0%0110.000000%0.000000%0.0%0120.000000%0.000000%0.0%013
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 13 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#45

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Macon County, selected places in Macon County, and entities that contain Macon County
Female
Male
2x1x0x1xFM#Blue MoundMaroaNianticOreanaHarristownMount ZionForsythMidwestEast North CentralIllinoisArgentaUnited StatesMaconDecaturDecatur AreaMaconWarrensburgLong CreekBoody-1.000000x-1.000000x1.866761x1.866761x1.87x9.974%9.97%18.619%18.6%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.673426x1.673426x1.67x8.210%8.21%13.739%13.7%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.672474x1.672474x1.67x7.292%7.29%12.195%12.2%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.484163x1.484163x1.48x5.183%5.18%7.692%7.69%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.399862x1.399862x1.40x7.579%7.58%10.609%10.6%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.357520x1.357520x1.36x3.693%3.69%5.013%5.01%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.304021x1.304021x1.30x2.552%2.55%3.328%3.33%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127915x1.127915x1.13x9.647%9.65%10.881%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.125371x1.125371x1.13x10.108%10.1%11.375%11.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.113796x1.113796x1.11x11.095%11.1%12.358%12.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.112272x1.112272x1.11x5.099%5.10%5.672%5.67%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.094488x1.094488x1.09x4.317%4.32%4.724%4.72%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.092445x1.092445x1.09x11.860%11.9%12.956%13.0%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.075897x1.075897x1.08x10.028%10.0%10.789%10.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.075897x1.075897x1.08x10.028%10.0%10.789%10.8%-1.055265x-1.055265x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x7.991%7.99%7.572%7.57%11-1.394786x-1.394786x1.39x1.000000x1.000000x8.644%8.64%6.198%6.20%12-2.301980x-2.301980x2.30x1.000000x1.000000x19.802%19.8%8.602%8.60%13
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 13 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#46

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Macon County, selected places in Macon County, and entities that contain Macon County
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#WarrensburgMount ZionEast North CentralMidwestDecatur AreaMaconDecaturUnited StatesIllinoisForsythLong CreekMaroaOreanaArgentaBlue Mound-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.559%1.56%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.710475x1.710475x1.71x1.944%1.94%3.325%3.32%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.597848x1.597848x1.60x2.216%2.22%3.541%3.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.589934x1.589934x1.59x2.251%2.25%3.579%3.58%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.584643x1.584643x1.58x1.642%1.64%2.601%2.60%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.584643x1.584643x1.58x1.642%1.64%2.601%2.60%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.547375x1.547375x1.55x1.805%1.80%2.793%2.79%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.497824x1.497824x1.50x2.715%2.72%4.067%4.07%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.026589x1.026589x1.03x5.901%5.90%6.058%6.06%4-1.026277x-1.026277x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x1.375%1.38%1.340%1.34%5-1.258894x-1.258894x1.26x1.000000x1.000000x0.657%0.66%0.522%0.52%6-1.456555x-1.456555x1.46x1.000000x1.000000x2.134%2.13%1.465%1.47%7-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x2.833%2.83%0.000%0%8-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x0.787%0.79%0.000%0%9
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 9 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Macon County

There are 16 county subdivisions in Macon County. This section compares all 16 of those to each other, Macon County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Macon County.

No H.S. Diploma by County Subdivision#47

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Macon County, selected county subdivisions in Macon County, and entities that contain Macon County
0%5%10%Count#Decatur TownshipDecaturUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBlue Mound TownshipBlue MoundPleasant View TownshipPleasant VwIllinoisEast North CentralMaroa TownshipMaroaDecatur Metro AreaDecatur AreaMacon CountyMaconMidwestHickory Point TownshipHickory PtNiantic TownshipNianticHarristown TownshipHarristownWhitmore TownshipWhitmoreSouth Macon TownshipS MaconIllini TownshipIlliniLong Creek TownshipLong CrkSouth Wheatland TownshipS WheatlandMount Zion TownshipMt ZionFriends Creek TownshipFriends CrkOakley TownshipOakleyAustin TownshipAustin14.338671%14.338671%14.3%4,835113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.340426%12.340426%12.3%87212.008734%12.008734%12.0%110311.703119%11.703119%11.7%1,008,6081.01M10.719464%10.719464%10.7%3,363,7843.36M10.607169%10.607169%10.6%145410.384402%10.384402%10.4%7,69110.384402%10.384402%10.4%7,69110.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M9.228963%9.228963%9.2%1,17957.831325%7.831325%7.8%3967.808946%7.808946%7.8%10377.742639%7.742639%7.7%21387.215541%7.215541%7.2%7896.565176%6.565176%6.6%69105.427136%5.427136%5.4%432114.569362%4.569362%4.6%139124.193811%4.193811%4.2%206133.623898%3.623898%3.6%37142.426564%2.426564%2.4%19150.000000%0.000000%0.0%016
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 16 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County Subdivision#48

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Macon County, selected county subdivisions in Macon County, and entities that contain Macon County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Austin TownshipAustinIllinoisMount Zion TownshipMt ZionHickory Point TownshipHickory PtUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesOakley TownshipOakleyMidwestEast North CentralLong Creek TownshipLong CrkIllini TownshipIlliniDecatur Metro AreaDecatur AreaMacon CountyMaconSouth Wheatland TownshipS WheatlandNiantic TownshipNianticDecatur TownshipDecaturFriends Creek TownshipFriends CrkHarristown TownshipHarristownBlue Mound TownshipBlue MoundMaroa TownshipMaroaPleasant View TownshipPleasant VwSouth Macon TownshipS MaconWhitmore TownshipWhitmore43.209877%43.209877%43.2%70132.893660%32.893660%32.9%2,834,8692.83M32.308632%32.308632%32.3%1,587231.389432%31.389432%31.4%4,010330.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.246488%29.246488%29.2%229428.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M28.462853%28.462853%28.5%8,931,6868.93M27.261307%27.261307%27.3%2,170525.689819%25.689819%25.7%270622.806260%22.806260%22.8%16,89116.9k22.806260%22.806260%22.8%16,89116.9k22.715319%22.715319%22.7%691721.686747%21.686747%21.7%108818.828588%18.828588%18.8%6,349917.629775%17.629775%17.6%1801016.755118%16.755118%16.8%2211116.737589%16.737589%16.7%1181216.093636%16.093636%16.1%2201315.502183%15.502183%15.5%1421414.246068%14.246068%14.2%1541513.522356%13.522356%13.5%37216
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 16 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County Subdivision#49

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Macon County, selected county subdivisions in Macon County, and entities that contain Macon County
0%1%2%3%4%Count#Long Creek TownshipLong CrkIllinoisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHickory Point TownshipHickory PtMidwestEast North CentralSouth Wheatland TownshipS WheatlandDecatur Metro AreaDecatur AreaMacon CountyMaconFriends Creek TownshipFriends CrkDecatur TownshipDecaturMount Zion TownshipMt ZionWhitmore TownshipWhitmorePleasant View TownshipPleasant VwIllini TownshipIlliniMaroa TownshipMaroaHarristown TownshipHarristownSouth Macon TownshipS MaconBlue Mound TownshipBlue MoundOakley TownshipOakleyNiantic TownshipNianticAustin TownshipAustin4.396985%4.396985%4.4%35013.366505%3.366505%3.4%290,135290k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.060665%3.060665%3.1%39122.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.855432%2.855432%2.9%896,039896k2.498356%2.498356%2.5%7632.091463%2.091463%2.1%1,5492.091463%2.091463%2.1%1,5491.762977%1.762977%1.8%1841.746738%1.746738%1.7%58951.567590%1.567590%1.6%7760.981461%0.981461%1.0%2770.764192%0.764192%0.8%780.666032%0.666032%0.7%790.512070%0.512070%0.5%7100.000000%0.000000%0.0%0110.000000%0.000000%0.0%0120.000000%0.000000%0.0%0130.000000%0.000000%0.0%0140.000000%0.000000%0.0%0150.000000%0.000000%0.0%016
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 16 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#50

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Macon County, selected county subdivisions in Macon County, and entities that contain Macon County
Female
Male
0x5x10xFM#OakleyPleasant VwNianticMaroaHarristownLong CrkDecaturMt ZionMidwestEast North CentralIllinoisUnited StatesDecatur AreaMaconFriends CrkWhitmoreBlue MoundIlliniS MaconS WheatlandHickory Pt-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%4.535%4.53%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.113529x2.113529x2.11x7.867%7.87%16.628%16.6%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.904268x1.904268x1.90x5.447%5.45%10.373%10.4%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.574213x1.574213x1.57x8.286%8.29%13.043%13.0%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.339369x1.339369x1.34x6.656%6.66%8.915%8.92%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.208564x1.208564x1.21x4.935%4.94%5.964%5.96%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.206731x1.206731x1.21x13.090%13.1%15.797%15.8%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.206128x1.206128x1.21x3.808%3.81%4.592%4.59%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127915x1.127915x1.13x9.647%9.65%10.881%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.125371x1.125371x1.13x10.108%10.1%11.375%11.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.113796x1.113796x1.11x11.095%11.1%12.358%12.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.075897x1.075897x1.08x10.028%10.0%10.789%10.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.075897x1.075897x1.08x10.028%10.0%10.789%10.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.024989x1.024989x1.02x3.579%3.58%3.668%3.67%9-1.007203x-1.007203x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x7.767%7.77%7.711%7.71%10-1.035729x-1.035729x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x12.579%12.6%12.145%12.1%11-1.192173x-1.192173x1.19x1.000000x1.000000x7.187%7.19%6.028%6.03%12-1.212945x-1.212945x1.21x1.000000x1.000000x7.885%7.89%6.501%6.50%13-1.453152x-1.453152x1.45x1.000000x1.000000x5.344%5.34%3.678%3.68%14-1.574845x-1.574845x1.57x1.000000x1.000000x11.065%11.1%7.026%7.03%15
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 15 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#51

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Macon County, selected county subdivisions in Macon County, and entities that contain Macon County
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#IlliniWhitmoreMt ZionDecaturS WheatlandEast North CentralMidwestDecatur AreaMaconUnited StatesIllinoisLong CrkHickory PtMaroaFriends CrkPleasant Vw-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.241%1.24%1-1.000000x-1.000000x3.660270x3.660270x3.66x0.453%0.45%1.658%1.66%2-1.000000x-1.000000x3.383556x3.383556x3.38x0.721%0.72%2.441%2.44%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.155312x2.155312x2.16x1.139%1.14%2.456%2.46%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.973732x1.973732x1.97x1.720%1.72%3.395%3.39%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.597848x1.597848x1.60x2.216%2.22%3.541%3.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.589934x1.589934x1.59x2.251%2.25%3.579%3.58%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.584643x1.584643x1.58x1.642%1.64%2.601%2.60%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.584643x1.584643x1.58x1.642%1.64%2.601%2.60%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.497824x1.497824x1.50x2.715%2.72%4.067%4.07%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.455246x1.455246x1.46x3.611%3.61%5.255%5.25%6-1.018051x-1.018051x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x3.086%3.09%3.031%3.03%7-1.270476x-1.270476x1.27x1.000000x1.000000x0.571%0.57%0.450%0.45%8-1.287276x-1.287276x1.29x1.000000x1.000000x1.988%1.99%1.544%1.54%9-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.449%1.45%0.000%0%10
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 10 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in Illinois

There are 102 counties in Illinois. This section compares Macon County to the 50 most populous counties in Illinois and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Macon County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 29,301.

No H.S. Diploma by County#52

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Macon County, selected other counties in Illinois, and entities that contain Macon County
0%5%10%15%Count#Kane CountyKaneRandolph CountyRandolphCook CountyCookJefferson CountyJeffersonMontgomery CountyMontgomeryBoone CountyBooneUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesVermilion CountyVermilionKankakee CountyKankakeeLogan CountyLoganWinnebago CountyWinnebagoFulton CountyFultonFranklin CountyFranklinChristian CountyChristianKnox CountyKnoxOgle CountyOgleLivingston CountyLivingstonLee CountyLeeIllinoisLaSalle CountyLaSalleMarion CountyMarionRock Island CountyRock IslandWhiteside CountyWhitesideHenry CountyHenryEast North CentralClinton CountyClintonDecatur Metro AreaDecatur AreaMacon CountyMaconMidwestLake CountyLakeMacoupin CountyMacoupinColes CountyColesWilliamson CountyWilliamsonPeoria CountyPeoriaSt. Clair CountySt. ClairStephenson CountyStephensonBureau CountyBureauMorgan CountyMorganWill CountyWillEffingham CountyEffinghamAdams CountyAdamsSangamon CountySangamonJackson CountyJacksonDuPage CountyDuPageMadison CountyMadisonMcHenry CountyMcHenryDeKalb CountyDeKalbMcDonough CountyMcDonoughTazewell CountyTazewellGrundy CountyGrundyKendall CountyKendallWoodford CountyWoodfordChampaign CountyChampaignMonroe CountyMonroeMcLean CountyMcLean16.875440%16.875440%16.9%56,86556.9k115.526085%15.526085%15.5%3,723214.189351%14.189351%14.2%503,252503k314.146614%14.146614%14.1%3,792413.970132%13.970132%14.0%2,928513.894342%13.894342%13.9%4,813613.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.772459%12.772459%12.8%6,897712.657776%12.657776%12.7%9,226812.610936%12.610936%12.6%2,643912.584582%12.584582%12.6%24,53124.5k1012.413980%12.413980%12.4%3,2111112.287983%12.287983%12.3%3,4051212.029699%12.029699%12.0%2,8841312.002219%12.002219%12.0%4,3281411.743891%11.743891%11.7%4,2151511.729508%11.729508%11.7%3,0581611.724471%11.724471%11.7%2,9141711.703119%11.703119%11.7%1,008,6081.01M11.556782%11.556782%11.6%9,0011811.533826%11.533826%11.5%3,0621911.371707%11.371707%11.4%11,43311.4k2011.289754%11.289754%11.3%4,4872111.098840%11.098840%11.1%3,8192210.719464%10.719464%10.7%3,363,7843.36M10.580742%10.580742%10.6%2,8242310.384402%10.384402%10.4%7,69110.384402%10.384402%10.4%7,6912410.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M10.194843%10.194843%10.2%46,16546.2k2510.044336%10.044336%10.0%3,285269.785942%9.785942%9.8%3,191279.770492%9.770492%9.8%4,619289.742508%9.742508%9.7%12,10012.1k299.457389%9.457389%9.5%16,78816.8k309.279838%9.279838%9.3%3,023319.274363%9.274363%9.3%2,206329.181421%9.181421%9.2%2,204339.176975%9.176975%9.2%40,40240.4k348.866104%8.866104%8.9%2,058358.328998%8.328998%8.3%3,842367.766812%7.766812%7.8%10,57710.6k377.744271%7.744271%7.7%2,717387.562669%7.562669%7.6%47,59847.6k397.440742%7.440742%7.4%13,67413.7k407.387894%7.387894%7.4%15,06015.1k417.356957%7.356957%7.4%4,472427.213795%7.213795%7.2%1,322437.197831%7.197831%7.2%6,771447.057438%7.057438%7.1%2,337456.828339%6.828339%6.8%5,195466.035280%6.035280%6.0%1,567475.345649%5.345649%5.3%6,337484.606827%4.606827%4.6%1,085494.364428%4.364428%4.4%4,54950
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County#53

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Macon County, selected other counties in Illinois, and entities that contain Macon County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DuPage CountyDuPageMcLean CountyMcLeanChampaign CountyChampaignLake CountyLakeCook CountyCookJackson CountyJacksonSangamon CountySangamonKendall CountyKendallMcDonough CountyMcDonoughWill CountyWillMcHenry CountyMcHenryIllinoisKane CountyKaneDeKalb CountyDeKalbWoodford CountyWoodfordUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPeoria CountyPeoriaMonroe CountyMonroeMidwestEast North CentralSt. Clair CountySt. ClairMadison CountyMadisonColes CountyColesTazewell CountyTazewellDecatur Metro AreaDecatur AreaMacon CountyMaconAdams CountyAdamsEffingham CountyEffinghamWinnebago CountyWinnebagoWilliamson CountyWilliamsonRock Island CountyRock IslandGrundy CountyGrundyBoone CountyBooneHenry CountyHenryClinton CountyClintonMorgan CountyMorganOgle CountyOgleKankakee CountyKankakeeBureau CountyBureauLogan CountyLoganMacoupin CountyMacoupinKnox CountyKnoxStephenson CountyStephensonLee CountyLeeWhiteside CountyWhitesideLaSalle CountyLaSalleFulton CountyFultonJefferson CountyJeffersonFranklin CountyFranklinLivingston CountyLivingstonChristian CountyChristianMarion CountyMarionVermilion CountyVermilionMontgomery CountyMontgomeryRandolph CountyRandolph47.312042%47.312042%47.3%297,773298k144.529833%44.529833%44.5%46,41346.4k243.926779%43.926779%43.9%52,07352.1k343.696158%43.696158%43.7%197,868198k436.471153%36.471153%36.5%1,293,5181.29M535.905256%35.905256%35.9%12,59712.6k634.319514%34.319514%34.3%46,73746.7k734.271819%34.271819%34.3%26,07426.1k833.542508%33.542508%33.5%6,147933.454551%33.454551%33.5%147,285147k1033.246504%33.246504%33.2%67,77267.8k1132.893660%32.893660%32.9%2,834,8692.83M32.104140%32.104140%32.1%108,181108k1230.826177%30.826177%30.8%18,73818.7k1330.442151%30.442151%30.4%7,9041430.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.797581%29.797581%29.8%37,00837.0k1529.780910%29.780910%29.8%7,0141628.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M28.462853%28.462853%28.5%8,931,6868.93M26.144711%26.144711%26.1%46,41046.4k1725.664410%25.664410%25.7%47,16447.2k1825.325074%25.325074%25.3%8,2581925.011162%25.011162%25.0%23,52823.5k2022.806260%22.806260%22.8%16,89116.9k22.806260%22.806260%22.8%16,89116.9k2122.600156%22.600156%22.6%10,42510.4k2222.479752%22.479752%22.5%5,2182322.409185%22.409185%22.4%43,68243.7k2422.075093%22.075093%22.1%10,43610.4k2522.041198%22.041198%22.0%22,16022.2k2621.773268%21.773268%21.8%7,2102721.509815%21.509815%21.5%7,4512821.270598%21.270598%21.3%7,3192921.157737%21.157737%21.2%5,6473020.637367%20.637367%20.6%4,9543119.837842%19.837842%19.8%7,1203218.957853%18.957853%19.0%13,81813.8k3318.805180%18.805180%18.8%4,4733418.374845%18.374845%18.4%3,8513518.247974%18.247974%18.2%5,9683618.069884%18.069884%18.1%6,5163717.862844%17.862844%17.9%5,8193817.711435%17.711435%17.7%4,4023917.268015%17.268015%17.3%6,8634016.963472%16.963472%17.0%13,21213.2k4116.434702%16.434702%16.4%4,2514216.429771%16.429771%16.4%4,4044315.272465%15.272465%15.3%4,2324415.212305%15.212305%15.2%3,9664515.078835%15.078835%15.1%3,6154615.029381%15.029381%15.0%3,9904713.959518%13.959518%14.0%7,5384813.869937%13.869937%13.9%2,9074912.994704%12.994704%13.0%3,11650
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#54

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Macon County, selected other counties in Illinois, and entities that contain Macon County
0%2%4%6%Count#Champaign CountyChampaignJackson CountyJacksonMcDonough CountyMcDonoughLake CountyLakeDuPage CountyDuPageCook CountyCookMcLean CountyMcLeanSangamon CountySangamonIllinoisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesColes CountyColesMidwestPeoria CountyPeoriaEast North CentralDeKalb CountyDeKalbWill CountyWillBoone CountyBooneMadison CountyMadisonKane CountyKaneMorgan CountyMorganWilliamson CountyWilliamsonMcHenry CountyMcHenryDecatur Metro AreaDecatur AreaMacon CountyMaconMonroe CountyMonroeJefferson CountyJeffersonWoodford CountyWoodfordSt. Clair CountySt. ClairWinnebago CountyWinnebagoKendall CountyKendallBureau CountyBureauRock Island CountyRock IslandLaSalle CountyLaSalleAdams CountyAdamsKnox CountyKnoxLivingston CountyLivingstonStephenson CountyStephensonTazewell CountyTazewellHenry CountyHenryMacoupin CountyMacoupinLee CountyLeeEffingham CountyEffinghamKankakee CountyKankakeeOgle CountyOgleWhiteside CountyWhitesideRandolph CountyRandolphLogan CountyLoganMontgomery CountyMontgomeryChristian CountyChristianFulton CountyFultonClinton CountyClintonGrundy CountyGrundyFranklin CountyFranklinMarion CountyMarionVermilion CountyVermilion7.952254%7.952254%8.0%9,42716.051191%6.051191%6.1%2,12325.140238%5.140238%5.1%94234.931243%4.931243%4.9%22,33022.3k44.837928%4.837928%4.8%30,44930.4k54.239617%4.239617%4.2%150,366150k64.108262%4.108262%4.1%4,28273.539381%3.539381%3.5%4,82083.366505%3.366505%3.4%290,135290k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.164868%3.164868%3.2%1,03292.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.892156%2.892156%2.9%3,592102.855432%2.855432%2.9%896,039896k2.709505%2.709505%2.7%1,647112.419967%2.419967%2.4%10,65410.7k122.358545%2.358545%2.4%817132.238099%2.238099%2.2%4,113142.229285%2.229285%2.2%7,512152.203708%2.203708%2.2%529162.168165%2.168165%2.2%1,025172.165350%2.165350%2.2%4,414182.091463%2.091463%2.1%1,5492.091463%2.091463%2.1%1,549192.042289%2.042289%2.0%481201.962320%1.962320%2.0%526211.960407%1.960407%2.0%509221.882126%1.882126%1.9%3,341231.862730%1.862730%1.9%3,631241.790221%1.790221%1.8%1,362251.774153%1.774153%1.8%422261.728682%1.728682%1.7%1,738271.703794%1.703794%1.7%1,327281.697451%1.697451%1.7%783291.638935%1.638935%1.6%591301.633999%1.633999%1.6%426311.565570%1.565570%1.6%510321.501010%1.501010%1.5%1,412331.447296%1.447296%1.4%498341.421801%1.421801%1.4%465351.331778%1.331778%1.3%331361.313976%1.313976%1.3%305371.308857%1.308857%1.3%954381.217575%1.217575%1.2%437391.205213%1.205213%1.2%479401.188540%1.188540%1.2%285411.173776%1.173776%1.2%246421.106923%1.106923%1.1%232431.080337%1.080337%1.1%259441.063172%1.063172%1.1%275450.992881%0.992881%1.0%265460.942200%0.942200%0.9%312470.837243%0.837243%0.8%232480.809854%0.809854%0.8%215490.716680%0.716680%0.7%38750
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#55

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Macon County, selected other counties in Illinois, and entities that contain Macon County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#RandolphMorganMontgomeryClintonBureauLeeFultonLivingstonKnoxGrundyChristianAdamsBooneKankakeeLoganStephensonHenryWillWhitesideMarionWilliamsonEffinghamMcDonoughJeffersonWinnebagoMcHenryDeKalbMidwestEast North CentralLaSalleVermilionKendallKaneIllinoisUnited StatesColesMacoupinSangamonChampaignMcLeanPeoriaSt. ClairRock IslandCookDecatur AreaMaconFranklinLakeDuPageWoodfordMadisonMonroeJacksonTazewellOgle-1.000000x-1.000000x2.108341x2.108341x2.11x9.638%9.64%20.319%20.3%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.731413x1.731413x1.73x6.758%6.76%11.701%11.7%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.723114x1.723114x1.72x10.170%10.2%17.524%17.5%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.631321x1.631321x1.63x7.987%7.99%13.029%13.0%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.531504x1.531504x1.53x7.373%7.37%11.292%11.3%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.481946x1.481946x1.48x9.338%9.34%13.838%13.8%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.426661x1.426661x1.43x10.176%10.2%14.517%14.5%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.366923x1.366923x1.37x9.910%9.91%13.546%13.5%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.342654x1.342654x1.34x10.251%10.3%13.763%13.8%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.337181x1.337181x1.34x6.053%6.05%8.094%8.09%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.336885x1.336885x1.34x10.287%10.3%13.752%13.8%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.320824x1.320824x1.32x7.219%7.22%9.535%9.54%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.294059x1.294059x1.29x12.138%12.1%15.707%15.7%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.292047x1.292047x1.29x11.097%11.1%14.338%14.3%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.251547x1.251547x1.25x11.198%11.2%14.015%14.0%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.248046x1.248046x1.25x8.304%8.30%10.363%10.4%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.240815x1.240815x1.24x9.931%9.93%12.323%12.3%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.226303x1.226303x1.23x8.266%8.27%10.137%10.1%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.223253x1.223253x1.22x10.186%10.2%12.460%12.5%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.221125x1.221125x1.22x10.427%10.4%12.732%12.7%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.213457x1.213457x1.21x8.843%8.84%10.730%10.7%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.209578x1.209578x1.21x8.045%8.05%9.731%9.73%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.209118x1.209118x1.21x6.558%6.56%7.929%7.93%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.188824x1.188824x1.19x12.906%12.9%15.343%15.3%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178189x1.178189x1.18x11.594%11.6%13.660%13.7%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.158108x1.158108x1.16x6.857%6.86%7.941%7.94%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.128876x1.128876x1.13x6.917%6.92%7.808%7.81%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127915x1.127915x1.13x9.647%9.65%10.881%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.125371x1.125371x1.13x10.108%10.1%11.375%11.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.123428x1.123428x1.12x10.888%10.9%12.232%12.2%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.118440x1.118440x1.12x12.071%12.1%13.501%13.5%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.116824x1.116824x1.12x6.462%6.46%7.217%7.22%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.116173x1.116173x1.12x15.967%16.0%17.822%17.8%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.113796x1.113796x1.11x11.095%11.1%12.358%12.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.107339x1.107339x1.11x9.308%9.31%10.307%10.3%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.101402x1.101402x1.10x9.575%9.58%10.546%10.5%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.099818x1.099818x1.10x7.420%7.42%8.160%8.16%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.094966x1.094966x1.09x5.110%5.11%5.596%5.60%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.091645x1.091645x1.09x4.179%4.18%4.563%4.56%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090992x1.090992x1.09x9.339%9.34%10.189%10.2%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.088751x1.088751x1.09x9.080%9.08%9.886%9.89%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.088640x1.088640x1.09x10.903%10.9%11.869%11.9%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.079067x1.079067x1.08x13.676%13.7%14.757%14.8%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.075897x1.075897x1.08x10.028%10.0%10.789%10.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.075897x1.075897x1.08x10.028%10.0%10.789%10.8%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.073801x1.073801x1.07x11.870%11.9%12.746%12.7%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.072897x1.072897x1.07x9.846%9.85%10.564%10.6%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.019988x1.019988x1.02x7.491%7.49%7.640%7.64%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.000226x1.000226x1.00x6.035%6.03%6.036%6.04%45-1.015586x-1.015586x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x7.496%7.50%7.381%7.38%46-1.054460x-1.054460x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x4.724%4.72%4.480%4.48%47-1.066065x-1.066065x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x7.990%7.99%7.495%7.49%48-1.068008x-1.068008x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x7.428%7.43%6.955%6.95%49-1.133258x-1.133258x1.13x1.000000x1.000000x12.463%12.5%10.998%11.0%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#56

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Macon County, selected other counties in Illinois, and entities that contain Macon County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3xFM#FranklinLivingstonOgleMarionAdamsWhitesideBooneBureauKankakeeVermilionWinnebagoSangamonColesChristianMonroePeoriaTazewellMcDonoughMcLeanLakeJeffersonMorganChampaignMacoupinWilliamsonDuPageKaneHenryEast North CentralMidwestDecatur AreaMaconStephensonRock IslandUnited StatesIllinoisRandolphKnoxMontgomeryFultonCookLoganSt. ClairDeKalbJacksonWillMadisonMcHenryLeeWoodfordLaSalleKendallEffinghamClintonGrundy-1.000000x-1.000000x3.880969x3.880969x3.88x0.352%0.35%1.367%1.37%1-1.000000x-1.000000x3.676521x3.676521x3.68x0.699%0.70%2.568%2.57%2-1.000000x-1.000000x3.240541x3.240541x3.24x0.580%0.58%1.879%1.88%3-1.000000x-1.000000x3.074055x3.074055x3.07x0.406%0.41%1.247%1.25%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.815889x2.815889x2.82x0.908%0.91%2.556%2.56%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.592598x2.592598x2.59x0.680%0.68%1.762%1.76%6-1.000000x-1.000000x2.570361x2.570361x2.57x1.330%1.33%3.419%3.42%7-1.000000x-1.000000x2.410679x2.410679x2.41x1.053%1.05%2.539%2.54%8-1.000000x-1.000000x2.205362x2.205362x2.21x0.828%0.83%1.826%1.83%9-1.000000x-1.000000x2.201740x2.201740x2.20x0.451%0.45%0.993%0.99%10-1.000000x-1.000000x2.098816x2.098816x2.10x1.220%1.22%2.561%2.56%11-1.000000x-1.000000x2.059134x2.059134x2.06x2.365%2.37%4.871%4.87%12-1.000000x-1.000000x2.026239x2.026239x2.03x2.123%2.12%4.301%4.30%13-1.000000x-1.000000x2.023627x2.023627x2.02x0.713%0.71%1.443%1.44%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.914640x1.914640x1.91x1.420%1.42%2.718%2.72%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.911969x1.911969x1.91x2.018%2.02%3.858%3.86%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.867821x1.867821x1.87x1.056%1.06%1.971%1.97%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.853449x1.853449x1.85x3.650%3.65%6.766%6.77%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.848519x1.848519x1.85x2.914%2.91%5.387%5.39%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.846889x1.846889x1.85x3.494%3.49%6.454%6.45%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.793701x1.793701x1.79x1.398%1.40%2.507%2.51%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.781083x1.781083x1.78x1.594%1.59%2.838%2.84%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.748866x1.748866x1.75x5.834%5.83%10.203%10.2%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.725756x1.725756x1.73x1.053%1.05%1.817%1.82%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.705984x1.705984x1.71x1.610%1.61%2.746%2.75%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.693272x1.693272x1.69x3.629%3.63%6.145%6.14%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.664337x1.664337x1.66x1.682%1.68%2.800%2.80%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.642851x1.642851x1.64x1.102%1.10%1.810%1.81%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.597848x1.597848x1.60x2.216%2.22%3.541%3.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.589934x1.589934x1.59x2.251%2.25%3.579%3.58%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.584643x1.584643x1.58x1.642%1.64%2.601%2.60%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.584643x1.584643x1.58x1.642%1.64%2.601%2.60%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.560257x1.560257x1.56x1.237%1.24%1.930%1.93%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.545607x1.545607x1.55x1.367%1.37%2.112%2.11%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.497824x1.497824x1.50x2.715%2.72%4.067%4.07%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.460376x1.460376x1.46x0.948%0.95%1.384%1.38%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.399992x1.399992x1.40x1.366%1.37%1.913%1.91%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.397613x1.397613x1.40x0.918%0.92%1.283%1.28%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.388182x1.388182x1.39x0.886%0.89%1.230%1.23%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.383306x1.383306x1.38x3.586%3.59%4.961%4.96%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.357330x1.357330x1.36x0.995%1.00%1.351%1.35%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.350107x1.350107x1.35x1.617%1.62%2.183%2.18%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.349170x1.349170x1.35x2.311%2.31%3.118%3.12%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.341920x1.341920x1.34x5.174%5.17%6.943%6.94%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.321469x1.321469x1.32x2.092%2.09%2.765%2.77%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.261210x1.261210x1.26x1.989%1.99%2.509%2.51%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.243444x1.243444x1.24x1.935%1.93%2.406%2.41%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.223265x1.223265x1.22x1.191%1.19%1.457%1.46%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.086353x1.086353x1.09x1.881%1.88%2.044%2.04%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.036573x1.036573x1.04x1.673%1.67%1.735%1.73%46-1.115347x-1.115347x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x1.885%1.88%1.690%1.69%47-1.133670x-1.133670x1.13x1.000000x1.000000x1.394%1.39%1.230%1.23%48-1.168893x-1.168893x1.17x1.000000x1.000000x1.073%1.07%0.918%0.92%49-1.287128x-1.287128x1.29x1.000000x1.000000x1.058%1.06%0.822%0.82%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Macon County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Macon County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

No H.S. Diploma by County#57

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Macon County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Macon County
0%10%20%Count#Bronx CountyBronxFresno CountyFresnoLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesDallas CountyDallasSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisRiverside CountyRiversideMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeQueens CountyQueensPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaBexar CountyBexarOrange CountyOrangeClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneTarrant CountyTarrantCook CountyCookSan Diego CountySan DiegoSacramento CountySacramentoMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeMaricopa CountyMaricopaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew York CountyNew YorkSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraAlameda CountyAlamedaWestchester CountyWestchesterOrange CountyOrangePima CountyPimaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachTravis CountyTravisIllinoisBroward CountyBrowardCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaContra Costa CountyContra CostaEast North CentralDecatur Metro AreaDecatur AreaMacon CountyMaconMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgMidwestSalt Lake CountySalt LakeFairfield CountyFairfieldSuffolk CountySuffolkFranklin CountyFranklinNassau CountyNassauHonolulu CountyHonoluluMontgomery CountyMontgomeryFulton CountyFultonFairfax CountyFairfaxWake CountyWakeKing CountyKingMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexHennepin CountyHennepinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisOakland CountyOaklandAllegheny CountyAllegheny28.837398%28.837398%28.8%261,022261k126.224410%26.224410%26.2%151,875152k222.282470%22.282470%22.3%1,495,6171.50M321.975765%21.975765%22.0%349,434349k421.207718%21.207718%21.2%274,381274k520.017506%20.017506%20.0%351,046351k619.839074%19.839074%19.8%554,024554k719.521191%19.521191%19.5%286,746287k819.375775%19.375775%19.4%362,252362k919.344706%19.344706%19.3%315,505316k1017.390838%17.390838%17.4%180,039180k1116.576437%16.576437%16.6%194,124194k1215.490423%15.490423%15.5%325,372325k1315.108430%15.108430%15.1%210,261210k1414.881687%14.881687%14.9%173,869174k1514.774230%14.774230%14.8%182,543183k1614.189351%14.189351%14.2%503,252503k1713.598133%13.598133%13.6%293,959294k1813.220947%13.220947%13.2%129,386129k1913.092854%13.092854%13.1%81,52281.5k2013.051927%13.051927%13.1%348,801349k2113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.996284%12.996284%13.0%160,845161k2212.928824%12.928824%12.9%166,105166k2312.700590%12.700590%12.7%141,393141k2412.397264%12.397264%12.4%81,98182.0k2512.319191%12.319191%12.3%101,664102k2612.252238%12.252238%12.3%81,21881.2k2712.196236%12.196236%12.2%108,416108k2812.054893%12.054893%12.1%122,162122k2911.841956%11.841956%11.8%90,92190.9k3011.703119%11.703119%11.7%1,008,6081.01M11.688725%11.688725%11.7%152,462152k3111.473065%11.473065%11.5%100,034100k3210.940787%10.940787%10.9%82,37182.4k3310.719464%10.719464%10.7%3,363,7843.36M10.384402%10.384402%10.4%7,69110.384402%10.384402%10.4%7,69110.377895%10.377895%10.4%69,51069.5k3410.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M10.238253%10.238253%10.2%69,21169.2k3510.103521%10.103521%10.1%64,29864.3k369.992975%9.992975%10.0%102,414102k379.640656%9.640656%9.6%78,29978.3k389.121758%9.121758%9.1%85,26785.3k398.945780%8.945780%8.9%60,28460.3k408.836226%8.836226%8.8%62,20562.2k418.677323%8.677323%8.7%57,57157.6k428.282040%8.282040%8.3%63,67163.7k437.696387%7.696387%7.7%50,50850.5k447.543133%7.543133%7.5%110,490110k457.360151%7.360151%7.4%80,37880.4k467.173605%7.173605%7.2%59,66059.7k477.049887%7.049887%7.0%48,46648.5k486.540987%6.540987%6.5%56,30256.3k496.132273%6.132273%6.1%53,97454.0k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County#58

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Macon County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Macon County
0%20%40%60%Count#New York CountyNew YorkFairfax CountyFairfaxMontgomery CountyMontgomeryMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexWake CountyWakeFulton CountyFultonSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraKing CountyKingHennepin CountyHennepinWestchester CountyWestchesterTravis CountyTravisFairfield CountyFairfieldOakland CountyOaklandAlameda CountyAlamedaNassau CountyNassauMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSt. Louis CountySt. LouisContra Costa CountyContra CostaAllegheny CountyAlleghenyOrange CountyOrangeFranklin CountyFranklinSan Diego CountySan DiegoCook CountyCookSuffolk CountySuffolkPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachKings CountyKingsHonolulu CountyHonoluluIllinoisSalt Lake CountySalt LakeOrange CountyOrangeHillsborough CountyHillsboroughBroward CountyBrowardMaricopa CountyMaricopaCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesTarrant CountyTarrantQueens CountyQueensUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHarris CountyHarrisMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeDallas CountyDallasSacramento CountySacramentoMidwestEast North CentralMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeBexar CountyBexarPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaClark CountyClarkDecatur Metro AreaDecatur AreaMacon CountyMaconWayne CountyWayneRiverside CountyRiversideFresno CountyFresnoSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronx60.434640%60.434640%60.4%747,953748k160.260099%60.260099%60.3%463,270463k258.105449%58.105449%58.1%409,049409k353.004569%53.004569%53.0%578,847579k450.070856%50.070856%50.1%328,593329k549.806094%49.806094%49.8%330,446330k649.103299%49.103299%49.1%630,862631k749.055555%49.055555%49.1%718,554719k847.581343%47.581343%47.6%395,715396k947.303651%47.303651%47.3%312,811313k1046.446606%46.446606%46.4%356,611357k1146.362462%46.362462%46.4%295,047295k1245.020952%45.020952%45.0%387,521388k1343.887830%43.887830%43.9%488,594489k1443.543885%43.543885%43.5%407,033407k1543.097901%43.097901%43.1%288,665289k1642.382090%42.382090%42.4%291,365291k1740.269631%40.269631%40.3%303,182303k1839.069581%39.069581%39.1%343,876344k1938.447168%38.447168%38.4%807,572808k2038.352941%38.352941%38.4%311,493311k2136.494430%36.494430%36.5%788,922789k2236.471153%36.471153%36.5%1,293,5181.29M2334.384794%34.384794%34.4%352,396352k2434.188819%34.188819%34.2%346,463346k2534.081468%34.081468%34.1%597,685598k2633.350646%33.350646%33.4%224,744225k2732.893660%32.893660%32.9%2,834,8692.83M32.800693%32.800693%32.8%221,734222k2831.922850%31.922850%31.9%263,443263k2931.433296%31.433296%31.4%279,420279k3031.015731%31.015731%31.0%404,554405k3130.968863%30.968863%31.0%827,615828k3230.891280%30.891280%30.9%269,342269k3330.800609%30.800609%30.8%204,172204k3430.764105%30.764105%30.8%2,064,9112.06M3530.734653%30.734653%30.7%379,742380k3630.595789%30.595789%30.6%499,006499k3730.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.076273%30.076273%30.1%839,907840k3829.748251%29.748251%29.7%185,226185k3929.683200%29.683200%29.7%471,989472k4029.283682%29.283682%29.3%286,583287k4128.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M28.462853%28.462853%28.5%8,931,6868.93M27.281635%27.281635%27.3%510,061510k4226.926164%26.926164%26.9%315,328315k4326.349720%26.349720%26.3%272,786273k4422.823853%22.823853%22.8%317,635318k4522.806260%22.806260%22.8%16,89116.9k22.806260%22.806260%22.8%16,89116.9k22.338065%22.338065%22.3%260,985261k4621.189043%21.189043%21.2%311,245311k4719.731980%19.731980%19.7%114,275114k4819.317210%19.317210%19.3%249,922250k4919.131504%19.131504%19.1%173,169173k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#59

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Macon County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Macon County
0%5%10%Count#Montgomery CountyMontgomeryNew York CountyNew YorkMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexFairfax CountyFairfaxWestchester CountyWestchesterSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraNassau CountyNassauAlameda CountyAlamedaFulton CountyFultonKing CountyKingFairfield CountyFairfieldSt. Louis CountySt. LouisOakland CountyOaklandHennepin CountyHennepinTravis CountyTravisAllegheny CountyAlleghenyContra Costa CountyContra CostaWake CountyWakeSan Diego CountySan DiegoPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachOrange CountyOrangeFranklin CountyFranklinCook CountyCookCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaHonolulu CountyHonoluluSuffolk CountySuffolkMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeSalt Lake CountySalt LakePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgBroward CountyBrowardHillsborough CountyHillsboroughKings CountyKingsIllinoisHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSacramento CountySacramentoMaricopa CountyMaricopaDallas CountyDallasOrange CountyOrangeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeMidwestEast North CentralBexar CountyBexarQueens CountyQueensFresno CountyFresnoTarrant CountyTarrantClark CountyClarkRiverside CountyRiversideWayne CountyWayneDecatur Metro AreaDecatur AreaMacon CountyMaconSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronx12.399695%12.399695%12.4%87,29187.3k110.788423%10.788423%10.8%133,520134k28.541485%8.541485%8.5%93,27993.3k37.784891%7.784891%7.8%59,84959.8k47.604460%7.604460%7.6%50,28750.3k56.177550%6.177550%6.2%79,36779.4k65.833659%5.833659%5.8%54,53154.5k75.762347%5.762347%5.8%64,15164.2k85.719518%5.719518%5.7%37,94737.9k95.673632%5.673632%5.7%83,10683.1k105.463614%5.463614%5.5%34,77034.8k115.244723%5.244723%5.2%36,05636.1k125.214131%5.214131%5.2%44,88144.9k135.193709%5.193709%5.2%43,19443.2k145.061951%5.061951%5.1%38,86538.9k155.039180%5.039180%5.0%44,35344.4k164.956168%4.956168%5.0%37,31437.3k174.892146%4.892146%4.9%32,10532.1k184.749001%4.749001%4.7%102,662103k194.475020%4.475020%4.5%45,34945.3k204.348784%4.348784%4.3%91,34591.3k214.335519%4.335519%4.3%35,21235.2k224.239617%4.239617%4.2%150,366150k234.184410%4.184410%4.2%36,48436.5k244.139192%4.139192%4.1%27,43827.4k253.970725%3.970725%4.0%26,75826.8k263.962200%3.962200%4.0%40,60740.6k273.784527%3.784527%3.8%70,75670.8k283.768025%3.768025%3.8%25,47225.5k293.720350%3.720350%3.7%38,51538.5k303.604427%3.604427%3.6%241,932242k313.598297%3.598297%3.6%24,10124.1k323.517075%3.517075%3.5%45,87545.9k333.474402%3.474402%3.5%30,88530.9k343.384967%3.384967%3.4%59,36259.4k353.366505%3.366505%3.4%290,135290k3.344637%3.344637%3.3%93,40293.4k363.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.266254%3.266254%3.3%31,96532.0k373.113482%3.113482%3.1%83,20583.2k383.037379%3.037379%3.0%48,29748.3k392.990491%2.990491%3.0%24,67924.7k402.985811%2.985811%3.0%18,59118.6k412.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.855432%2.855432%2.9%896,039896k2.818073%2.818073%2.8%33,00233.0k422.756960%2.756960%2.8%44,96545.0k432.392530%2.392530%2.4%13,85613.9k442.368743%2.368743%2.4%29,26729.3k452.315475%2.315475%2.3%32,22432.2k462.260473%2.260473%2.3%33,20433.2k472.178386%2.178386%2.2%25,45125.5k482.091463%2.091463%2.1%1,5492.091463%2.091463%2.1%1,5491.852789%1.852789%1.9%23,97124.0k491.664253%1.664253%1.7%15,06415.1k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#60

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Macon County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Macon County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#MecklenburgPalm BeachWakeWestchesterFairfieldContra CostaHillsboroughFresnoMidwestEast North CentralDallasSuffolkIllinoisMilwaukeeWayneUnited StatesOrangeHarrisFultonPhiladelphiaSan BernardinoTarrantCookDecatur AreaMaconMaricopaCuyahogaTravisBrowardRiversideOaklandNassauSalt LakeFranklinSacramentoMontgomeryBronxMiddlesexKingsFairfaxBexarPimaKingLos AngelesClarkOrangeSt. LouisHennepinMiami-DadeQueensAlamedaAlleghenyNew YorkSan DiegoSanta ClaraHonolulu-1.000000x-1.000000x1.282326x1.282326x1.28x9.163%9.16%11.750%11.7%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.244689x1.244689x1.24x10.804%10.8%13.447%13.4%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.180227x1.180227x1.18x7.089%7.09%8.367%8.37%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.161379x1.161379x1.16x11.523%11.5%13.383%13.4%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.158198x1.158198x1.16x9.397%9.40%10.884%10.9%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.145263x1.145263x1.15x10.231%10.2%11.718%11.7%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.132218x1.132218x1.13x11.472%11.5%12.989%13.0%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.130389x1.130389x1.13x24.647%24.6%27.860%27.9%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127915x1.127915x1.13x9.647%9.65%10.881%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.125371x1.125371x1.13x10.108%10.1%11.375%11.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.120951x1.120951x1.12x20.762%20.8%23.273%23.3%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.117209x1.117209x1.12x9.458%9.46%10.567%10.6%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.113796x1.113796x1.11x11.095%11.1%12.358%12.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111013x1.111013x1.11x12.441%12.4%13.822%13.8%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109962x1.109962x1.11x14.154%14.2%15.710%15.7%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.101852x1.101852x1.10x11.740%11.7%12.936%12.9%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.098530x1.098530x1.10x18.925%18.9%20.790%20.8%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090368x1.090368x1.09x8.321%8.32%9.073%9.07%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090163x1.090163x1.09x16.700%16.7%18.206%18.2%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.084622x1.084622x1.08x20.369%20.4%22.092%22.1%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.079174x1.079174x1.08x14.234%14.2%15.361%15.4%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.079067x1.079067x1.08x13.676%13.7%14.757%14.8%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.075897x1.075897x1.08x10.028%10.0%10.789%10.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.075897x1.075897x1.08x10.028%10.0%10.789%10.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.072566x1.072566x1.07x12.608%12.6%13.523%13.5%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.068330x1.068330x1.07x11.121%11.1%11.881%11.9%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.066137x1.066137x1.07x11.462%11.5%12.220%12.2%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065180x1.065180x1.07x11.337%11.3%12.076%12.1%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.064463x1.064463x1.06x18.923%18.9%20.143%20.1%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.062700x1.062700x1.06x6.352%6.35%6.750%6.75%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.061865x1.061865x1.06x8.863%8.86%9.411%9.41%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.061606x1.061606x1.06x9.934%9.93%10.546%10.5%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059046x1.059046x1.06x9.376%9.38%9.930%9.93%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.056584x1.056584x1.06x12.873%12.9%13.601%13.6%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.048432x1.048432x1.05x8.640%8.64%9.059%9.06%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.030539x1.030539x1.03x28.448%28.4%29.316%29.3%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025105x1.025105x1.03x7.273%7.27%7.455%7.46%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.018960x1.018960x1.02x19.845%19.8%20.221%20.2%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.016052x1.016052x1.02x8.218%8.22%8.350%8.35%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.009187x1.009187x1.01x16.504%16.5%16.655%16.7%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.001235x1.001235x1.00x12.245%12.2%12.260%12.3%36-1.004399x-1.004399x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x7.560%7.56%7.526%7.53%37-1.004399x-1.004399x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x22.330%22.3%22.232%22.2%38-1.008231x-1.008231x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x15.170%15.2%15.046%15.0%39-1.015422x-1.015422x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x15.605%15.6%15.368%15.4%40-1.015859x-1.015859x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x7.101%7.10%6.990%6.99%41-1.016401x-1.016401x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x7.230%7.23%7.114%7.11%42-1.022059x-1.022059x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x19.576%19.6%19.154%19.2%43-1.027762x-1.027762x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x19.596%19.6%19.067%19.1%44-1.029280x-1.029280x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x12.877%12.9%12.511%12.5%45-1.033862x-1.033862x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x6.229%6.23%6.025%6.02%46-1.044246x-1.044246x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x13.260%13.3%12.698%12.7%47-1.097207x-1.097207x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x14.217%14.2%12.958%13.0%48-1.110312x-1.110312x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x13.602%13.6%12.250%12.3%49-1.156494x-1.156494x1.16x1.000000x1.000000x9.584%9.58%8.287%8.29%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#61

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Macon County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Macon County
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Definitions

Educational attainment is reported in terms of the highest level of education obtained by persons aged 25 years and older. On this page, we report on both detailed and coarse categorizations of the levels of education in the population. The detailed levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • None: no formal education at all
  • Less than High School: some education, but stopped short of high school
  • Some High School: some high school education, but no high school diploma (or equivalent)
  • Some College: high school diploma (or equivalent), and some college, but no post-secondary degree
  • Associate's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is an associate's degree (including occupational or academic degrees)
  • Bachelor's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a bachelor's degree (e.g., BA, BS, AB)
  • Master's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a master's degree (e.g., MA, MS, MENG, MSW)
  • Professional Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a professional degree (e.g., MD, DDC, JD)
  • Doctorate Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a doctorate degree (e.g., PhD, EdD)

The coarse levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • No High School Diploma: does not have a high school diploma or equivalent
  • High School Diploma: has a high school diploma or equivalent and possibly some college, but no post-secondary degrees
  • Higher Degree: has some post-secondary degree (associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate)

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Principal City:
Decatur
Cities:
Decatur, Macon, Maroa
Townships:
Austin, Blue Mound, Decatur, Friends Creek, Harristown, Hickory Point, Illini, Long Creek, Maroa, Mount Zion, Niantic, Oakley, Pleasant View, South Macon, South Wheatland, Whitmore
Unincorporated Places:
Boody
Villages:
Argenta, Blue Mound, Forsyth, Harristown, Long Creek, Mount Zion, Niantic, Oreana, Warrensburg
ZIP Codes:
61749, 61756, 61818, 61830, 61882, 61925, 61937, 62501, 62513, 62514, 62521, 62522, 62523, 62526, 62532, 62535, 62537, 62539, 62543, 62544, 62547, 62549, 62550, 62551, 62554, 62573
Unified School Districts:
Argenta-Oreana 1, Central A & M 21, Cerro Gordo 100, Clinton 15, Decatur 61, Maroa-Forsyth 2, Meridian 15, Mount Pulaski 23, Mount Zion 3, Okaw Valley 302, Sangamon Valley 9, Warrensburg-Latham 11
Congressional District:
IL-13
State Senate Districts:
IL-48, IL-51
State House Districts:
IL-96, IL-101, IL-102
Neighboring Counties:
Christian, De Witt, Logan, Moultrie, Piatt, Sangamon, Shelby
Nearby Counties:
Champaign, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Effingham, Fayette, McLean, Menard, Montgomery, Tazewell