Decatur

IL

Macon County, Illinois

Population 104K |Median income $59,622 |2 hospitals

Population
103,542
Macon County
Median Income
$59,622
-6% vs avg
Median Home Value
$119,800
-39% vs avg
Median Age
40.7
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
103K-7%
Median Income
$62,449+34%
Median Home Value
$121,800+31%
Poverty Rate
14.6%-17%
Unemployment
7.1%-39%

Economics

Median Rent
$774/mo
Poverty Rate
15.5% +8% vs avg
Unemployment 7.2%
Bachelor's Degree+ 23.9%
Work From Home 6.1%
Public Transit 1%

Demographics

White 76%
African American 17%
Other / Multiethnic 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5%
Asian 1.4%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Obesity
42.1%
High Blood Pressure
39.2%
Short Sleep Duration
38.2%
Physical Inactivity
25.9%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.3%
Binge Drinking
16.2%
Current Smoking
15%
Frequent Physical Distress
14.4%
Diabetes
13.3%
Current Asthma
10.8%

Preventive Care

Annual Checkup 79.3%
Dental Visit 59.8%

Other Measures

Lack of Health Insurance
8.1%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.5%
Stroke
4.1%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
294 per 100k
-17% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1839 per 100k
-7% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
166.1
Homicide
9.5
Robbery
118.5
Burglary
220.2
Larceny-Theft
1289.2
Motor Vehicle Theft
329.5
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 2 total

Rating Distribution
★★★★★
0
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0
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1
★★
0
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1
Average Rating
2/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
2
DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
DECATUR · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
ST MARYS HOSPITAL
DECATUR · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★☆☆☆☆

Alerts & News — Decatur Area 2

Weather Alerts high

Heavy Freezing Spray Warning Issued for Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters

NOAA · 11h ago
Weather Alerts high

Storm Warning Issued for Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters; 50-Knot Winds and 29-Foot Seas Expected

NOAA · 11h ago

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Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Macon County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.