2020 census As of the
2020 census, Macon had a population of 5,457. The median age was 41.4 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 24.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 85.9 males age 18 and over. 97.4% of residents lived in urban areas, while 2.6% lived in rural areas. There were 2,378 households in Macon, of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 39.9% were married-couple households, 19.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 32.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 38.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 5,471 people, 2,369 households, and 1,357 families living in the city. The
population density was . There were 2,727 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 90.8%
White, 5.6%
African American, 0.3%
Native American, 0.6%
Asian, 0.3% from
other races, and 2.4% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population. There were 2,369 households, of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were
married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.7% were non-families. 38.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.90. The median age in the city was 42.7 years. 23.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.7% were from 25 to 44; 25.1% were from 45 to 64; and 22.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.7% male and 53.3% female.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 5,538 people, 2,434 households, and 1,448 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 2,723 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 92.78%
White, 5.36%
African American, 0.22%
Native American, 0.23%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 0.42% from
other races, and 0.98% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population. There were 2,434 households, out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were
married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.5% were non-families. 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.82. In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $26,738, and the median income for a family was $36,633. Males had a median income of $30,069 versus $18,217 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $16,679. About 8.6% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 16.8% of those age 65 or over. ==Government and politics==