Macon County, Illinois
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Macon County, IL falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 49.5 — 1629th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Illinois, it ranks 32nd of 102 counties. It scores higher than all 7 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Macon County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 68.8 — above the national median.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Macon County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Macon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macon County, IL | 49.5 | Normal | — |
| Logan County, IL | 47.0 | Normal | -2.5 |
| Christian County, IL | 45.4 | Normal | -4.1 |
| Sangamon County, IL | 37.4 | Normal | -12.1 |
| Shelby County, IL | 35.7 | Normal | -13.9 |
| Moultrie County, IL | 35.6 | Normal | -13.9 |
| De Witt County, IL | 31.7 | Healthy | -17.8 |
| Piatt County, IL | 28.5 | Healthy | -21.0 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Macon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ionia County, MI | 49.5 | Normal | -0.0 |
| Mason County, WA | 49.5 | Normal | +0.0 |
| Shiawassee County, MI | 49.6 | Normal | +0.1 |
| Polk County, OR | 49.4 | Normal | -0.1 |
| Yolo County, CA | 49.6 | Normal | +0.1 |
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