Machesney Park, Illinois Population 2024

22,529

Machesney Park Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Machesney Park was:

  • White: 86.84%
  • Two or more races: 6.74%
  • Other race: 2.57%
  • Black or African American: 2.04%
  • Asian: 1.77%
  • Native American: 0.04%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
12.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,776.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.76% (-403)
The current population of Machesney Park, Illinois is 22,529 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 22,932.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,75186.84%
Two or more races1,5326.74%
Other race5842.57%
Black or African American4652.04%
Asian4021.77%
Native American100.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Machesney Park Population by Race

Machesney Park Population Pyramid 2024

Machesney Park Median Age

40.5

Total

40.9

Male

39.8

Female

Machesney Park Adults

There are 17,526 adults, (3,979 of whom are seniors) in Machesney Park.

Machesney Park Age Dependency

67.9

Age Dependency Ratio

29.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Machesney Park Sex Ratio

Female11,67051.31%
Male11,07448.69%

Machesney Park Population by Age

Machesney Park Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,5692.6580.519.5
Married4,3223.1790.79.3
Non Family2,6121.3175.324.7
Female1,1543.6260.439.6
Male4812.9865.934.1

3.09

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

80.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Machesney Park Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1007.09%
Associates Degree1,3508.7%
Bachelors Degree2,04713.2%
Graduate Degree7674.95%
High School Graduate5,75437.1%
Less Than 9th Grade2761.78%
Some College4,21627.18%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Machesney Park Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Machesney Park Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,60412,5532,315
Hispanic1,043839215
2+ Races49541382
Other Race31521451
Black272265101
Asian260198111
Native American10100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 42.69%.

Machesney Park Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,047$78,117$69,399
Graduate Degree$68,852$103,750$62,312
High School Graduate$38,896$50,938$29,135
Less Than 9th Grade$40,294$47,743$0
Overall$50,129$61,568$42,159
Some College$48,396$61,777$41,810

$50,129

Average Earnings

$61,568

Average Male

$42,159

Average Female

Machesney Park Earnings by Educational Attainment

Machesney Park Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Machesney Park Language

93.17% of Machesney Park residents speak only English, while 6.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.45% of the population.

Machesney Park Language

Machesney Park Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,2661,7629.65%
Hispanic2,46386635.16%
Other58424942.64%
Multiple1,53218512.08%
Asian40213232.84%
Black463296.26%
Native10550%

13.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.41%

Male Poverty Rate

15.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Machesney Park

The race most likely to be in poverty in Machesney Park is Native, with 50% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Machesney Park is Black, with 6.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.32%.

Machesney Park Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.46%
High School11.96%
Some College7.83%
Bachelors or Greater2.1%

Machesney Park Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed53.57%
Male Unemployed8.39%
Female Employed6.32%
Male Employed5.41%

Machesney Park Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Machesney Park Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,454$100,505
Households$74,244$91,727
Married Families$112,619$-999,999,999
Non Families$52,813$65,402

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Machesney Park Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.4%

Male Marriage Rate

46.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Machesney Park Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Machesney Park Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Machesney Park Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Machesney Park Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

993

Number of Veterans

897

Male Veterans

96

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam429
First Gulf War218
Second Gulf War200
Korea29
World War II0

Machesney Park Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+270
65 to 74237
55 to 64198
35 to 54193
18 to 3495

Machesney Park Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9816.23%
Hispanic352.58%
2+ Races121.85%

Machesney Park Veterans by Race

Machesney Park Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.63%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Machesney Park Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.4%

Labor Force Participation

60.4%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

Machesney Park Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Machesney Park Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Machesney Park Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

76.88%

Born in Machesney Park

95.28%

Native Born

4.72%

Foreign Born

2.3%

Non Citizen

2.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.28% of Machesney Park residents were born in the United States, with 76.88% having been born in Illinois. 2.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Machesney Park Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202922,025-101-0.46%
202822,126-101-0.45%
202722,227-100-0.45%
202622,327-101-0.45%
202522,428-101-0.45%
202422,529-101-0.45%
202322,630-69-0.3%
202222,699-91-0.4%
202122,790-142-0.62%
202022,9322671.18%
201922,665-6-0.03%
201822,671-86-0.38%
201722,757-146-0.64%
201622,903-71-0.31%
201522,974-81-0.35%
201423,055-168-0.72%
201323,223-67-0.29%
201223,290-145-0.62%
201123,435-61-0.26%
201023,49600%
200020,7591,7269.07%
199019,033-2,992-13.58%

Machesney Park Population by Year