Macoupin
Illinois

What stands out

What stands out about Macoupin County: the property tax rate is in the top 11% of American counties (1.59%), the home price against local income is in the bottom 11% of American counties (1.5 years of income), and the median home price is in the bottom 13% of American counties ($142K). Within Illinois it ranks 79th of 102 counties for the property tax rate.

Where you are

You live in Macoupin County, Illinois. 44,907 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.2% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +138).

Illinois exempts all retirement income from its flat 4.95% income tax: Social Security, pensions, 401(k) and IRA withdrawals are untaxed. It offsets that with the second-highest property taxes in the country and an estate tax that starts at $4 million, well below the federal threshold. Chicago and the collar counties hold two-thirds of the population; downstate is a different housing market.

Money

The typical household here brings in $64,706 a year, higher than 62% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $46,689. Unemployment runs 3.7%, higher than 61% of American counties. 7% of workers work from home.

Illinois takes 5.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,203 a year.

Home

The median home costs $142K, cheaper than 87% of American counties, about 1.5 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $796 a month. Property tax is 1.59% of home value, roughly $1,928 a year on that median home, higher than 89% of American counties. 78% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.9 per 1,000 residents, lower than 51% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 25 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 75.9 years, longer than 50% of American counties. There are 22 active physicians in the county, about 4.9 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 2.0 of 5 stars. 6.6% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.98 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 58% of American counties. 91% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 37 points. 68% of eligible voters turned out. Under Illinois law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 55°F, highs near 66 and lows near 44, colder than 53% of American counties. About 33 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 72 out of 100, riskier than 72% of American counties; the county has had 9 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 199 Mbps down, faster than 50% of American counties. There are 6 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.7 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.