Machesney Park is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 22,752 people and six associated neighborhoods, Machesney Park is the 103rd largest community in Illinois.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Machesney Park is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.10% of the Machesney Park workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Machesney Park is a village of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Machesney Park who work in office and administrative support (11.63%), management occupations (8.90%), and sales jobs (7.81%). Being a small village, Machesney Park does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, the citizens of Machesney Park rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.89% of adults 25 and older in Machesney Park have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Machesney Park in 2022 was $33,775, which is middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $135,100 for a family of four. However, Machesney Park contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Machesney Park is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Machesney Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Machesney Park residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Machesney Park include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Swedish. The most common language spoken in Machesney Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Serbo-Croatian.
