For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $25,994, and the median income for a family was $42,069. Males had a median income of $27,663 versus $21,780 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,470. 29.1% of the population and 12.2% of families were below the poverty line. 22.8% of those under the age of 18 and 8.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. Economy Manufactures: NTN-Bower Corporation Pella Windows Whalen Manufacturing Education Western Illinois University Spoon River College, Macomb campus Transportation Macomb (Amtrak station) Go West Transit Go West Transit Live Bus Tracking Outdoor recreation Argyle Lake State Park (located in nearby Colchester) Harry Mussatto Golf Course Lakeview Nature Center Macomb Park District Spring Lake Park Media Newspapers The McDonough County Voice, daily newspaper Western Courier Filmings in Macomb Cast in Gray (2005) Wife Swap (2006) Notable people William Birenbaum (1923–2010), college administrator Michael Boatman, actor, attended Western Illinois University Phil Bradley, Major League Baseball player (1983–1990) Helen Tunnicliff Catterall (1870–1933), lawyer, writer Charles Clarke Chapman (1853–1944) businessman; first mayor of Fullerton, California; founder of Chapman University Bryan Cox, football player and coach, attended Western Illinois University Marcus Dunstan, screenwriter and director Harry Gamage, University of Kentucky football head coach 1927-33 Joe Garner, six-time New York Times Bestselling author of non-fiction pop culture history Elizabeth Magie, inventor of The Landlord's Game, precursor to Monopoly John Mahoney (1940–2018), actor. Alumnus of Western Illinois University Ty Margenthaler, assistant coach with Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball team Kenneth G. McMillan, Illinois State Senator and educator Red Miller, former head coach of NFL Denver Broncos and USFL Denver Gold Darrell Mudra (1929-2022), Canadian Football League and college football coach and member of the College Football Hall of Fame. Head football coach of Western Illinois University from 1969-73. Michael Norman, author of the "Haunted" book series Donald C. Pogue, judge Todd Purdum, correspondent, editor, Vanity Fair, New York Times Lou Saban (1921-2009), National Football League and college football player and coach. Head football coach of Western Illinois University from 1957-59. Al Sears, jazz tenor saxophonist and bandleader Stabbing Westward, Rock Band Damon G. Tunnicliff, Illinois Supreme Court justice; practiced law in Macomb. Ruth May Tunnicliff (1876–1946), medical researcher Sarah Bacon Tunnicliff (1872–1957), clubwoman and reformer in Chicago Howard Turner, football player Rev. C.T.