Mason City, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,159

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.8

3.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.7%

0.642% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,524

3.54% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$91,100

Population & Diversity

Mason City, IL is home to a population of 2.16k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 33.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.06k people) in Mason City, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 61 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 18 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Mason City, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mason City, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mason City, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mason City, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.06k ± 253
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
61 ± 45
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 26

0.834%

Hispanic Population

18 people

0.834% of the people in Mason City, IL are hispanic (18 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mason City, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
43 ± 36
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 17

Mason City, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.07 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mason City, IL.

Economy

The economy of Mason City, IL employs 972 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mason City, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (160 people), Manufacturing (137 people), and Educational Services (123 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($125,313), Construction ($101,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,917).

Employment

Occupations

972

2024 Value

± 178

10.8%

1 Year growth

± 23.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mason City, IL grew at a rate of 10.8%, from 877 employees to 972 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mason City, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (155 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (100 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (93 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mason City, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

972

2024 Value

± 178

10.8%

1 Year growth

± 23.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mason City, IL grew at a rate of 10.8%, from 877 employees to 972 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mason City, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (160 people), Manufacturing (137 people), and Educational Services (123 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mason City, IL, though some of these residents may live in Mason City, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,269

Median earning men ± $14,521

$39,423

Median earning women ± $14,975

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($101,392), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,729), and Public Administration ($63,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($73,221), Retail Trade ($48,654), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mason City, IL was $91,100 in 2024, which is 0.274 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $92,200 to $91,100, a 1.19% decrease. The homeownership rate in Mason City, IL is 78.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mason City, IL have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mason City, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$91,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,808

$825

Median Property Taxes

±$143

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mason City, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mason City, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.3%

Homeownership

2024

64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.3% of the housing units in Mason City, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mason City, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,524

Median Household Income

± $16,118

1.05k

Number of Households

± 181

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.05k households in Mason City, IL grew to $66,524 from the previous year's value of $64,250.

The following chart displays the households in Mason City, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mason City, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.1%)
Worked At Home (10.8%)
Carpooled (4.3%)

In 2024, 82.1% of workers in Mason City, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.8%) and those who carpooled to work (4.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mason City, IL have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.76% of the workforce in Mason City, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mason City, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mason City, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mason City, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mason City, IL (350 out of 2.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mason City, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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