Mason County, IL

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2023 Population

12,878

1.5% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

45.5

0.22% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

14%

2.11% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$62,127

6.24% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$106,100

9.38% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,652

2.72% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Mason County, IL had a population of 12.9k people with a median age of 45.5 and a median household income of $62,127. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Mason County, IL declined from 13,074 to 12,878, a −1.5% decrease and its median household income grew from $58,479 to $62,127, a 6.24% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mason County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.17%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.551%), White (Hispanic) (0.536%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.342%).

None of the households in Mason County, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.9% of the residents in Mason County, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Mason County, IL was $106,100, and the homeownership rate was 80.6%.

Most people in Mason County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Mason County, IL was 2 cars per household.

Mason County, IL borders Cass County, IL, Fulton County, IL, Logan County, IL, Menard County, IL, Schuyler County, IL, and Tazewell County, IL.

United States Illinois

Population & Diversity

Mason County, IL is home to a population of 12.9k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.419% of Mason County, IL residents were born outside of the country (54 people).

In 2023, there were 44.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.3k people) in Mason County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 279 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 71 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

99.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.9% of Mason County, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Mason County, IL was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mason County, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.3k ± 12
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
279 ± 50.4
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
71 ± 42

1.47%

Hispanic Population

189 people

1.47% of the people in Mason County, IL are hispanic (189 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Mason County, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
622,347 ± 18,890 people
India
165,336 ± 9,918 people
Poland
123,006 ± 8,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 622,347 Illinois residents, followed by India with 165,336 and Poland with 123,006.

Foreign-Born Population

0.419%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

54 people

0.642%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

84 people

As of 2023, 0.419% of Mason County, IL residents (54 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mason County, IL was 0.642%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mason County, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
399 ± 82
Gulf War (2001-)
104 ± 53
Gulf War (1990s)
81 ± 35

Mason County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.84 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Mason County, IL employs 5.65k people. The largest industries in Mason County, IL are Health Care & Social Assistance (848 people), Retail Trade (652 people), and Manufacturing (614 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($83,906), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,432), and Construction ($61,536).

Males in Illinois have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,581. The income inequality in Illinois (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

5.65k

2023 Value

± 384

−2.72%

1 Year decline

± 9.61%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mason County, IL declined at a rate of −2.72%, from 5.81k employees to 5.65k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mason County, IL, are Management Occupations (640 people), Sales & Related Occupations (532 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (525 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mason County, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.65k

2023 Value

± 384

−2.72%

1 Year decline

± 9.61%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mason County, IL declined at a rate of −2.72%, from 5.81k employees to 5.65k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mason County, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (848 people), Retail Trade (652 people), and Manufacturing (614 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mason County, IL, though some of these residents may live in Mason County, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,211

Median earning men ± $3,888

$33,808

Median earning women ± $1,907

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,519), Public Administration ($70,333), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,542), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,500), and Wholesale Trade ($42,875).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

25
Other Services (except Public Administration)
20
Accommodation and Food Services
20
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$23.2k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$17.9k
Wholesale Trade
$9.63k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Mason County, IL went to Donald J. Trump with 68.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (29.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (68.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (29.3%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.15%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Mason County, IL went to Donald J. Trump with 68.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (29.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mason County, IL for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mason County, IL was $106,100 in 2023, which is 0.35 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $97,000 to $106,100, a 9.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Mason County, IL is 80.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Mason County, IL have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mason County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Mason County, IL is $62,127. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Mason County, IL was Census Tract 9564 with a value of $77,148, followed by Census Tract 9567 and Census Tract 9568, with respective values of $69,201 and $67,841.

In 2023, 8.54% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Mason County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.26%.

Housing

Property

$106,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,366

$4,603

Median Property Taxes

±$330

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 County, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.6%

Homeownership

2023

60.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 80.6% of the housing units in Mason County, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9564
Census Tract 9567
Census Tract 9568

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Mason County, IL was Census Tract 9564 with a value of $77,148, followed by Census Tract 9567 and Census Tract 9568, with respective values of $69,201 and $67,841.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Mason County, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$62,127

Median Household Income

± $2,635

5.71k

Number of Households

± 366

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.71k households in Mason County, IL grew to $62,127 from the previous year's value of $58,479.

The following chart displays the households in Mason County, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (81.4%)
Worked At Home (8.23%)
Carpooled (7.06%)

In 2023, 81.4% of workers in Mason County, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.23%) and those who carpooled to work (7.06%).

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

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mason County, IL have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.41% of the workforce in Mason County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mason County, 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 County, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mason County, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 8.54% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Mason County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.26%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mason County, IL (1.78k out of 12.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 20.5% of the children was living in poverty in Mason County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

95.4% of the population of Mason County, IL has health coverage, with 46.1% on employee plans, 16.3% on Medicaid, 17.5% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 2.07% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mason County, IL see 3293 patients per year on average, which represents a 26% decrease from the previous year (4453 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2576 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3220 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,293 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mason County, IL

Primary care physicians in Mason County, IL see an average of 3,293 patients per year. This represents a 26% decrease from the previous year (4,453 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Mason County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.2% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.62%

Uninsured

46.1%

Employer Coverage

16.3%

Medicaid

17.5%

Medicare

13.4%

Non-Group

2.07%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mason County, IL declined by 5.58% from 4.89% to 4.62%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mason County, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Mason County, IL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Mason County, IL.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.4% in Mason County, IL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Mason County, IL.