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Mason County, IL


Designated Market Area: Peoria-Bloomington, IL
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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Tracts in Mason County, IL

   



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2022 population: 12,748   ( 1,918 from 2010 , 343 from 2020)
Land area: 539.3 square miles
Population density: 23.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:12,175 95.51% 14.8%
Black:920.72% 73.6%
Indian:490.38% 58.1%
Asian:790.62% 97.5%
2+ races:1581.24% 25.4%
Hispanic:1951.53% 66.7%
Total non-White:5734.49% 54.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:298 11.4
Deaths:51819.8
Net Migration: -120-4.6
Net Immigration: 30.1
Change in White population:-2,121 -14.5
Change in Non-White pop.:203 1.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
14,666
14,29697.48%
530.36%
310.21%
400.27%
1260.86%
1170.80%
3702.52%

2000
16,038
15,79998.51%
190.12%
320.20%
320.20%
730.46%
800.50%
2391.49%

1990
16,269
16,14799.25%
00.00%
300.18%
660.41%
n/a
260.16%
1220.75%

1980
19,492
19,39499.50%
00.00%
230.12%
300.15%
n/a
450.23%
980.50%

1970
16,161
16,13499.83%
70.04%
40.02%
130.08%
n/a
00.00%
27 0.17%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,664 10.4
1,82411.4
-1,007-6.3
-3-0.0
-1,503 -9.4
131 0.8
1990's
NumberRate
2,001 12.3
1,97912.2
5263.2
550.3
-348 -2.1
117 0.7
1980's
NumberRate
2,259 11.6
1,836 9.4
-3,572 -18.3
n/a
-3,247 -16.7
24 0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,393 14.8
n/a
3,260 20.2
71 0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Mason County, IL
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
45.4
2,696 21.1%
10,052 78.9%
2,989 23.4%
5,788
2.22
3,457 59.7%
2,681 77.6%
281 8.1%
2,331 40.3%

2010
NumberPercent
44.0
3,227 22.0%
11,439 78.0%
2,805 19.1%
6,079
2.38
4,060 66.8%
3,167 78.0%
373 9.2%
2,019 33.2%

2000
NumberPercent
39.4
3,899 24.3%
12,139 75.7%
2,765 17.2%
6,377
2.48
4,620 72.4%
3,845 83.2%
330 7.1%
1,757 27.6%

1990
NumberPercent
36.5
4,239 26.1%
12,030 73.9%
2,847 17.5%
6,332
2.54
4,644 73.3%
3,986 85.8%
314 6.8%
1,688 26.7%

1980
NumberPercent
31.4
5,868 30.1%
13,624 69.9%
2,733 14.0%
7,193
2.70
5,452 75.8%
4,814 88.3%
264 4.8%
1,741 24.2%

2022 Housing Data for Mason County, IL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,646 
Median Value$97,000 
Occupied5,78887.1%
Vacant85812.9%
Owned4,65680.4%
Rented1,13219.6%
Median Rent$747 
Single-Family Units5,96889.8%
    Detached5,92589.2%
    Attached430.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units2103.2%
Mobile Homes2934.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mason County, IL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001983.4%
$10,000 to $14,9992784.8%
$15,000 to $19,9992384.1%
$20,000 to $24,9992193.8%
$25,000 to $29,9994107.1%
$30,000 to $34,9993245.6%
$35,000 to $39,9992324.0%
$40,000 to $44,9992975.1%
$45,000 to $49,9992344.0%
$50,000 to $59,9995519.5%
$60,000 to $74,99968111.8%
$75,000 to $99,99970912.2%
$100,000 to $124,9994828.3%
$125,000 to $149,9993476.0%
$150,000 to $199,9992804.8%
$200,000 or more3085.3%
Median Household Income58,479 
Per Capita Income34,223 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state84 
Compared to U.S.83 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2414.2%
Public Assistance1372.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps90415.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,38970.6%
Unemployed3124.1%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force5,70174.7%
Not in Labor Force1,92925.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,2331,70156.8%
Non-Profit7520127.2%
Self-Employed46228961.5%
Local Government8333320.0%
State Government18118349.7%
Federal Government411770.7%
Total Private + Self2,6951,99057.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.38073434.1%
Total3,0752,72453.0%
Pct. Govt.14.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts94116.2%
Sales and Office Occupations1,04117.9%
Professional, Technical91515.7%
Service Occupations1,14519.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1913.3%
All others1,76830.4%
White Collar 49.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance86514.9%
Retail trade64911.2%
Manufacturing59710.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4527.8%
Construction4157.1%
Educational services4057.0%
Finance and insurance3826.6%
Accommodation and food services3686.3%
Transportation and warehousing3626.2%
Public administration3355.8%
Wholesale trade2354.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2344.0%
Other services1793.1%
Professional, scientific, technical1252.2%
Information711.2%
Utilities641.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation360.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing220.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction90.2%
Management50.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Mason County, IL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican980.75%
Puerto Rican50.04%
Cuban140.11%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American580.44%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran240.18%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian340.26%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic30.02%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino400.31%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English12,17397.9%
Spanish1491.2%
Tagalog400.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun270.2%
German, other Germanic210.2%
Other Indo-European190.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German3,67428.1%
Irish1,87514.3%
English1,82313.9%
American9647.4%
French3642.8%
Polish2952.3%
Scottish2451.9%
Scotch-Irish2291.8%
Italian2131.6%
Dutch1771.4%
Swedish1331.0%
European1190.9%
Norwegian960.7%
Welsh950.7%
British610.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen13,05899.9%
Not a citizen160.1%
Native12,99099.4%
Foreign-born840.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mason County, IL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
294 3.1%526 5.6%3,668 38.8%3,330 35.2%1,154 12.2%484 5.1%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 294 3.1%
9-12 Years 526 5.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,668 38.8%
Some College 3,330 35.2%
Bach. Degree 1,154 12.2%
Grad Degree 484 5.1%
Average years of education: 12.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Mason County, IL

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 7,675 7,137 538 7.0% 6.3%
1991 8,013 7,222 791 9.9% 7.3%
1992 7,850 7,002 848 10.8% 7.9%
1993 8,254 7,492 762 9.2% 7.5%
1994 8,380 7,804 576 6.9% 5.8%
1995 8,072 7,566 506 6.3% 5.2%
1996 8,234 7,580 654 7.9% 5.3%
1997 8,167 7,657 510 6.2% 4.8%
1998 8,425 7,962 463 5.5% 4.5%
1999 8,453 7,954 499 5.9% 4.4%
2000 7,927 7,486 441 5.6% 4.4%
2001 7,990 7,494 496 6.2% 5.4%
2002 7,898 7,350 548 6.9% 6.6%
2003 7,659 7,037 622 8.1% 6.7%
2004 7,651 7,063 588 7.7% 6.2%
2005 7,639 7,141 498 6.5% 5.7%
2006 7,464 7,034 430 5.8% 4.6%
2007 7,397 6,909 488 6.6% 5.1%
2008 7,380 6,791 589 8.0% 6.5%
2009 7,554 6,617 937 12.4% 10.2%
2010 7,419 6,505 914 12.3% 10.5%
2011 7,168 6,404 764 10.7% 9.8%
2012 6,982 6,278 704 10.1% 9.0%
2013 6,728 5,994 734 10.9% 9.1%
2014 6,636 6,061 575 8.7% 7.2%
2015 6,620 6,147 473 7.1% 6.0%
2016 6,466 6,005 461 7.1% 5.9%
2017 6,433 6,042 391 6.1% 5.0%
2018 6,330 5,956 374 5.9% 4.4%
2019 6,300 5,979 321 5.1% 4.0%
2020 5,916 5,440 476 8.0% 9.5%
2021 5,935 5,612 323 5.4% 6.1%
2022 5,915 5,648 267 4.5% 4.6%
2023 5,929 5,620 309 5.2% 4.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com