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Mason
Illinois

13K

Population

$58K

Median Income

$100K

Median Home

R+39

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$58K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$48,226

Federal Spending per Capita$569

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$63K

Avg Credit Score678

Work From Home %8.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms10

Income (20th Percentile)$27K

Income (80th Percentile)$112K

Income (95th Percentile)$206K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.4%

Dependency Ratio1.11

Medicare Spending / Person$4,268

SS Benefits / Person$5,163

Education Wage Premium1.60x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$63K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$53K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients2.4%

Average Annual Wage$42K

Professional Services Concentration0.09x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$97K

This county

$275K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$747/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate2.28%

This county

1.73% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,215

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$916/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-0.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.9%

Homeownership Rate80.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

23.2%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

60 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

9.1%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

92.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity11.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score9

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score14.0

Healthcare Offices9

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians10

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients689 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,358

Uninsured (under 65)7.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.4%

Education

Math Test Scores2.93 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.83 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,148

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,182

HS Completion Rate91.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate15.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities7

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)13th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)14.5 / 100K

Suicide Rate24.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.9

January Sunshine-0.47

January Temperature-0.55

Average Temp54°F

Avg High Temp65°F

Avg Low Temp43°F

Annual Precipitation27.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$52K

Drought Index (2022)0.10

Heating Degree Days5,371 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,277 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,819 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,108 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)45 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)64 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations18 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)4 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed98 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed82 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)195 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)203 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)12 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms

Households with 100Mbps+49.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)120 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers4 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers480 workers

Public Transit Commuters12 workers

Walk to Work81 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)139 workers

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work1.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden27.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout63.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.104

Nonprofit Organizations110

Veterans Share8.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.8%

Never-Married Adults24.7%

Divorced Adults13.6%

Religious Organizations20

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations14.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.53 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities8

Hotels & Lodging3

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms10

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$62K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate45.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.38%

Politics

R+39

2024 Presidential · Illinois was D+14 statewide

vs Illinois State

Income tax

4.95%Same (state law)

Property tax

2.28%1.73% state avg

Politics

R+39D+14

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -55

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.69x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $100K

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Local News — Mason

Tribute Archive · 4 days ago

Thomas John Mason Obituary | Colonial Wojciechowski Funeral Homes | Chicago, IL

June 22, 1942 - August 30, 2026, Thomas John Mason passed away on August 30, 2026 in Chicago, Illino…

Mason Funeral Homes | Metamora, IL · 3 weeks ago

Paul Molloy Obituary Aug 9, 2026

Paul Molloy's Obituary · Paul Bernard Molloy, 88, of Washington, Illinois, passed away peacefully on…

thexradio.com · Apr 13, 2026

Shari Lynn Hall (64) of Mason

Shari Lynn Hall, age 64, of Mason, Illinois passed away on Friday, April 10, 2026, at HSHS St. John'…

Hurley Funeral Home - Havana, IL · May 19, 2026

Roberta Mae Lynn - View Obituary & Service Information

Read the obituary of Roberta Mae Lynn (1934 - 2026) from Mason City, IL. Leave your condolences and …

Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory · 1 month ago

Robert Paul Mason Obituary Apr 26, 2024

URBANA, IL- Robert Paul Mason, 93, of Urbana, IL, passed away at 9:30 AM, Friday, April 26, 2024 at …

MasonCountyPress.com · 3 weeks ago

Man extradited from Illinois to face CSC charges

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 33-year-old Ludington man who missed a court hearin…

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