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Mason Illinois Information: Mason, Illinois is part of EFFINGHAM County. Population for Mason from the last gathering is 396. You can view Mason venues that host many Mason IL events every year. You can also research Mason Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Mason Illinois real estate guide. Mason Illinois has a latitude of 38.961 and a longitude of -88.6335. Zip codes in Mason, IL include 62443 ... more Mason zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Mason, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Mason, IL was 396.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Mason was 215, which represents 54.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Mason, IL
There are an estimated 95 married men in the town. 57.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Mason are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Mason is 181 which is 45.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Mason, Illinois
There are an estimated 98 married women in the community. 60.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Mason, IL
The median age of people living in Mason, IL was 35.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Mason was 25. There were 284 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.6 percent of the population (42) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Mason, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Mason, IL was 393.

White Population in Mason, IL
The estimated White population in the Mason community is 389, which is 98.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Mason, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Mason, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Mason, IL was 1.

Asian Population in Mason, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Mason, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Mason was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3, while those of “two or more races” was 3 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Mason community was 9, or 2.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Mason, IL
The household population number in Mason was 396.

Group Quarters Population in Mason, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Mason, IL
The average household size in Mason is 2.69 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.15 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Mason, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 160 total housing units in Mason.

The number of occupied housing units was 147, or 91.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 130 were owner-occupied (88.4), and 17 were renter-occupied (11.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 13 vacant homes in Mason at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Mason, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 112, with a median value in dollars of 39,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Mason, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $676 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Mason, average costs per month were $219 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 190 people in the community had a high school degree, or 70.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Mason, Illinois
12 people in Mason also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 4.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Mason, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Mason was 45, or 14.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Mason, IL
In 2000, there were 81 people in Mason, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Mason, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 19 people in Mason who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Mason, Illinois
There were 215 in the labor force in Mason at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Mason was 25.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Mason, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,441. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Mason, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,797. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Mason, Illinois
Per capita income in Mason in the last full census was 13,392. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Mason numbered 7, or 5.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Mason, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 26, or 6.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.