Mason City

Population: 2,094
Median household income: $64,250
Median home value: $92,200

Mason City is a community in Mason County, Illinois, home to 2,094 residents. The median household income of $64,250 is in line with the Mason County median ($62,127).

From 2019 to 2023, Mason City's population declined 11.6% from 2,370 to 2,094, while its median home value rose 20.4% from $76,600 to $92,200.

84.3% of workers drive to work alone. 91.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,094
Median age: 51.5 yrs
Median household income: $64,250
Median home value: $92,200
Median gross rent: $785
Housing units: 1,124
Homeownership rate: 77.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3702,094

Median household income

$39,485$64,250

Median home value

$76,600$92,200

Median gross rent

$596$785

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,370	$39,485	$76,600	$596
2020	2,342	$40,714	$79,100	$610
2021	2,205	$50,625	$81,100	$613
2022	2,260	$59,250	$91,800	$754
2023	2,094	$64,250	$92,200	$785

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 547.2%

55 to 6420.3%

65 to 7414.2%

75 and over12.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	104	5.0%
5 to 17	267	12.8%
18 to 24	141	6.7%
25 to 34	234	11.2%
35 to 44	205	9.8%
45 to 54	151	7.2%
55 to 64	426	20.3%
65 to 74	297	14.2%
75 and over	269	12.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,010	96.0%
Black or African American	40	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	44	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.9%

High school graduate34.8%

Some college or associate's35.0%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	156	9.9%
High school graduate	551	34.8%
Some college or associate's	553	35.0%
Bachelor's degree	226	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	96	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone84.3%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit1.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	727	84.3%
Carpooled	49	5.7%
Public transit	10	1.2%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	60	7.0%
Other means	16	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	304	37.9%
15 to 29 min	112	14.0%
30 to 44 min	179	22.3%
45 to 59 min	147	18.3%
60+ min	60	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.01
Poverty rate: 16.8% (341 of 2,029)

	Count	Share
Family households	554	54.9%
Nonfamily households	455	45.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,009	89.8%
Vacant	115	10.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	781	77.4%
Renter-occupied	228	22.6%

1-unit, detached91.4%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units0.4%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,027	91.4%
1-unit, attached	10	0.9%
2 to 4 units	4	0.4%
5 to 19 units	42	3.7%
20 or more units	4	0.4%
Mobile home & other	37	3.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1747475
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.01 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.2022, -89.6971