Mason County , Illinois
Population: 12,878 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $62,127 Home $106,100 Rent $760/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Mason County's headline indicators land 17% below the national median on income ($62,127), with housing 65% below the US figure ($106,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$62,127
Median Income
household
$106,100
Home Value
median
$760/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $62,127 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,783 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.0% |
| Median Home Value | $106,100 |
| Median Gross Rent | $760/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 80.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 19.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 12,878 |
| Median Age | 45.5 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 17.1% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
37.2%
Obesity
10.0%
Diabetes
16.0%
Smoking
39.1%
High Blood Pressure
23.5%
No Physical Activity
24.4%
Depression
34.1%
Insufficient Sleep
75.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 43.0 · 43th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
52.07
🌀 Hurricane
23.20
🔥 Wildfire
1.62
❄️ Winter Storm
29.54
🌍 Earthquake
63.77
☀️ Drought
86.93
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