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Mason, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Clay County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
365
Population
283/sq mi density
$63,472
Median Income
$25,737 per capita
$89,300
Home Value
$189,775 Zillow
$588
Median Rent
41.7% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
130
Violent Crime/100K
1,521 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$63,472 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$89,300 home value, $588/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
130 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
5.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,472
16% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,737
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.9%
52% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mason vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mason’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,472
84%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,737
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,796
83%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$977
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$977
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.5%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.4%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$699M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.5%
Other
12.1%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
314
Restaurants
24
Healthcare
43
Retail
47
Manufacturing
15
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,796
17% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,567
2% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $63,472 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,737 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,796 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $977 |
| County GDP | $699M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 314 |
| Restaurants | 24 |
| Healthcare | 43 |
| Retail | 47 |
| Manufacturing | 15 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,796 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,567 |