Mason City, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mason City	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$39,202	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$59,757	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$95,126	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,229	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$41,982	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,293	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.4%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mason City is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mason City is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mason City is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mason City is 41% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,834 $59,757 $119,514

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Mason City median earnings by income bracket

Mason City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.0%	14.0%
Manufacturing sector	21.0%	21.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	15.2%	15.2%
Public administration	6.0%	6.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.4%	18.4%
Education, health & social services	3.6%	3.6%
Other	19.1%	19.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Holland, IL	267	$115,608	42.1%
Elkhart, IL	469	$105,094	29.2%
Petersburg, IL	2,626	$92,600	13.9%
Delavan, IL	1,775	$91,696	12.7%
Oakford, IL	198	$85,849	5.6%
Mason City, IL	2,414	$59,757	26.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fairfield Bay, AR	2,414	$65,777	19.1%
West Branch, IA	2,414	$95,556	17.5%
Stevenson, AL	2,413	$56,762	30.2%
Lamoni, IA	2,412	$54,768	32.7%
Grissom AFB, IN	2,416	$82,365	1.3%
Mason City, IL	2,414	$59,757	26.5%

Source: The Mason City, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.