Mason, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mason	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$34,385	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$79,422	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$85,053	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$28,458	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,147	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,374	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.5%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.5%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mason is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mason is 2% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mason is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mason is 24% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,942 $79,422 $158,844

City

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

State

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

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Mason median earnings by income bracket

Mason employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.7%	6.7%
Manufacturing sector	30.7%	30.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.3%	17.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.0%	16.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	29.3%	29.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Teutopolis, IL	1,878	$107,694	32.4%
Sailor Springs, IL	117	$93,118	14.5%
Dieterich, IL	755	$90,055	10.7%
Watson, IL	822	$84,744	4.2%
Effingham, IL	12,644	$79,355	2.4%
Mason, IL	249	$79,422	2.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hickory Ridge, AR	249	$53,389	34.4%
East Globe, AZ	249	$99,409	22.2%
Lanare, CA	249	$0	100.0%
Larkspur, CO	249	$80,227	1.4%
Yeehaw Junction, FL	249	$0	100.0%
Mason, IL	249	$79,422	2.3%

Source: The Mason, 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.