Fulton County vs. Mason County

	Fulton County (IL)	Mason County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	34,844	13,565
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-6.0%	-7.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	37,069	14,666
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	37,069	14,666
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.0%	5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	19.8%	20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.6%	22.2%
Female persons, percent	48.0%	50.7%
White alone, percent	93.9%	97.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	4.0%	0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.7%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	1.0%	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.1%	1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	91.6%	96.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,683	1,256
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.8%	0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	16,372	7,044
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	76.8%	78.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$86,700	$79,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$967	$958
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$438	$444
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$636	$636
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	10.9%	7.2%
Building permits, 2018	45	4
Households, 2014-2018	14,090	6,027
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.33	2.25
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.2%	88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.4%	1.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	83.1%	83.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	74.7%	74.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	88.1%	88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	17.6%	15.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.9%	11.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.4%	6.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.4%	59.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.7%	54.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	171,692	36,698
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	47,458	24,649
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	184,096	664,819
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	316,634	130,469
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,639	$9,107
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	25.2	26.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$50,180	$45,596
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$25,538	$27,111
Persons in poverty, percent	14.2%	14.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	635	272
Total employment, 2017	6,219	2,241
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	189,047	82,021
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.7%	-1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,647	637
All firms, 2012	1,781	788
Men-owned firms, 2012	921	424
Women-owned firms, 2012	668	273
Minority-owned firms, 2012	28	35
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,649	716
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,446	703
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	28.8%	30.3%
Population per square mile, 2010	42.8	27.2
Land area in square miles, 2010	865.60	539.24

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Fulton county (IL) and Mason county (IL) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.