Mason County vs. Menard County

Mason County (IL)Menard County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)13,56512,288
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.5%-3.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)14,66612,705
Population, Census, April 1, 201014,66612,705
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.8%22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.2%19.4%
Female persons, percent50.7%51.3%
White alone, percent97.3%96.9%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.1%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.4%95.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,2561,135
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%0.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,0445,749
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.0%77.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$79,600$137,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$958$1,172
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$444$526
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$636$749
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.2%10.3%
Building permits, 2018418
Households, 2014-20186,0275,198
Persons per household, 2014-20182.252.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.7%87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.8%1.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.5%87.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.2%80.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.8%93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.4%23.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.5%10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.3%5.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.3%64.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.4%60.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)36,6986,316
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)664,819153,410
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)130,46976,770
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,107$6,034
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.528.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,596$69,102
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,111$34,495
Persons in poverty, percent14.6%9.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017272204
Total employment, 20172,2411,351
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)82,02143,974
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.5%0.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017637805
All firms, 2012788921
Men-owned firms, 2012424331
Women-owned firms, 2012273379
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012716892
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012703852
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200730.3%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201027.240.4
Land area in square miles, 2010539.24314.44

Source: United States Census Bureau

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