Mason County vs. Schuyler County

	Mason County (IL)	Schuyler County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	13,565	6,907
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-7.5%	-8.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	14,666	7,544
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	14,666	7,544
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.1%	4.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.8%	18.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	22.2%	22.8%
Female persons, percent	50.7%	47.5%
White alone, percent	97.3%	95.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.7%	3.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	1.1%	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.1%	1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	96.4%	93.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,256	519
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.7%	1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	7,044	3,451
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	78.0%	76.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$79,600	$85,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$958	$957
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$444	$431
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$636	$641
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	7.2%	5.2%
Households, 2014-2018	6,027	2,836
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.25	2.18
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.7%	88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.8%	2.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	83.5%	83.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	74.2%	77.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	88.8%	89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.4%	18.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.5%	15.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.3%	6.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.3%	51.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.4%	57.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	36,698	28,245
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	664,819	68,566
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	130,469	38,967
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,107	$5,226
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	26.5	22.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$45,596	$46,151
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$27,111	$23,068
Persons in poverty, percent	14.6%	11.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	272	150
Total employment, 2017	2,241	1,165
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	82,021	38,133
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.5%	12.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	637	470
All firms, 2012	788	543
Men-owned firms, 2012	424	379
Women-owned firms, 2012	273	119
Minority-owned firms, 2012	35	25
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	716	496
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	703	436
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	30.3%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	27.2	17.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	539.24	437.27

Source: United States Census Bureau

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