27.2% of Mason, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 56.1% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 16.5% of high school graduates and 18.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 36.4%. For comparison, it was 6.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mason, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mason:
27.2%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mason:
9.4%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mason:
19.0%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 23.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mason:
14.9%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
36.4%
Residents above poverty level:
6.5%
Poverty by age in Mason, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mason,IL (percentage below poverty level)
33.3%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
77.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
8.3%18 to 24 years
17.9%25 to 34 years
42.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
9.5%55 to 64 years
16.7%65 to 74 years
15.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mason,IL (percentage below poverty level)
62.0%Under 5 years
44.0%5 years
40.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
67.0%18 to 24 years
32.0%25 to 34 years
33.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
30.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mason,IL (% below half of poverty level)
23.7%Under 6 years
6.7%6 to 11 years
15.0%12 to 17 years
36.0%18 to 24 years
1.7%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
9.1%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mason, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mason, IL (%)
28.7%White
0.0%Asian
24.2%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mason, IL (absolute numbers)
97White
0Asian
52+ races
28.2%Below poverty level
71.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mason, IL
Children below poverty level:
Mason, Illinois:
48.1%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mason:
16.5%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mason:
18.6%
Illinois:
21.7%
45.5%Married-couple family
18.2%Male, no wife present
36.4%Female, no husband present
9.1%Worked full-time, year-round
36.4%Worked part-time
54.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
40.0%One full-time, other didn't work
40.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
20.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
12.5%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
25.0%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.4%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
9.4%1980 to 1989
29.9%1970 to 1979
3.4%1960 to 1969
12.8%1950 to 1959
5.1%1940 to 1949
35.0%1939 or earlier
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