Mason County Information

Mason in Illinois occupies 563 square miles and has a 2006 population of 15,503, a change from a 2000 population of 16,037 and 16,269 in 1990. 13% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 11.5% percent is 25-35, and 13.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were acts of violent crime reported in Mason in 2004, a change from reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 442 people: 5.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 5.8%.

Read more about Mason, Illinois in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyMason 
StateIllinois 
Land Area563 sq. milesRanked 1,960 of 3,140
Population 200615,503Ranked 2,078 of 3,140
Population 200515,733 
Population 200016,037Ranked 2,022 of 3,140
Population 199016,269Ranked 1,907 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion98.9% 
African American.3% 
Asian American.3% 
Native American.3% 
Pacific Islander% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.1% 
Population 5 to 1412.6% 
Population 15 to 2413% 
Population 25 to 3411.5% 
Population 35 to 4413.1% 
Population 45 to 5414.7% 
Population 55 to 6411.8% 
Population 65 to 748.4% 
Population 75 and up8.9% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes  
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes  
Robberies  
Aggravated Assaults  
Total Property Crimes  
Burglaries  
Larceny Thefts  
Motor Vehicle Thefts  
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population7,5387,902
Unemployed Population442459
Unemployment Rate5.9%5.8%

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