19.7% of Mason City, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 39.4% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 15.9% of high school graduates and 40.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 43.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.2%. For comparison, it was 9.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mason City, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mason City:
19.7%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mason City:
4.5%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mason City:
43.0%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mason City:
37.7%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.2%
Residents above poverty level:
9.3%
Poverty by age in Mason City, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mason City,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
60.0%5 years
15.8%6 to 11 years
27.7%12 to 14 years
53.8%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
28.6%18 to 24 years
23.9%25 to 34 years
23.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
13.1%55 to 64 years
3.9%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mason City,IL (percentage below poverty level)
28.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
22.2%6 to 11 years
37.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
19.4%16 and 17 years
10.7%18 to 24 years
46.8%25 to 34 years
20.7%35 to 44 years
29.7%45 to 54 years
29.0%55 to 64 years
4.2%65 to 74 years
15.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mason City,IL (% below half of poverty level)
13.3%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
11.9%18 to 24 years
7.8%25 to 34 years
5.5%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
2.4%55 to 64 years
4.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mason City, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mason City, IL (%)
18.0%White
100.0%Other race
41.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mason City, IL (absolute numbers)
376White
37Other race
302+ races
33Hispanic
20.1%Below poverty level
79.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mason City, IL
Children below poverty level:
Mason City, Illinois:
22.6%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mason City:
15.9%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mason City:
40.5%
Illinois:
21.7%
24.7%Married-couple family
34.1%Male, no wife present
41.2%Female, no husband present
17.7%Worked full-time, year-round
32.0%Worked part-time
50.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
57.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
19.0%One part-time, other didn't work
23.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
11.4%1990 to 1994
9.1%1980 to 1989
9.1%1970 to 1979
15.9%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
18.2%1940 to 1949
36.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.5%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
2.4%1980 to 1989
15.6%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
14.6%1950 to 1959
9.8%1940 to 1949
37.9%1939 or earlier
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