Illinois · Census place 47475
Mason City city, IL
Quick answer
Mason City city has 2,094 residents, ranking #499 of 1462 places in Illinois. Median household income is $64,250, the median home is worth $92,200 and median gross rent runs $785 a month.
- Population
- 2,094Mason City city residents
- Median household income
- $64,250Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $92,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $785Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 51.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 77.4%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Mason City city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Mason City city median would spend about 14.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16.8% of residents and 77.4% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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