Mason County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 14,309
| Mason County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 6,155, 100% | 4,778,633 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.29, see rank | 2.63 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,859, 30.20%, see rank | 28.68% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 4,296, 69.80%, see rank | 71.32% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 3,983, 64.71%, see rank | 65.52% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 2.89, see rank | 3.36 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 3,081, 50.06%, see rank | 48.22% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,172, 35.29%, see rank | 34.48% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 14,666
| Mason County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 6,079, 100% | 4,836,972 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.38, see rank | 2.59 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,728, 28.43%, see rank | 27.83% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 4,351, 71.57%, see rank | 72.17% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 4,060, 66.79%, see rank | 65.81% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.87, see rank | 3.20 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 3,167, 52.10%, see rank | 48.23% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,019, 33.21%, see rank | 34.19% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 14,636
| Mason County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 6,400, 100% | 4,774,275 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.25, see rank | 2.62 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,866, 29.16%, see rank | 28.52% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 4,534, 70.84%, see rank | 71.48% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 4,174, 65.22%, see rank | 65.82% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 2.82, see rank | 3.34 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 3,231, 50.48%, see rank | 48.67% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,226, 34.78%, see rank | 34.18% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 14,921
| Mason County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 6,475, 100% | 4,769,951 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.28, see rank | 2.61 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,792, 27.68%, see rank | 28.23% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 4,683, 72.32%, see rank | 71.77% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 4,367, 67.44%, see rank | 66.28% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 2.83, see rank | 3.31 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 3,466, 53.53%, see rank | 49.36% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,108, 32.56%, see rank | 33.72% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 15,075
| Mason County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 6,470, 100% | 4,749,388 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.30, see rank | 2.62 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,863, 28.79%, see rank | 28.40% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 4,607, 71.21%, see rank | 71.60% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 4,375, 67.62%, see rank | 66.09% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 2.87, see rank | 3.34 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 3,488, 53.91%, see rank | 49.35% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,095, 32.38%, see rank | 33.91% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 16,038
| Mason County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 6,389, 100% | 4,591,779 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.48, see rank | 2.63 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,590, 24.89%, see rank | 26.78% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 4,799, 75.11%, see rank | 73.22% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 4,563, 71.42%, see rank | 67.63% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.93, see rank | 3.23 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 3,728, 58.35%, see rank | 51.26% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,826, 28.58%, see rank | 32.37% | 31.94% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.