In Mason County, jobs in the accounting and bookkeeping services pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the accounting and bookkeeping services industry wages were the highest in Mason County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Mason County received an annual wage of $61,194 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage in Illinois of $54,165 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $50,686.

Other top-pay jobs in Mason County, Illinois are present in specialized freight trucking ($51,860), health and personal care stores ($47,769), farm product raw material merch. whls. ($43,837) and machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($35,435) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Mason County Wages have increased by 9.7% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Mason County, Illinois by a total of 9.7%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Illinois and less than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Mason County Industry Wages Lag Behind Illinois, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The overall industry wages in Mason County, Illinois when analyzed can be described as relatively low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 42.3 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $43,351. The average industry wage was less than the national industry average of $40,259.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Mason County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Mason County

The Limited-service eating places industry has grown the most with 31 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 29.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Mason County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (31 new jobs)
2. Specialized freight trucking (29 new jobs)
3. Other amusement and recreation industries (22 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (20 new jobs)
5. Offices of dentists (4 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Mason County

Given the industries in the area, the Other general merchandise stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 160 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Other general merchandise stores industry make up 82.7 percent of the total employment decline in Mason County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (160 jobs lost)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (11 jobs lost)
3. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (9 jobs lost)
4. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (5 jobs lost)
5. Building equipment contractors (5 jobs lost)

Out of the 15 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 6 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 7 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Mason County, Illinois, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 495 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Mason County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other general merchandise stores industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 77.5 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Illinois, where the it saw a gain of 106.7 percent. The losses in the Other general merchandise stores industry in Mason County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 31.2 percent in terms of employees in the Other general merchandise stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (77.5 percent decline)
2. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (26.4 percent decline)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (21.9 percent decline)
4. Building equipment contractors (15 percent decline)
5. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (14.3 percent decline)

Mason County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other amusement and recreation industries industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 106.5 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Mason County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Illinois, where the industry took a gain of 6.5 percent. The Other amusement and recreation industries industry in Mason County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 10.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (106.5 percent gain)
2. Specialized freight trucking (33.6 percent gain)
3. Full-service restaurants (28.6 percent gain)
4. Offices of dentists (26.7 percent gain)
5. Limited-service eating places (22.5 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 16.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Illinois, experiencing a loss of -1.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.





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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Mason County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Mason County, Illinois, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 16 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Of the 16 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 10 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 6 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Mason County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Specialized freight trucking industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 22 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Specialized freight trucking industry makes up 32.4 percent of the total employment growth in Mason County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (22 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (22 new jobs)
3. Other general merchandise stores (8 new jobs)
4. Building finishing contractors (8 new jobs)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (7 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Mason County

The Full-service restaurants industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 17 jobs. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 34.7 percent of the total job loss in Mason County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (17 jobs lost)
2. Automobile dealers (10 jobs lost)
3. Building equipment contractors (8 jobs lost)
4. Offices of dentists (3 jobs lost)
5. General freight trucking (3 jobs lost)

Mason County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 52.3 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Mason County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Illinois, where the industry felt a gain of 4 percent. The Building finishing contractors industry in Mason County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 5.4 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (52.3 percent gain)
2. Specialized freight trucking (24.4 percent gain)
3. Other general merchandise stores (21.9 percent gain)
4. Limited-service eating places (15.3 percent gain)
5. Legal services (14.8 percent gain)

Mason County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The General freight trucking industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 29 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Illinois, where the it saw a gain of 2.6 percent. The losses in the General freight trucking industry in Mason County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 2.3 in percent of workers in the General freight trucking industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (29 percent decline)
2. Automobile dealers (25.6 percent decline)
3. Building equipment contractors (22 percent decline)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (18.2 percent decline)
5. Full-service restaurants (16.1 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 0.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in Illinois, experiencing a gain of 1.5 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.





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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Income and Poverty in Mason County, Illinois

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Mason County, Illinois can be understood to have a medium-low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 9.7 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Asian race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 57.1 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Mason County, with 22.8 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Mason County reported a medium-high household income of $42,102 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 29.5 percent lower than the median in Illinois of $54,510 and this is 16.7 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Mason County had a median household income level of $40,532, this was 3.7 percent less than the median for all households. Hispanic Householders in Mason County, Illinois reported a median household income of $60,694, which is 44.2 percent greater than the median reported for all households in the area. In Mason County, Illinois White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $42,191 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.2 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $41,243. This median is 2 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area.







Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Higher Education in Mason County, Illinois

In Mason County, Illinois as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 11.4 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Mason County, Illinois is made up of a less-educated 2000 population, with 11.2 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Mason counted a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Illinois's proportion of 26 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Mason County, Illinois, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 42.2 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Mason have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 11.8 percent (Men) versus 10.8 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is High School Diploma, with 42 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Demographic Profile for Mason County, Illinois

Mason County, Illinois had a total estimated population of 15,741 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 16,015. The decline denotes a decrease of -1.7 percent. Mason ranks 65 of 102 counties when analyzing total population change in Illinois and the county ranks 2,466 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

In terms of total land area, Mason covers a total land area of 539 square miles. The county has a low average population density of 29 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Fayette, AL (29 per sq. mile ), Montgomery, MS (29 per sq. mile ), DeKalb, MO (29 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sandoval, NM (29 per sq. mile ), Gem, ID (29 per sq. mile ), Braxton, WV (29 per sq. mile ).

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Mason County, Illinois to be 40.7 years of age. The median in Mason is greater than the median in Illinois of 35.6. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 39.7 years old. With 23.2 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Mason can be understood as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 59.5 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 17.3 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

Estimated since the year 2000, a very low amount of people migrated to Mason from another country. The international migration into Mason totals 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Illinois. This amount of international migration is very low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Mason County, Illinois has a population that is made of 98.4 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 0.6 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity, with 1.2 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Illinois percent of 33.1. Since 2000, Mason has increased in diversity when 0.9 percent of the people were minorities.

Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.

Housing Report for Mason County, Illinois

Mason County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $61,200, published by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall Illinois 2000 home median value of $130,800 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

In the State of Illinois, Mason County is positioned 95 of 102 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,668 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of affordable housing in Mason County, Illinois. In 2000, 93.6 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

In Mason County, the census reported 7,102 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding in all 64 homes since 2001, or 0.9 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Mason County, Illinois -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

In Mason County, Transportation and Warehousing, Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Transportation and Warehousing sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.64. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Transportation and Warehousing sector is 2.64 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Mason County may specialize, or be an exporter of Transportation and Warehousing.

In Mason County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Health care and social assistance sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 19.7 percent of the total county employment. This totals 478 people employed. The Accommodation and food services and Health care and social assistance sectors account for 12.3 and 10.2 percent of total employment, respectively.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Mason County, with a job growth of 100 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 4.7 percent. The State of Illinois faced a industry job change of 1.5 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

Transportation and Warehousing has the largest employers in Mason County. In the County, the industry averages 13 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's average at the national level of 19 and less than the State of Illinois average of 19 for the Transportation and Warehousing industry.

Mason County is ranked number 84 of 103 total Counties throughout Illinois in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 81 of 103 Counties.

The Manufacturing industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Mason County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 18 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 6.2 percent in the year 2005.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Mason County. The industry lost a total of 376 jobs, or 71.6 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 35.1 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.



Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).