Population 2,009 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mazon
Household size in Mazon
| Period | Mazon | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.75 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
At 2.62 people per household, Mazon sits close to the national average of 2.65.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Mazon
| Period | Mazon | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.5 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.4 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.2 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Mazon is 42.2 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 39.5 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Mazon
| Period | Mazon | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Mazon than nationally: 10.5%, against 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Chicago area.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Mazon
Renters in Mazon
| Period | Mazon | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.7% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.6% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.8% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.2% of households in Mazon rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 35.3% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Mazon
| Period | Mazon | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Mazon: just 5.2% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Mazon
| Period | Mazon | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Mazon are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the Chicago area overall, where the median home dates to 1970.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Mazon
| Period | Mazon | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $969 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $841 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $971 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $994 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$25 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Mazon costs $994 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.0% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Mazon
Bachelor's degrees in Mazon
| Period | Mazon | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Mazon: 18.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Mazon
| Period | Mazon | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.6% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.4% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.1% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.4% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Mazon is above the national rate: 93.4% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Mazon
| Period | Mazon | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mazon has been low: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Mazon compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mazon | 2.62 | 42.2 | 10.5% | 16.2% | 5.2% | 1978 | $994 | 18.9% | 93.4% | 2.1% |
| Verona | 2.42 | 43.9 | 7.8% | 13.9% | 13.0% | 1966 | $1,109 | 25.2% | 98.5% | 4.3% |
| Gardner | 2.64 | 38.6 | 16.4% | 26.5% | 8.4% | 1971 | $1,021 | 16.2% | 93.6% | 9.0% |
| Carbon Hill | 2.43 | 61.6 | 4.1% | 13.5% | 3.2% | 1979 | $1,064 | 25.7% | 97.3% | 4.8% |
| Coal City | 2.40 | 46.2 | 10.4% | 23.4% | 8.1% | 1981 | $1,182 | 21.5% | 92.5% | 5.3% |
| Braceville | 3.00 | 33.2 | 17.0% | 13.4% | 5.3% | 1976 | $1,112 | 12.7% | 91.6% | 1.8% |
| Eileen | 2.23 | 59.1 | 3.6% | 21.9% | 6.8% | 1973 | $1,268 | 28.4% | 90.9% | 0.9% |
| Kinsman | 2.44 | 43.5 | 7.4% | 14.4% | 9.5% | 1963 | $1,021 | 23.6% | 97.7% | 6.9% |
| South Wilmington | 2.33 | 44.3 | 6.0% | 17.4% | 20.2% | 1969 | $1,245 | 15.2% | 91.9% | 3.6% |
| Morris | 2.48 | 42.0 | 10.1% | 35.2% | 3.7% | 1981 | $1,162 | 24.4% | 94.1% | 3.4% |
| Diamond | 2.79 | 38.1 | 18.7% | 22.3% | 2.5% | 1992 | $1,306 | 15.7% | 93.1% | 1.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Mazon. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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