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Mason City, Iowa

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StatisticMason CityIowaUnited States
Total Population27,0503,210,507334,922,499
Median Household Income$64,804$75,059$80,734
Median Age42.538.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.8%31.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$142,000$208,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$882$972$1,413
Poverty Rate12.0%11.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.8%3.6%5.2%
Foreign Born3.3%5.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate65.5%71.7%65.2%
Average Commute Time13.519.826.4
Worked from Home4.3%11.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households43.0%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Mason City, Iowa

Age in Mason City, Iowa

StatisticMason CityIowaUnited States
Median Age42.538.638.9
Under 18 %20.4%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.2%10.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.7%12.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.1%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.6%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %23.0%18.1%17.2%

Households and families in Mason City, Iowa

StatisticMason CityIowaUnited States
Households12,6981,315,707129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.42.5
Family Households56.6%61.6%64.2%
Households with Children24.6%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.6%13.3%17.3%
People Living Alone35.8%30.9%28.7%
Never Married29.2%31.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Mason City, Iowa

StatisticMason CityIowaUnited States
Per Capita Income$37,494$40,877$44,673
Households Under $25,00017.4%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.3%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.6%18.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.8%8.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate12.0%11.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty32.5%26.8%28.2%
SNAP Households10.0%8.8%n/a

Housing in Mason City, Iowa

StatisticMason CityIowaUnited States
Housing Units14,2401,437,699143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes75.8%72.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units13.8%14.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.8%8.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,956.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied34.5%28.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income24.8%27.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,199$2,897n/a

Education in Mason City, Iowa

StatisticMason CityIowaUnited States
Less than High School6.4%6.7%10.4%
High School Graduate37.2%30.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree35.7%31.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.5%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.3%10.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Mason City, Iowa

StatisticMason CityIowaUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.5%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work81.0%76.0%68.8%
Public Transit0.9%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work4.2%2.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes67.0%41.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour1.8%4.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.5%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Mason City, Iowa

StatisticMason CityIowaUnited States
Born in State of Residence74.6%69.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.3%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.1%3.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.2%90.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.5%4.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.0%7.8%16.7%

Cities near Mason City

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.