Median Household Income
$64,804 ± $3,257
Median Home Value
$142,000 ± $8,529
Median Gross Rent
$882 ± $54/mo
Per Capita Income
$37,494
Poverty Rate
12.0%
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
Homeownership Rate
65.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.8%
Median Age
42.5
Average Commute
13 min
Households
12,698
Veterans
1,864
Population Over Time
Mason City shrank 2.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
27,775
2016
27,546
2018
27,309
2020
27,064
2022
27,271
2024
27,050
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
86.3%
Hispanic or Latino
7.0%
Black or African American
3.5%
Asian
1.3%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.