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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Mason City | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,159 | 2,056 | 55 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median household income | $66,524 | $65,579 | 64 | ||
| Poverty rate | 16.7% | 13.8% | 73 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.1% | 22.3% | 18 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $91,100 | $197,950 | 0 | ||
| Median gross rent | $767 | $874 | 9 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 8.7% | 7.4% | 64 | ||
| Worked from home | 10.8% | 8.1% | 64 |
Mason CityPeer median
Mason CityPeer median
| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | — |
| Housing units | — | — | — |
| Median household income | — | — | — |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | — |
| Median gross rent | — | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | — |
| Worked from home | — | — | — |
| Poverty rate | — | — | — |
| Restaurants & bars | 24.3 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 3.9 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 3.9 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 7.1 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 7.1 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 3.1 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 2.4 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 12.6 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrangell, AK | 90 | 2,088 | — | $63,750 | 21.4% |
| Townsend, MT | 90 | 1,967 | — | $70,752 | 21.5% |
| East McKeesport, PA | 88 | 2,002 | — | $65,907 | 21.9% |
| St. Ignace, MI | 87 | 2,463 | — | $64,663 | 18.1% |
| Wilsonville, AL | 87 | 1,879 | — | $72,115 | 19.6% |
| Pecatonica, IL | 87 | 2,024 | — | $73,162 | 23.3% |
| Plattsburg, MO | 86 | 2,253 | — | $63,423 | 23.8% |
| Columbus, MT | 85 | 2,003 | — | $65,250 | 24.0% |
| Conway, PA | 85 | 2,195 | — | $66,029 | 23.1% |
| Strasburg, OH | 85 | 2,614 | — | $64,330 | 22.7% |