Mason City, IA City Data

Mason City, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 29,172 people who live in Mason City and approximately 46,447 who live in Cerro Gordo County. We want to help people moving to or living in Mason City to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Mason City. We have included Mason City housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Mason City Information

Cerro Gordo County where Mason City resides is 575.12 square miles. The resident population of this county is 46,447 and has a population rank of 974 out of all the places in the United States.

Mason City has a total of 29,172 people and of those residents there are 13,817 males and 15,355 females. The median age of the male population is 35.8 and the female population is 40.3. There are approximately 531 births each year and around 533 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mason City varies per year, but currently 28,765 are one race and 407 are two or more races.

Of the 29,172 people who live in Mason City, there are 7,926 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mason City is 4,079 male and 3,847 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 22,296.

General Mason City Information
Total area in square miles - Cerro Gordo County	575.12
Water area in square miles - Cerro Gordo County	N/A
Resident population - Cerro Gordo County	46,447
Population rank - Cerro Gordo County	974
Total population	29,172
Total population (male)	13,817
Total population (female)	15,355
Population median age (male)	35.8
Population median age (female)	40.3
Births - Cerro Gordo County	531
Deaths- Cerro Gordo County	533
Population of one race	28,765
Population of two or more races	407
Population under 20 years	7,926
Population under 20 years (male)	4,079
Population under 20 years (female)	3,847
Total population 18 years and over	22,296

Mason City Social Characteristics

There are 19,374 households in Mason City. Families make up 12,426 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mason City families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,052), male householder with no wife present (540) and female householder with no husband present (1,715). The remainder of the Mason City households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,976. Mason City, IA moving companies help people in Mason City move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Mason City. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Mason City is based, there are 19,677 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,918 never married, 10,740 now married, 139 separated, 2,638 widowed, and 2,242 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 145 separated, 600 widowed and 1,609 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Mason City social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Mason City.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cerro Gordo County)
Total households	19,374
Family households (families)	12,426
With own children under 18 years	5,852
Married-couple family	10,052
With own children under 18 years	4,172
Male householder, no wife present, family	540
With own children under 18 years	375
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,715
With own children under 18 years	1,157
Nonfamily households	6,976
Householder living alone	5,971
65 years and over	2,614

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,719
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,543
Average household size	2.27
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	22,295
Householder	7,513
Spouse	5,860
Child	7,876
Other relatives	141
Nonrelatives	494
Unmarried partner	296
Roomer or boarder	41
Housemate or roommate	63
Unmarried partner	668
Foster child	12
Other	82

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	5,752
Male householder	1,960
Male householder living alone	1,557
Male householder not living alone	403
Female householder	2,895
Female householder living alone	2,582
Female householder not living alone	313
Nonrelatives	897
Unmarried partner	372
Roomer or boarder	62
Housemate or roommate	348
Foster child	5
Other	110

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	19,677
Never married	3,918
Now married	10,740
Separated	139
Widowed	2,638
Divorced	2,242
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	145
Widowed	600
Divorced	1,609

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	29,172
Male	13,817
Under 5 years	903
5 to 9 years	984
10 to 14 years	984
15 to 17 years	653
18 and 19 years	555
20 years	294
21 years	178
22 to 24 years	484
25 to 29 years	860
30 to 34 years	873
35 to 39 years	1,021
40 to 44 years	1,089
45 to 49 years	1,041
50 to 54 years	823
55 to 59 years	568
60 and 61 years	222
62 to 64 years	332
65 and 66 years	188
67 to 69 years	304
70 to 74 years	556
75 to 79 years	425
80 to 84 years	292
85 years and over	188
Female	15,355
Under 5 years	912
5 to 9 years	945
10 to 14 years	947
15 to 17 years	548
18 and 19 years	495
20 years	253
21 years	175
22 to 24 years	535
25 to 29 years	865
30 to 34 years	882
35 to 39 years	1,048
40 to 44 years	1,156
45 to 49 years	1,060
50 to 54 years	919
55 to 59 years	689
60 and 61 years	266
62 to 64 years	402
65 and 66 years	259
67 to 69 years	421
70 to 74 years	732
75 to 79 years	690
80 to 84 years	513
85 years and over	643

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	29,172
One race	28,765
White	27,829
Black or African American	342
American Indian and Alaska Native	52
Asian	226
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	33
Two or more races	407

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	28,047
People who are White alone	26,780
People who are Black or African American alone	291
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	48
People who are Asian alone	222
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	991
People who are Some other race alone	306

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	43,618
Same house	25,620
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,253
Different state or abroad	2,839
Different state	2,583
Abroad	256

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cerro Gordo County)
Total resident population	46,447
Born in United States	37,633
State of residence	36,959
Different state	8,639
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	209
Foreign born	640

Mason City Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Mason City. That total enrollment is 11,271 for the population of the country, which includes Mason City. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,391 and elementary or high school enrollment was 15,589 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,054.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Mason City population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	11,271
Pre-kindergarten	781
Public	487
Private	294
Kindergarten	640
Public	575
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,235
Public	4,599
Private	636
Elementary and high school	7,795
Public	6,906
Private	889
High school grades 9 to 12	2,560
Public	2,307
Private	253
College, undergraduate years	1,863
Public	1,687
Private	176
Graduate or professional school	192
Public	123
Private	69
Not enrolled in school	33,546

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	31,215
Less than 9th grade	1,368
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,607
High school graduate	10,385
Some college, no degree	7,159
Associate's degree	3,371
Bachelor's degree	6,325
Graduate or professional degree	20.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,405

Mason City Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 36,628 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mason City. The Mason City occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,665), service occupations (3,859), sales and office occupations (6,384), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (112), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,013) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,548). The 36,628 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 19,257 private wage and salary workers, 2,360 government workers, 1,881 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cerro Gordo County)
Population 16 years and over	36,628
In labor force	24,751
Civilian labor force	24,751
Employed	23,581
Unemployed	1,170
Percent Unemployed	4.7
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	19,368
In labor force	12,099
Civilian labor force	12,099
Unemployed Civilian labor force	545
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	17,260
In labor force	12,652
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	625
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cerro Gordo County)
Workers 16 years and over	23,267
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	19,390
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,762
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	764
Other means	76
Worked at home	895
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	339,435

OCCUPATION (Cerro Gordo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,665
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,665
Service occupations	3,859
Sales and office occupations	6,384
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	112
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,013
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,548

INDUSTRY (Cerro Gordo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,665
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	594
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,312
Wholesale trade	897
Retail trade	3,349
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,060
Information	563
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,289
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,291
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,469
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,745
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	592

CLASS OF WORKER (Cerro Gordo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,665
Private wage and salary workers	19,257
Government workers	2,360
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,881
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Mason City Housing Characteristics

In Mason City, IA there are 21,488 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 19,374 occupied and 2,114 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Mason City, there are 16,479 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 484 units in Mason City. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Mason City, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mason City, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Mason City. There are 555 housing units with rent less than $200, 597 with rent between $200-299, 2,578 with rent between $300-499 and 1,375 with rent for $500 and above. Full Mason City gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Mason City, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cerro Gordo County)
Total housing units	21,488
Occupied housing units	19,374
Vacant housing units	2,114

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cerro Gordo County)
Total housing units	21,488
1-unit, detached	16,479
1-unit, attached	484
2 units	795
3 or 4 units	714
5 to 9 units	951
10 to 19 units	568
20 to 49 units	670
50 or more units	290
Mobile home	537

HOUSING TENURE (Cerro Gordo County)
Occupied housing units	19,374
Owner-occupied	13,857
Renter-occupied	5,517

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cerro Gordo County)
Occupied housing units	19,374
No vehicles available	1,674
2 vehicle available	11,378
3 vehicles available	2,705
4 vehicles available	893
5 or more vehicles available	373

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cerro Gordo County)
Occupied housing units	19,374
Utility gas	14,819
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,100
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	98
Coal or coke
Wood	86
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	107
No fuel used	62

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cerro Gordo County)
Occupied housing units	19,374
Less Than $50,000	13,857
$50,000 to $99,999	5,907
$100,000 to $149,999	1,799
$150,000 to $199,999	821
$200,000 to $299,999	503
$300,000 to $499,999	189
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	75,400

GROSS RENT (Cerro Gordo County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,517
Less than $200	555
$200 to $299	597
$300 to $499	2,578
$500 to $699	1,108
$700 to $999	189
$1,000 to $1,499	40
$1,500 or more	37