Mason City, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

189

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

27.9

0.36% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.1%

11.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,375

29% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Mason City, NE is home to a population of 189 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (184 people) in Mason City, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Mason City, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mason City, NE was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mason City, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mason City, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
184 ± 53
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 7
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1 ± 3

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mason City, NE as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Nebraska.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
47,802 ± 5,303 people
Guatemala
13,722 ± 2,866 people
El Salvador
6,860 ± 2,030 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 47,802 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 13,722 and El Salvador with 6,860.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

9 ± 17

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mason City, NE.

Economy

The economy of Mason City, NE employs 99 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mason City, NE were Manufacturing (18 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (15 people), and Retail Trade (13 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,250), Educational Services ($41,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($27,083).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 63

12.5%

1 Year growth

± 89.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mason City, NE grew at a rate of 12.5%, from 88 employees to 99 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mason City, NE, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (16 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (15 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (12 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mason City, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nebraska.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2024 Value

± 63

12.5%

1 Year growth

± 89.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mason City, NE grew at a rate of 12.5%, from 88 employees to 99 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mason City, NE, are Manufacturing (18 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (15 people), and Retail Trade (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mason City, NE, though some of these residents may live in Mason City, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,917

Median earning men ± $15,897

$70,461

Median earning women ± $24,765

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($20,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mason City, NE was $175,700 in 2023, which is 0.528 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $175,000 to $175,700, a 0.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Mason City, NE is 75.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mason City, NE have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mason City, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$175,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$126,724

$55

Median Property Taxes

±$31

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mason City, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mason City, NE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.3%

Homeownership

2024

45.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.3% of the housing units in Mason City, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mason City, NE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$64,375

Median Household Income

± $41,512

Number of Households

± 37

In 2024, the median household income of the 73 households in Mason City, NE grew to $64,375 from the previous year's value of $49,917.

The following chart displays the households in Mason City, NE distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mason City, NE is from Nebraska.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2024, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.182% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nebraska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88.9%)
Carpooled (7.07%)
Worked At Home (4.04%)

In 2024, 88.9% of workers in Mason City, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.07%) and those who worked at home (4.04%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mason City, NE have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Mason City, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mason City, NE compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mason City, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mason City, NE have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mason City, NE (21 out of 189 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mason City, NE is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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