Mason City, NE

Census Place

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2023 Population

175

15.1% 1-year growth

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2023 Median Property Value

$175,700

0.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Mason City, NE had a population of 175 people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Mason City, NE grew from 152 to 175, a 15.1% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Mason City, NE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the median property value in Mason City, NE was $175,700, and the homeownership rate was 79.2%.

Most people in Mason City, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Mason City, NE was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

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Diversity

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
46,527 ± 5,232 people
Guatemala
10,472 ± 2,506 people
India
6,505 ± 1,977 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 46,527 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 10,472 and India with 6,505.

Economy

The economy of Mason City, NE employs N/A people. The largest industries in Mason City, NE are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (24 people), Manufacturing (21 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (7 people), and the highest paying industries are Total ($48,095), Retail Trade ($36,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($26,667).

Males in Nebraska have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,834. The income inequality in Nebraska (measured using the Gini index) is 0.444, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mason City, NE, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (21 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (16 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mason City, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mason City, NE, are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (24 people), Manufacturing (21 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (7 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

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Retail Trade ($36,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are .

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.25%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.03M people employed in Nebraska. This represents a 2.25% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.87%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Nebraska.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing the state of Nebraska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Mason City, NE. Showing the available data for Nebraska.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (59.3%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.9%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.849%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Nebraska for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

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Deb Fischer

Senator from Nebraska

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Pete Ricketts

Senator from Nebraska

Assumed office on January 12, 2023
Appointed to the seat on January 12, 2023 following the resignation of Ben Sasse.

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing Nebraska.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Nebraska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Nebraska

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Nebraska have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.09% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.952% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (381k), Some college (364k), and Bachelors Degree (309k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mason City, NE was $175,700 in 2023, which is 0.579 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. 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 79.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Mason City, NE have an average commute time of 20.6 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

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Median Property Taxes

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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 range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Census Tract 9720

Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

The following map shows all of the places in Mason City, NE colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.444

2022 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.444

2021 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2022, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.444 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0995% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (98.8%)
Worked At Home (1.25%)
Carpooled (0%)

In 2023, 98.8% of workers in Mason City, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (1.25%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

20.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mason City, NE have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 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

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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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

N/A% of the population of Mason City, NE has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 12% under 18 years, 42.9% between 18 and 34 years, 23.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57% were men and 43% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mason City, NE changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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