Mason City, NE

Census Place

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2022 Population

152

6.29% 1-year growth

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

32.5

27.8% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

10.5%

36.8% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$47,212

20.4% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$175,000

177% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Mason City, NE had a population of 152 people with a median age of 32.5 and a median household income of $47,212. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Mason City, NE grew from 143 to 152, a 6.29% increase and its median household income grew from $39,205 to $47,212, a 20.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mason City, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (97.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.97%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.658%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

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.

100% of the residents in Mason City, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Mason City, NE was $175,000, and the homeownership rate was 78.3%.

Most people in Mason City, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Mason City, NE was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Mason City, NE employs 77 people. The largest industries in Mason City, NE are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (14 people), Manufacturing (12 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (9 people), and the highest paying industries are Retail Trade ($39,063), Total ($38,542), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($22,917).

Employment

Occupations

2022 Value

± 63

10%

1 Year growth

± 112%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Mason City, NE grew at a rate of 10%, from 70 employees to 77 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mason City, NE, are Personal Care & Service Occupations (11 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (11 people), and Business & Financial Operations 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

2022 Value

± 63

10%

1 Year growth

± 112%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Mason City, NE grew at a rate of 10%, from 70 employees to 77 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mason City, NE, are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (14 people), Manufacturing (12 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (9 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

$37,361

Median earning men ± $18,141

$39,375

Median earning women ± $41,924

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Retail Trade ($48,125) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($2,499).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 58.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.12%).

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

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 58.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Nebraska for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

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Senator from Nebraska

Deb Fischer
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Pete Ricketts
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 $175,000 in 2022, which is 0.621 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $63,200 to $175,000, a 177% increase. The homeownership rate in Mason City, NE is 78.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Mason City, NE have an average commute time of 24.2 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.

Property

$175,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$154,732

$54

Median Property Taxes

±$32

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.

Rent vs Own

78.3%

Homeownership

2022

50.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 78.3% of the housing units in Mason City, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9720

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

Household Income

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

$47,212

Median Household Income

± $16,973

Number of Households

± 27

In 2022, the median household income of the 69 households in Mason City, NE grew to $47,212 from the previous year's value of $39,205.

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 $35k - $40k 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 2022

Drove Alone (98.6%)
Worked At Home (1.43%)
Carpooled (0%)

In 2022, 98.6% of workers in Mason City, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (1.43%) 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

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mason City, NE have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 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

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mason City, NE (16 out of 152 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 45 - 54.

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

86.8% of the population of Mason City, NE has health coverage, with 46.7% on employee plans, 4.61% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 19.1% on non-group plans, and 1.97% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Custer County, NE see 1518 patients per year on average, which represents a 12.7% increase from the previous year (1347 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2092 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 951 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,518 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Custer County, NE

Primary care physicians in Custer County, NE see an average of 1,518 patients per year. This represents a 12.7% increase from the previous year (1,347 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Custer County, NE in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.7% under 18 years, 35.5% between 18 and 34 years, 28.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.6% were men and 42.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.2%

Uninsured

46.7%

Employer Coverage

4.61%

Medicaid

14.5%

Medicare

19.1%

Non-Group

1.97%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mason City, NE declined by 43% from 23.1% to 13.2%.

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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