Mason County, MI

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Population

28,884

0.292% 1-year growth

US Senator

Debbie Stabenow

Democratic Party

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

Median Property Value

$137,700

8.77% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

N/A

About

N/A N/A% of the people in Mason County, MI speak a non-English language, and N/A% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Mason County, MI are West Shore Community College (199 degrees awarded in 2017).

The median property value in Mason County, MI is $137,700, and the homeownership rate is N/A%. Most people in Mason County, MI commute by N/A, and the average commute time is 16.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Mason County, MI is N/A per household.

Mason County, MI borders Lake County, MI, Manistee County, MI, Newaygo County, MI, Oceana County, MI, Manitowoc County, WI, and Sheboygan County, WI.

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COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Michigan, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Impact on Employment

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

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Michigan across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 57.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (36%), followed by Other (6.12%). The most partisan county was Missaukee County, MI with 73.6% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mason County, MI is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results not available for Mason County, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.

2016 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57.9%)
Republican Party
Hillary Rodham Clinton (36%)
Democratic Party
Other (6.12%)
Other Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 57.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (36%), followed by Other (6.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of Michigan.

Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Michigan

57.9% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Michigan

Missaukee County, MI
73.6% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Hillsdale County, MI
70.7% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Sanilac County, MI
69.9% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Michigan was Missaukee County, MI with 73.6% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Michigan colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Michigan

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

Debbie Stabenow

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing Michigan.

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 Michigan over time, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 14 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 Mason County, MI have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Mason County, MI is home to a population of 28.9k people, from which N/A% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Mason County, MI residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Mason County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

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Hispanic Population

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N/A% of the people in Mason County, MI are hispanic (N/A people).

The following chart shows the N/A races represented in Mason County, MI as a share of the total population.

Age by Nativity

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Median Native-Born Age

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Median Foreign-Born Age

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Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
76,763 ± 6,776 people
India
66,881 ± 6,328 people
Iraq
54,355 ± 5,708 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 76,763 Michigan residents, followed by India with 66,881 and Iraq with 54,355.

Citizenship

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

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Mason County, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in N/A, N/A times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Mason County, MI is N/A. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Mason County, MI was N/A with a value of N/A, followed by N/A and N/A, with respective values of N/A and N/A.

Males in Michigan have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,762. The income inequality in Michigan (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Mason County, MI employs N/A people. The largest industries in Mason County, MI are N/A, and the highest paying industries are N/A.

Wages

Median Household Income

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The following chart shows how the median household income in Mason County, MI compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

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

$63,869

Average Male Salary in Michigan

± $1,109

$46,762

Average Female Salary in Michigan

± $850

In 2017, full-time male employees in Michigan made 1.37 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Michigan by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

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

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Michigan

Asian
$62,263 ± $4,415
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
$48,644 ± $58,127
White
$48,289 ± $702

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Michigan workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.28 times more than Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Michigan.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Michigan by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mason County, MI is from Michigan.

0.476

2017 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.477

2016 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2017, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% decline from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Mason County, MI was N/A with a value of N/A, followed by N/A and N/A, with respective values of N/A and N/A.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Mason County, MI colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

Poverty by Age and Gender

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Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mason County, MI (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mason County, MI is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

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Most Common

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Highest Paid

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mason County, MI, are N/A. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mason County, MI, though some of these residents may live in Mason County, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Mason County, MI, by number of employees, are N/A.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Mason County, MI, by median earnings, are N/A.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Michigan to other states, or from other states to Michigan.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2015, the top outbound Michigan product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $135B, followed by Mixed freight ($35.4B) and Machinery ($31.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Michigan products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Michigan.

$448B

2015 Value in Michigan

$623B

Projected 2045 Value in Michigan

39.1% growth

In 2015, total outbound Michigan trade was $448B. This is expected to increase 39.1% to $623B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Michigan trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Michigan to other states, or from other states to Michigan.

Most Common Trade Partners

Ohio
$35.1B
Indiana
$25.1B
Illinois
$20.4B

In 2015, the top outbound Michigan domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Ohio with $35.1B, followed by Indiana with $25.1B and Illinois and $20.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Michigan shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2017, universities in Mason County, MI awarded 199 degrees. The student population of Mason County, MI is skewed towards women, with 419 male students and 701 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mason County, MI are White (169 and 85.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (12 and 6.06%), Unknown (8 and 4.04%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (4 and 2.02%).

The largest universities in Mason County, MI by number of degrees awarded are West Shore Community College (199 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Mason County, MI are Liberal Arts & Sciences (72 and 36.2%), Registered Nursing (27 and 13.6%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (25 and 12.6%).

The median tuition costs in Mason County, MI are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

General Sales, Distribution, & Marketing Operations
11 degree-majorss awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
72 degree-majorss awarded
Registered Nursing
27 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Mason County, MI was General Sales, Distribution, & Marketing Operations with 11 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Mason County, MI according to their major.

Universities

West Shore Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

199 degrees awarded

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Median In-State Public

$N/A

Median Private

In 2017, the Mason County, MI institution with the largest number of graduating students was West Shore Community College with 199 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

Degrees Awarded to Men

126

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 73 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mason County, MI, which is 0.579 times less than the 126 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Mason County, MI by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
169 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
12 degrees awarded
Unknown
8 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Mason County, MI were to White students. These 169 degrees mean that there were 14.1 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 12 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

Housing

Property Value

$137,700

2018 Median

± $5,099

$126,600

2017 Median

± $5,178

The following charts display, first, the property values in Mason County, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mason County, MI the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

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

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Mason County, MI 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.

Property Taxes

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Average Range

This chart shows the households in Mason County, MI distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mason County, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

Rent vs Own

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N/A Homeownership

This percentage of owner-occupation is approximately the same as the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Mason County, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

16.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mason County, MI have a shorter commute time (16.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Mason County, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, the most common method of travel for workers in Mason County, MI was N/A (N/A%), followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mason County, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mason County, MI have N/A, followed by N/A.

Health

N/A% of the population of Mason County, MI 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.

Per capita personal health care spending in Michigan was $8,055 in 2014. This is a 4% increase from the previous year ($7,745).

Primary care physicians in Mason County, MI see 1251 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.16% increase from the previous year (1201 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1925 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 352 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Gladwin County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (14.5%). Additionally, Saginaw County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (39.8%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,251 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mason County, MI

Primary care physicians in Mason County, MI see an average of 1,251 patients per year. This represents a 4.16% increase from the previous year (1,201 patients).

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

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

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

$8,055

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Michigan

$3,950

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$5,915

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$11,318

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Michigan (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 4%, from $7,745 to $8,055.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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