Mason, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

8,249

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.7

0.973% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.33%

18.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$79,117

0.508% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$198,000

Population & Diversity

Mason, MI is home to a population of 8.25k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.62% of Mason, MI residents were born outside of the country (216 people).

In 2024, there were 13.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.96k people) in Mason, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 528 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 334 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Mason, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mason, MI was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mason, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.96k ± 317
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
528 ± 308
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
334 ± 159

3.89%

Hispanic Population

321 people

3.89% of the people in Mason, MI are hispanic (321 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mason, MI 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 Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

2.62%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

216 people

3.76%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

310 people

As of 2024, 2.62% of Mason, MI residents (216 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mason, MI was 3.76%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mason, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
135 ± 74
Vietnam
128 ± 63
Gulf War (1990s)
57 ± 53

Mason, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mason, MI employs 4.15k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mason, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (691 people), Educational Services (526 people), and Retail Trade (396 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($127,039), Public Administration ($91,250), and Wholesale Trade ($65,766).

Employment

Occupations

4.15k

2024 Value

± 417

4.14%

1 Year growth

± 13.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mason, MI grew at a rate of 4.14%, from 3.99k employees to 4.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mason, MI, are Management Occupations (538 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (538 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (482 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mason, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (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

4.15k

2024 Value

± 417

4.14%

1 Year growth

± 13.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mason, MI grew at a rate of 4.14%, from 3.99k employees to 4.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mason, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (691 people), Educational Services (526 people), and Retail Trade (396 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mason, MI, though some of these residents may live in Mason, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,864

Median earning men ± $8,451

$38,777

Median earning women ± $7,631

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,387), Information ($100,833), and Public Administration ($95,481).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($90,195), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,299), and Manufacturing ($47,109).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mason, MI was $198,000 in 2024, which is 0.595 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $194,600 to $198,000, a 1.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Mason, MI is 68.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mason, MI have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mason, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$198,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,831

$2,342

Median Property Taxes

±$278

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, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.7%

Homeownership

2024

53.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.7% of the housing units in Mason, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mason, MI 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.

$79,117

Median Household Income

± $7,875

3.41k

Number of Households

± 370

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.41k households in Mason, MI declined from $79,117 from the previous year's value of $79,521.

The following chart displays the households in Mason, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.8%)
Worked At Home (16.8%)
Carpooled (8.15%)

In 2024, 73.8% of workers in Mason, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.8%) and those who carpooled to work (8.15%).

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

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mason, MI have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.677% of the workforce in Mason, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.33% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mason, MI (413 out of 7.75k 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 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mason, MI is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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