Mason, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

35,509

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.4

0.474% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.58%

10.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$125,401

0.799% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Mason, OH is home to a population of 35.5k people, from which 91.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.1% of Mason, OH residents were born outside of the country (6.07k people).

In 2024, there were 5.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.3k people) in Mason, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.96k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.79k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.8%

2024 Citizenship

92%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.8% of Mason, OH residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mason, OH was 92%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mason, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
26.3k ± 980
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.96k ± 724
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.79k ± 501

3.86%

Hispanic Population

1.37k people

3.86% of the people in Mason, OH are hispanic (1.37k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mason, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

17.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6.07k people

16.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.9k people

As of 2024, 17.1% of Mason, OH residents (6.07k 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, OH was 16.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
349 ± 133
Gulf War (2001-)
275 ± 120
Gulf War (1990s)
250 ± 103

Mason, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mason, OH employs 18.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mason, OH were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,101 people), Manufacturing (2,981 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,363 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($113,178), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($105,038), and Information ($103,750).

Employment

Occupations

18.7k

2024 Value

± 1,320

0.803%

1 Year growth

± 10%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mason, OH grew at a rate of 0.803%, from 18.6k employees to 18.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mason, OH, are Management Occupations (3,163 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,993 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,576 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mason, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

18.7k

2024 Value

± 1,320

0.803%

1 Year growth

± 10%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mason, OH grew at a rate of 0.803%, from 18.6k employees to 18.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mason, OH, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,101 people), Manufacturing (2,981 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,363 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mason, OH, though some of these residents may live in Mason, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$94,970

Median earning men ± $10,198

$48,862

Median earning women ± $6,633

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($154,338), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($128,607), and Manufacturing ($121,645).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($117,885), Manufacturing ($97,143), and Public Administration ($89,531).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mason, OH was $426,200 in 2024, which is 1.28 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $397,900 to $426,200, a 7.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Mason, OH is 80.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mason, OH have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mason, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$426,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,995

$10,813

Median Property Taxes

±$804

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.1%

Homeownership

2024

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.1% of the housing units in Mason, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.4%.

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

$125,401

Median Household Income

± $9,682

13.5k

Number of Households

± 1,053

In 2024, the median household income of the 13.5k households in Mason, OH grew to $125,401 from the previous year's value of $124,407.

The following chart displays the households in Mason, OH 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mason, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.6%)
Worked At Home (23.4%)
Carpooled (4.83%)

In 2024, 70.6% of workers in Mason, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.4%) and those who carpooled to work (4.83%).

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

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mason, OH have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.81% of the workforce in Mason, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mason, OH (1.26k out of 35.2k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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