Mason City

Population: 27,135
Median household income: $62,369
Median home value: $130,000

Mason City, a community in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, has 27,135 residents. Its median household income of $62,369 runs below the Cerro Gordo County figure of $65,537.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mason City's population held roughly steady from 27,200 to 27,135, while its median home value rose 13.1% from $114,900 to $130,000.

The typical home was built around 1955. 10.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,135
Median age: 43.0 yrs
Median household income: $62,369
Median home value: $130,000
Median gross rent: $874
Housing units: 14,117
Homeownership rate: 67.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

27,20027,135

Median household income

$50,397$62,369

Median home value

$114,900$130,000

Median gross rent

$723$874

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	27,200	$50,397	$114,900	$723
2020	27,064	$53,406	$112,500	$733
2021	27,385	$56,009	$114,800	$782
2022	27,271	$60,786	$125,500	$841
2023	27,135	$62,369	$130,000	$874

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,323	4.9%
5 to 17	4,136	15.2%
18 to 24	2,190	8.1%
25 to 34	3,417	12.6%
35 to 44	3,092	11.4%
45 to 54	3,108	11.5%
55 to 64	3,703	13.6%
65 to 74	3,536	13.0%
75 and over	2,630	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	23,379	86.2%
Black or African American	780	2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	67	0.2%
Asian	336	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	168	0.6%
Some other race	14	0.1%
Two or more races	632	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,759	6.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate37.9%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree14.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,311	6.7%
High school graduate	7,393	37.9%
Some college or associate's	6,623	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,773	14.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,386	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone79.1%

Carpooled10.8%

Public transit0.7%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,083	79.1%
Carpooled	1,508	10.8%
Public transit	105	0.7%
Walked	372	2.7%
Bicycle	54	0.4%
Worked from home	751	5.4%
Other means	130	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,713	65.7%
15 to 29 min	3,351	25.3%
30 to 44 min	619	4.7%
45 to 59 min	279	2.1%
60+ min	290	2.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 10.6% (2,784 of 26,369)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,104	56.0%
Nonfamily households	5,574	44.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,678	89.8%
Vacant	1,439	10.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,574	67.6%
Renter-occupied	4,104	32.4%

1-unit, detached76.2%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units6.4%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units6.8%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,764	76.2%
1-unit, attached	494	3.5%
2 to 4 units	899	6.4%
5 to 19 units	750	5.3%
20 or more units	964	6.8%
Mobile home & other	246	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1950160
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 28 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Center point: 43.1478, -93.2004