Mason

Population: 1,993
Median household income: $54,226
Median home value: $154,900

Mason, a community in Mason County, Texas, has 1,993 residents. The median household income of $54,226 is below the Mason County median ($68,750).

From 2019 to 2023, Mason's population declined 12.0% from 2,265 to 1,993, while its median home value rose 23.6% from $125,300 to $154,900.

34.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 67.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,993
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $54,226
Median home value: $154,900
Median gross rent: $751
Housing units: 936
Homeownership rate: 67.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2651,993

Median household income

$30,692$54,226

Median home value

$125,300$154,900

Median gross rent

$772$751

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,265	$30,692	$125,300	$772
2020	2,290	$36,528	$155,400	$722
2021	2,138	$63,512	$167,800	$712
2022	2,158	$61,797	$144,900	$822
2023	1,993	$54,226	$154,900	$751

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

Age distribution

Under 511.0%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 547.9%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7415.3%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	219	11.0%
5 to 17	313	15.7%
18 to 24	144	7.2%
25 to 34	252	12.6%
35 to 44	206	10.3%
45 to 54	158	7.9%
55 to 64	258	12.9%
65 to 74	305	15.3%
75 and over	138	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,175	59.0%
Black or African American	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	25	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	25	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	765	38.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.9%

High school graduate15.7%

Some college or associate's24.8%

Bachelor's degree22.2%

Graduate or professional degree12.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	328	24.9%
High school graduate	207	15.7%
Some college or associate's	326	24.8%
Bachelor's degree	292	22.2%
Graduate or professional degree	164	12.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle1.5%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means4.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	618	76.4%
Carpooled	54	6.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	2.1%
Bicycle	12	1.5%
Worked from home	73	9.0%
Other means	35	4.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	314	42.7%
15 to 29 min	76	10.3%
30 to 44 min	106	14.4%
45 to 59 min	220	29.9%
60+ min	20	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.75
Poverty rate: 3.3% (65 of 1,984)

	Count	Share
Family households	483	67.0%
Nonfamily households	238	33.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	721	77.0%
Vacant	215	23.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	489	67.8%
Renter-occupied	232	32.2%

1-unit, detached79.2%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other12.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	741	79.2%
1-unit, attached	16	1.7%
2 to 4 units	53	5.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	6	0.6%
Mobile home & other	120	12.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4846968
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.65 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 30.7477, -99.2286

Other places in Mason County

None.