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Most Expensive Mason City Neighborhoods
| NAME | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Portland |
| 2 | Plymouth / Rock Falls |
| 3 | Emery / Central Height... |
| 4 | City Center |
| 5 | Delaware Ave / 5th St |
| 6 | Federal Ave / 15th St |
REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Mason City NEIGHBORHOODS Plymouth / Rock Falls, City Center, Emery / Central Heights, Portland, Delaware Ave / 5th St, Federal Ave / 15th St
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Mason City, IA Clear Lake, Kensett, Northwood, Rockford, Rockwell, Rudd, Saint Ansgar
POPULATION
29,179
| MASON CITY INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 29,179 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 13,051 |
| MASON CITY HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 63.90% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 30.88% |
| % VACANT | 5.22% |
| TYPE OF MASON CITY HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 73.86% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 1.66% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 9.25% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 13.98% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 1.26% |
| OTHER | 0.00% |
| SIZE OF MASON CITY HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 1.87% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 15.71% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 32.81% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 34.53% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 13.27% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 1.81% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 3.09% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 21.58% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 41.15% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 34.18% |
| MASON CITY REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $117,086 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $479 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$81,000 | 25.19% |
| $81,001-$162,000 | 49.49% |
| $162,001-$322,000 | 21.09% |
| $322,001-$485,000 | 3.60% |
| $485,001-$646,000 | 0.25% |
| $646,001-$807,000 | 0.38% |
| $807,001-$1,212,000 | 0.00% |
| $1,212,001-$1,615,000 | 0.00% |
| > $1,615,000 | 0.00% |
| PEOPLE OF Mason City | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 6.55% |
| 5 TO 17 | 17.22% |
| 18 TO 24 | 9.99% |
| 25 TO 34 | 11.51% |
| 35 TO 54 | 28.39% |
| 55 TO 64 | 8.40% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 17.93% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 86.46% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 20.04% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $33,852 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $18,899 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 9.99% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Manufacturing (19.71%), Healthcare (16.38%), Retail (14.84%), Education (6.69%), Accomodation (6.42%), Other (5.57%), Finance (4.40%), Construction (4.23%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (3.72%), Wholesale (3.41%), Transportation (3.31%), Public Service (2.79%), Administration (2.61%), Information Technology (2.59%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 5.32% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 95.24% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 1.33% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.18% |
| ASIAN | 0.85% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.00% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 1.16% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 1.25% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 3.33% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | German (30.74%), Unclassified (19.28%), Norwegian (12.08%), Irish (7.02%), Other Groups (6.27%), English (5.31%), United States or American (5.12%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 1.52% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (89.88%) |
Mason City is a medium-sized city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 29,179 people and six constituent neighborhoods, Mason City is the 13th largest community in Iowa.
Mason City is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Mason City is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mason City who work in sales jobs (14.18%), office and administrative support jobs (13.73%), and management occupations (6.18%).
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 13.66 minutes getting to work every day.
In terms of college education, Mason City is somewhat better educated than the 14.96% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 20.04% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Mason City in 2000 was $18,899, which is upper middle income relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $75,596 for a family of four.
The people who call Mason City home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Mason City is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Mason City include German, Norwegian, Irish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Mason City is English.
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