Mason is a somewhat small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 8,201 people and four associated neighborhoods, Mason is the 137th largest community in Michigan. Much of the housing stock in Mason was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Mason economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Mason, where the median household income is $75,000.00.

Mason real estate is some of the most expensive in Michigan, although Mason house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Mason has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Mason telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.19% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The education level of Mason citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 36.81% of adults in Mason have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Mason in 2018 was $38,382, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $153,528 for a family of four. However, Mason contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Mason is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Mason home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mason residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Mason include German, Irish, English, French, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Mason is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.