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Mason City Micro Area Population and Races

 

As of 2010-2014, the total population of Mason City Area is 51,274. The Mason City Area population density is 52.48 people per square mile, which is about the same as the state average density of 54.70 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Mason City Area is white, which represent 95.57% of the total population. The average Mason City Area education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 51,274. #564

Population Density, #590

Mason City Area
52.48 per square mile
Iowa
54.70 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:49,000 (95.57%, #71)
Black:585 (1.14%, #668)
Hispanic:1,965 (3.83%, #539)
Asian:544 (1.06%, #411)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):85 (0.17%, #744)
One Race, Other:259 (0.51%, see rank)
Two or More Races:801 (1.56%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:1,731 (88.09%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:103 (5.24%, see rank)
Cuban:20 (1.02%, see rank)
Central American:41 (2.09%, see rank)
South American:25 (1.27%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:50 (9.19%, see rank)
Chinese:0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:61 (11.21%, see rank)
Japanese:4 (0.74%, see rank)
Korean:19 (3.49%, see rank)
Vietnamese:16 (2.94%, see rank)
Asian, Other:394 (72.43%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

43,435 (84.71%) out of the total population of 51,274 reported first ancestry.

 Mason City Area% of the Total PopulationIowaU.S.
Arab270.05%, see rank0.27%0.56%
Czech1,2992.53%, see rank1.89%0.47%
Danish1,3462.63%, see rank1.86%0.42%
Dutch1,3522.64%, see rank4.35%1.40%
English4,6068.98%, see rank8.78%8.02%
French1,0912.13%, see rank2.60%3.34%
German20,22139.44%, see rank36.73%15.03%
Greek4040.79%, see rank0.22%0.41%
Hungarian280.05%, see rank0.12%0.46%
Irish6,34912.38%, see rank14.07%10.80%
Italian8931.74%, see rank2.10%5.52%
Norwegian9,01617.58%, see rank5.34%1.42%
Polish5631.10%, see rank1.28%3.01%
Portuguese580.11%, see rank0.06%0.44%
Russian1570.31%, see rank0.36%0.92%
Scotch-Irish4980.97%, see rank0.85%0.99%
Scottish6171.20%, see rank1.51%1.72%
Subsaharan African610.12%, see rank0.56%0.95%
Swedish1,4252.78%, see rank2.92%1.27%
Swiss1300.25%, see rank0.47%0.30%
Ukrainian190.04%, see rank0.09%0.31%
American2,7995.46%, see rank6.36%7.12%
Welsh3320.65%, see rank0.67%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 25,068 (48.89%, see rank)
Females: 26,206 (51.11%, see rank)

Mason City Area
Male: 48.89%
Female: 51.11%
Iowa
Male: 49.58%
Female: 50.42%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Mason City Area
43.90 years old
Iowa
38.00 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Mason City Area
42.80 years old
Iowa
36.70 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Mason City Area
45.40 years old
Iowa
39.40 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Mason City Area% of the Total PopulationIowaU.S.
Under 5 years2,8075.47%, see rank6.39%6.36%
5 to 9 years2,7225.31%, see rank6.62%6.51%
10 to 14 years3,2946.42%, see rank6.58%6.59%
15 to 19 years3,1796.20%, see rank6.96%6.85%
20 to 24 years2,9235.70%, see rank7.21%7.13%
25 to 34 years5,76411.24%, see rank12.65%13.47%
35 to 44 years5,61710.95%, see rank11.80%12.96%
45 to 54 years7,63214.88%, see rank13.73%14.09%
55 to 64 years7,70015.02%, see rank12.80%12.29%
65 to 74 years4,7289.22%, see rank7.81%7.64%
75 to 84 3,1296.10%, see rank4.98%4.25%
85 years and over1,7793.47%, see rank2.48%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Mason City AreaIowaU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population36,349, 100%2,038,942209,056,129
Less Than High School2,623, 7.22%, see rank8.73%13.67%
High School Graduate12,006, 33.03%, see rank32.51%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree14,076, 38.72%, see rank32.40%29.09%
Bachelor Degree5,441, 14.97%, see rank17.99%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree2,203, 6.06%, see rank8.36%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.51, see rank13.6013.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Mason City Area IowaU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten1,30385.19%14.81%78.45%21.55%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)4,94588.63%, see rank11.37%, see rank89.39%10.61%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)2,53088.42%, see rank11.58%, see rank92.11%7.89%90.60%9.40%
College2,21384.91%, see rank15.09%, see rank74.24%25.76%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School24870.56%, see rank29.44%, see rank64.78%35.22%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Mason City AreaIowaU.S.
Total Households23,058, 100%1,232,228116,211,092
Average Household Size2.17, see rank2.422.63
1 Person Households7,896, 34.24%, see rank28.77%27.57%
2 or More Person Households15,162, 65.76%, see rank71.23%72.43%
Family Households (Families)13,822, 59.94%, see rank64.68%66.22%
Average Family Size2.84, see rank3.053.32
Married-Couple Family10,816, 46.91%, see rank51.37%48.42%
Nonfamily Households9,236, 40.06%, see rank35.32%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Mason City Area%IowaU.S.
15 Years and Over Total42,451see rank2,475,176252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over20,514100%, see rank1,217,529123,281,364
Never Married6,20930.27%, see rank31.87%35.77%
Married11,38355.49%, see rank55.49%52.04%
Widowed5712.78%, see rank2.60%2.57%
Divorced2,35111.46%, see rank10.05%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over21,937100%, see rank1,257,647129,692,771
Never Married4,97422.67%, see rank25.22%29.48%
Married11,30051.51%, see rank53.54%49.19%
Widowed2,57211.72%, see rank9.92%9.16%
Divorced3,09114.09%, see rank11.31%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Mason City Area%IowaU.S.
Native50,35898.21%, see rank95.33%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence39,45776.95%, see rank71.51%58.73%
Born in Different State10,78421.03%, see rank23.31%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		1170.23%, see rank0.51%1.42%
Foreign Born9161.79%, see rank4.67%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship3920.76%, see rank1.75%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship5241.02%, see rank2.91%7.09%
Born In Europe1070.21%, see rank0.68%1.53%
Born In Asia4120.80%, see rank1.60%3.82%
Born In Africa200.04%, see rank0.39%0.55%
Born In Oceania00.00%, see rank0.04%0.07%
Born In Latin America3300.64%, see rank1.84%6.83%
Born In Northern America470.09%, see rank0.12%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Mason City Area%IowaU.S.
English21,96995.28%, see rank92.20%79.39%
Spanish5902.56%, see rank3.98%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages3061.33%, see rank1.97%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages1580.69%, see rank1.36%3.36%
Other350.15%, see rank0.50%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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