Mason is a city located in Ingham County Michigan. Mason has a 2020 population of 8,518. It is also the county seat of Ingham County. Mason is currently growing at a rate of 0.24% annually and its population has increased by 3.10% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,262 in 2010.
The average household income in Mason is $74,259 with a poverty rate of 8.20%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $962 per month, and the median house value is $135,000. The median age in Mason is 39 years, 38.4 years for males, and 40.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Masonwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 7,585 | 89.37% |
Black or African American | 423 | 4.98% |
Asian | 214 | 2.52% |
Two or More Races | 186 | 2.19% |
Some Other Race | 71 | 0.84% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 8 | 0.09% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 3,436 | 2.32 | 66.7 |
Married | 1,477 | 3.1 | 78.5 |
Non Family | 1,315 | 1.23 | 54 |
Female | 418 | 2.69 | 56.7 |
Male | 226 | 2.8 | 81.9 |
2.91
Average Family Size
2.32
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 90 | 1.51% |
9th to 12th Grade | 238 | 3.99% |
High School Graduate | 1,550 | 25.99% |
Some College | 1,369 | 22.96% |
Associates Degree | 735 | 12.33% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,267 | 21.25% |
Graduate Degree | 714 | 11.97% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 5,324 | 5,116 | 1,803 |
Black | 264 | 202 | 30 |
Hispanic | 189 | 160 | 35 |
Asian | 150 | 121 | 77 |
Other Race | 71 | 71 | 20 |
2+ Races | 61 | 49 | 36 |
Native American | 8 | 8 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 59.02%.
$41,369
Average Earnings
$46,935
Average Male
$37,824
Average Female
94.41% of Mason residents speak only English, while 5.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 2.11% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 7,204 | 539 | 7.48% |
Black | 180 | 71 | 39.44% |
Asian | 214 | 44 | 20.56% |
Native | 8 | 1 | 12.50% |
Other | NaN% |
8.20%
Overall Poverty Rate
7.46%
Male Poverty Rate
8.84%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Mason is Black, with 39.44% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Mason is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.89%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.24%.
44.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
45.2%
Male Marriage Rate
43.0%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 557 | 9.54% |
Hispanic | 7 | 2.73% |
Black | 7 | 2.01% |
6.38%
Veteran Poverty Rate
22.59%
Veteran Disability Rate
60%
Labor Force Participation
57.1%
Employment Rate
4.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
81.71%
Born in Mason
96.09%
Native Born
3.91%
Foreign Born
1.08%
Non Citizen
2.83%
Naturalized
96.09% of Mason residents were born in the United States, with 81.71% having been born in Michigan. 1.08% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 8,518 | 20 | 0.24% |
2021 | 8,498 | 20 | 0.24% |
2020 | 8,478 | 20 | 0.24% |
2019 | 8,458 | 20 | 0.24% |
2018 | 8,438 | -32 | -0.38% |
2017 | 8,470 | -14 | -0.17% |
2016 | 8,484 | -4 | -0.05% |
2015 | 8,488 | 101 | 1.20% |
2014 | 8,387 | 31 | 0.37% |
2013 | 8,356 | 39 | 0.47% |
2012 | 8,317 | 22 | 0.27% |
2011 | 8,295 | 33 | 0.40% |
2010 | 8,262 | 1,548 | 2.10% |
2000 | 6,714 | -54 | -0.08% |
1990 | 6,768 | 749 | 1.18% |
1980 | 6,019 | 551 | 0.96% |
1970 | 5,468 | 946 | 1.92% |
1960 | 4,522 | 1,008 | 2.55% |
1950 | 3,514 | 647 | 2.06% |
1940 | 2,867 | 292 | 1.08% |
1930 | 2,575 | 0.00% |