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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Mason, MI compare?
| Figure | Mason, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,874 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,841 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 140 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.1% |
| Measure | Mason, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,836±19 |
| Median age | 32.6±4.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.4%±3.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 85.1%±5.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.3%±1.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.9%±3.7 pts |
| Median household income | $59,922±$5,754 |
| Per capita income | $28,935±$5,196 |
| People below the poverty line | 22.0%±10.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8%±5.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $205,300±$27,475 |
| Median gross rent | $953±$35 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 23.4%±14.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.8%±7.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.5%±4.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 75.0%±6.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.4%±2.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.0 min±2.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.5%±1.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov