Mason County, MI Demographic Data

Mason County, MI Summary

Mason County is located in Michigan
  • Population: 28,679
  • Area: 1,242.44 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 495.07 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 747.37 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 23.08 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 577.43 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Mason County, MI Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
14,460
50%
50.8
Male
14,295
50%
49.2
Total Population
28,755
 
323,128,000

Mason County, MI Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,508
5.2% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,738
6.0% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,630
5.7% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,682
5.8% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,621
5.6% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,949
10.3% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,968
10.3% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,844
13.4% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,374
8.3% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,377
8.3% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,521
12.2% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,939
6.7% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
604
2.1% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
22,763
79.2%
77.2
Female
11,559
50.8%
51.3
Male
11,204
49.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
21,866
76.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,449
25.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,064
21.1%
15.2
Female
3,240
53.4%
55.8
Male
2,824
46.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0

Mason County, MI Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
28,219
98.1% 
96.8
White
27,466
95.5% 
72.6
Black or African American
251
0.9% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
259
0.9% 
0.8
Asian
168
0.6% 
5.4
Asian Indian
30
0.1% 
1.2
Chinese
57
0.2% 
1.3
Filipino
10
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
6
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
39
0.1% 
0.4
Vietnamese
10
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
16
0.1% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
75
0.3% 
5.1
Two or More Races
536
1.9% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,257
4.4% 
17.8
Mexican
1,161
4.0% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
29
0.1% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
67
0.2% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
27,498
95.6% 
82.2

Mason County, MI Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
554
2.7% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,189
5.8% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,011
34.1% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,272
25.6% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,278
11.1% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,731
13.3% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,541
7.5% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,743
8.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
18,833
91.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,272
20.8%
31.2

Mason County, MI Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,729
24.0%
33.7%
Now Married
13,034
54.6%
47.5
Divorced
3,212
13.5%
11.0%
Separated
261
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
1,643
6.9
5.8%

Mason County, MI Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
26,030
95.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,217
4.5%
21.6%
Spanish
746
2.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
368
1.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
64
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
39
0.1%
1.1%

Mason County, MI Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
791
6.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
924
7.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,702
14.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,529
12.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,929
15.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,373
19.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,349
11.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,074
8.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
279
2.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
221
1.8%
6.4
Median household income
43,497
 
57,617
Per capita income
24,643
 
31,128

Mason County, MI Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
409
3.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,535
12.4%
9.8
Construction
754
6.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,696
21.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
622
5.0%
6.6
Information
172
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,029
16.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
589
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
638
5.2%
11.4
Public administration
485
3.9%
4.6
Retail trade
1,566
12.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
519
4.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
370
3.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,210
9.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,777
30.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,094
16.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,860
23.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,443
19.7%
18.1%

Mason County, MI Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
12,098
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
9,789
80.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,154
9.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
56
0.5%
5.1
Walked
284
2.3%
2.7
Other means
194
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
621
5.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.7
 
26.6

Mason County, MI Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
784
6.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,161
34.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,761
39.1%
37.1
3 or more
2,465
20.3%
21.0

Mason County, MI Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
12,171
70.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
9,243
75.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,928
24.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,130
29.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5

Mason County, MI Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
17,301
1 room
135
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
516
3.0%
2.7
3 rooms
1,898
11.0%
9.1
4 rooms
3,132
18.1%
16.5
5 rooms
3,459
20.0%
19.8
6 rooms
2,717
15.7%
17.8
7 rooms
1,812
10.5%
12.0
8 rooms
1,494
8.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,138
12.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Mason County, MI Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
17,301
 
 
1-unit, detached
13,021
75.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
315
1.8%
5.9
2-units
342
2.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
442
2.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
484
2.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
311
1.8%
4.4
20 or more units
453
2.6%
9.0
Mobile home
1,906
11.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
27
0.2%
0.1

Mason County, MI Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,639
21.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
871
5.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,681
9.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,448
8.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,665
15.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,055
11.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,337
13.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,414
14.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
135
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
56
0.3%
1.4%

Mason County, MI Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,956
48.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,183
26.2%
4.7
Electricity
1,031
8.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
237
1.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
2
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,490
12.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
180
1.5%
0.5
No fuel used
92
0.8%
1.1

Mason County, MI Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,323
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
120
2.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
135
2.5%
10.3%
Less than $500
153
2.9%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
255
4.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
688
12.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,757
33.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,215
41.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,973
37.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
813
15.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
621
11.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
461
8.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,419
26.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
36
0.0%
0.0%

Mason County, MI Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,631 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
15
0.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
74
2.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
253
9.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
552
21.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,737
66.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
297
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
681
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
450
17.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
212
8.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
323
12.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
351
13.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
244
9.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,043
39.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
305
0.0%
0.0%

Mason County, MI Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
9,243
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,052
11.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,560
27.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,923
20.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,521
16.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,272
13.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
676
7.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
192
2.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
47
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
123,200
 
205,000