Population by Age in Mason City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total population | 8,252 | 100.00% |
| Under 5 years | 427 | 5.17% |
| 5 to 9 years | 472 | 5.72% |
| 10 to 14 years | 535 | 6.48% |
| 15 to 19 years | 603 | 7.31% |
| 20 to 24 years | 553 | 6.70% |
| 25 to 29 years | 607 | 7.36% |
| 30 to 34 years | 608 | 7.37% |
| 35 to 39 years | 598 | 7.25% |
| 40 to 44 years | 616 | 7.46% |
| 45 to 49 years | 565 | 6.85% |
| 50 to 54 years | 599 | 7.26% |
| 55 to 59 years | 543 | 6.58% |
| 60 to 64 years | 415 | 5.03% |
| 65 to 69 years | 308 | 3.73% |
| 70 to 74 years | 242 | 2.93% |
| 75 to 79 years | 237 | 2.87% |
| 80 to 84 years | 177 | 2.14% |
| 85 years and over | 147 | 1.78% |
Male Population in Mason City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Male population | 4,191 | 50.79% |
| Under 5 years | 219 | 2.65% |
| 5 to 9 years | 242 | 2.93% |
| 10 to 14 years | 271 | 3.28% |
| 15 to 19 years | 325 | 3.94% |
| 20 to 24 years | 323 | 3.91% |
| 25 to 29 years | 347 | 4.21% |
| 30 to 34 years | 337 | 4.08% |
| 35 to 39 years | 309 | 3.74% |
| 40 to 44 years | 339 | 4.11% |
| 45 to 49 years | 296 | 3.59% |
| 50 to 54 years | 314 | 3.81% |
| 55 to 59 years | 236 | 2.86% |
| 60 to 64 years | 170 | 2.06% |
| 65 to 69 years | 137 | 1.66% |
| 70 to 74 years | 112 | 1.36% |
| 75 to 79 years | 95 | 1.15% |
| 80 to 84 years | 73 | 0.88% |
| 85 years and over | 46 | 0.56% |
Female Population in Mason City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Female population | 4,061 | 49.21% |
| Under 5 years | 208 | 2.52% |
| 5 to 9 years | 230 | 2.79% |
| 10 to 14 years | 264 | 3.20% |
| 15 to 19 years | 278 | 3.37% |
| 20 to 24 years | 230 | 2.79% |
| 25 to 29 years | 260 | 3.15% |
| 30 to 34 years | 271 | 3.28% |
| 35 to 39 years | 289 | 3.50% |
| 40 to 44 years | 277 | 3.36% |
| 45 to 49 years | 269 | 3.26% |
| 50 to 54 years | 285 | 3.45% |
| 55 to 59 years | 307 | 3.72% |
| 60 to 64 years | 245 | 2.97% |
| 65 to 69 years | 171 | 2.07% |
| 70 to 74 years | 130 | 1.58% |
| 75 to 79 years | 142 | 1.72% |
| 80 to 84 years | 104 | 1.26% |
| 85 years and over | 101 | 1.22% |
Median Age in Mason City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Both | 37.80% | |
| Male | 35.60% | |
| Female | 40.00% |
Race in Mason City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 8,252 | 100.00% |
| Population of one race | 8,109 | 98.27% |
| White | 7,447 | 90.24% |
| Black or African American | 483 | 5.85% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 36 | 0.44% |
| Asian | 73 | 0.88% |
| Asian Indian | 14 | 0.17% |
| Chinese | 13 | 0.16% |
| Filipino | 10 | 0.12% |
| Japanese | 3 | 0.04% |
| Korean | 12 | 0.15% |
| Vietnamese | 16 | 0.19% |
| Other Asian | 5 | 0.06% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.05% |
| Native Hawaiian | 2 | 0.02% |
| Guamanian or Chamorro | 0 | 0.00% |
| Samoan | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.02% |
| Some Other Race | 66 | 0.80% |
| Population of Two or More Races | 143 | 1.73% |
| White; American Indian and Alaska Native | 52 | 0.63% |
| White; Asian | 12 | 0.15% |
| White; Black or African American | 55 | 0.67% |
| White; Some Other Race | 10 | 0.12% |
The Population 16 Years in Mason City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 6,708 | 100.00% |
| Male | 3,401 | 50.70% |
| Female | 3,307 | 49.30% |
The Population 18 Years in Mason City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 6,454 | 100.00% |
| Male | 3,274 | 50.73% |
| Female | 3,180 | 49.27% |
The Population 21 Years in Mason City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 6,098 | 100.00% |
| Male | 3,061 | 50.20% |
| Female | 3,037 | 49.80% |
The Population 62 Years in Mason City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 1,348 | 100.00% |
| Male | 557 | 41.32% |
| Female | 791 | 58.68% |
The Population 65 Years in Mason City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 1,111 | 100.00% |
| Male | 463 | 41.67% |
| Female | 648 | 58.33% |
Race (total races tallied) in Mason City
*Base on 2010 Data
| White alone or in combination with one or more other races | 7,585 | 90.25% |
| Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races | 548 | 6.52% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races | 95 | 1.13% |
| Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races | 88 | 1.05% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races | 7 | 0.08% |
| Some Other Race alone or in combination with one or more other races | 81 | 0.96% |
Hispanic or Latino by Specific Origin in Mason City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 8,252 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 309 | 3.74% |
| Mexican | 246 | 2.98% |
| Puerto Rican | 17 | 0.21% |
| Cuban | 16 | 0.19% |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 30 | 0.36% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 7,943 | 96.26% |
Hispanic or Latino and Race in Mason City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 8,252 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 309 | 3.74% |
| White alone | 227 | 2.75% |
| Black or African American alone | 4 | 0.05% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 5 | 0.06% |
| Asian alone | 1 | 0.01% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone | 59 | 0.71% |
| Two or More Races | 13 | 0.16% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 7,943 | 96.26% |
| White alone | 7,220 | 87.49% |
| Black or African American alone | 479 | 5.80% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 31 | 0.38% |
| Asian alone | 72 | 0.87% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 4 | 0.05% |
| Some Other Race alone | 7 | 0.08% |
| Two or More Races | 130 | 1.58% |
Relationship in Mason City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 8,252 | 100.00% |
| In households | 7,515 | 91.07% |
| Householder | 3,278 | 39.72% |
| Spouse | 1,468 | 17.79% |
| Child | 2,165 | 26.24% |
| Own child under 18 years | 1,623 | 19.67% |
| Other relatives | 257 | 3.11% |
| Under 18 years | 114 | 1.38% |
| 65 years and over | 39 | 0.47% |
| Nonrelatives | 347 | 4.21% |
| Under 18 years | 39 | 0.47% |
| 65 years and over | 17 | 0.21% |
| Unmarried partner | 183 | 2.22% |
| In group quarters | 737 | 8.93% |
| Institutionalized population | 687 | 8.33% |
| Male | 624 | 7.56% |
| Female | 63 | 0.76% |
| Noninstitutionalized population | 50 | 0.61% |
| Male | 43 | 0.52% |
| Female | 7 | 0.08% |
Households by Type in Mason City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Subject | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,278 | 100.00% |
| Family households (families) | 2,032 | 61.99% |
| With own children under 18 years | 920 | 28.07% |
| Husband-wife family | 1,468 | 44.78% |
| With own children under 18 years | 583 | 17.79% |
| Male householder, no wife present | 128 | 3.90% |
| With own children under 18 years | 74 | 2.26% |
| Female householder, no husband present | 436 | 13.30% |
| With own children under 18 years | 263 | 8.02% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,246 | 38.01% |
| Householder living alone | 1,067 | 32.55% |
| Male | 400 | 12.20% |
| 65 years and over | 91 | 2.78% |
| Female | 667 | 20.35% |
| 65 years and over | 288 | 8.79% |
Households with individuals under 18 years in Mason City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 997 | 30.41% |
Households with individuals under 65 years in Mason City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 828 | 25.26% |
Average Household Size in Mason City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average household size | 2 | % |
Average Family Size in Mason City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average family size | 3 | % |
Housing Occupancy(Total housing units) in Mason City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 3,574 | 100.00% |
| Occupied housing units | 3,278 | 91.72% |
| Vacant housing units | 296 | 8.28% |
| For rent | 128 | 3.58% |
| Rented, not occupied | 9 | 0.25% |
| For sale only | 44 | 1.23% |
| Sold, not occupied | 11 | 0.31% |
| For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use | 18 | 0.50% |
| All other vacants | 86 | 2.41% |
Homeowner Vacancy Rate in Mason City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) | 2.00% |
Rental Vacancy Rate in Mason City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Rental vacancy rate (percent) | 10.40% |
Housing Tenure(Occupied housing units) in Mason City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 3,278 | 100.00% |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 2,182 | 66.56% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 1,096 | 33.44% |
Population in Occupied Housing Units by Tenure(Population in occupied housing units) in Mason City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner-occupied housing units | 5,277 | 70.22% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 2,238 | 29.78% |
Average Household Size of Occupied Housing Units by Tenure in Mason City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner occupied | 2 | % |
| Renter occupied | 2 | % |