Mason, MI (Michigan) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 8,145 (Urban population: 7,925, Rural population: 220 (all nonfarm))

Mason, Michigan Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,946 (2,801 occupied: 1,778 owner occupied, 1,023 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	37%
State:	26%

Housing density: 644 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $134,913.

Median contract rent in 2007: $615 (lower quartile is $492, upper quartile is $743)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $577

Median gross rent in Mason, MI in 2007: $716

Housing units in Mason with a mortgage: 1,130 (113 second mortgage, 182 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 282

Mason,MI index of house prices

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,666

In family households: 5,517 (1,365 male householders, 458 female householders)
1,377 spouses, 2,034 children (1,913 natural, 51 adopted, 70 stepchildren), 57 grandchildren, 17 brothers or sisters, 17 parents, 57 other relatives, 135 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,149 (423 male householders (355 living alone)), 550 female householders (482 living alone)), 176 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 49 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 837 2-persons, 457 3-persons, 317 4-persons, 144 5-persons, 58 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 837 1-person, 121 2-persons, 6 4-persons, 9 5-persons.

1,170 married couples with children.
453 single-parent households (93 men, 360 women).

93.7% of residents of Mason speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 32% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 32% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 226 (3.4%)
(60.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mason, Michigan:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 15 3 rooms: 48 4 rooms: 116 5 rooms: 441 6 rooms: 367 7 rooms: 341 8 rooms: 233 9 or more rooms: 217

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mason, Michigan:
	1 room: 49 2 rooms: 69 3 rooms: 242 4 rooms: 309 5 rooms: 171 6 rooms: 114 7 rooms: 40 8 rooms: 22 9 or more rooms: 7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 23
1995 to 1998: 276
1990 to 1994: 243
1980 to 1989: 373
1970 to 1979: 417
1960 to 1969: 373
1950 to 1959: 337
1940 to 1949: 175
1939 or earlier: 729

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Mason:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 55 2 bedrooms: 323 3 bedrooms: 979 4 bedrooms: 393 5 or more bedrooms: 28

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mason:
	no bedroom: 58 1 bedroom: 300 2 bedrooms: 497 3 bedrooms: 161 4 bedrooms: 7 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Mason in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 44 1 vehicle: 458 2 vehicles: 848 3 vehicles: 356 4 vehicles: 57 5 or more vehicles: 15

Cars and other vehicles available in Mason in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 142 1 vehicle: 535 2 vehicles: 259 3 vehicles: 80 4 vehicles: 7 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Mason, MI:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 9
$20,000 to $24,999: 9
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 7
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 17
$50,000 to $59,999: 38
$60,000 to $69,999: 31
$70,000 to $79,999: 100
$80,000 to $89,999: 147
$90,000 to $99,999: 175
$100,000 to $124,999: 325
$125,000 to $149,999: 269
$150,000 to $174,999: 176
$175,000 to $199,999: 40
$200,000 to $249,999: 28
$250,000 to $299,999: 18
$300,000 to $399,999: 23
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Mason rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Mason:

Less than $100: 14 people
$100 to $149: 13
$150 to $199: 9
$200 to $249: 15
$250 to $299: 12
$300 to $349: 42
$350 to $399: 29
$400 to $449: 72
$450 to $499: 106
$500 to $549: 114
$550 to $599: 127
$600 to $649: 130
$650 to $699: 139
$700 to $749: 117
$750 to $799: 41
$800 to $899: 14
$900 to $999: 13
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 11

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 36 1990 to 1994: 20 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 88 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 9 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 73

Mason, MI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 82.6%
Number of people working at home: 125 (3.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 207
5 to 9 minutes: 551
10 to 14 minutes: 296
15 to 19 minutes: 468
20 to 24 minutes: 867
25 to 29 minutes: 366
30 to 34 minutes: 376
35 to 39 minutes: 31
40 to 44 minutes: 59
45 to 59 minutes: 73
60 to 89 minutes: 97
90 or more minutes: 69

Mason mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,033 (85%)
Carpooled: 291 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 14 (0%)
Walked: 106 (3%)
Other means: 16 (0%)
Worked at home: 125 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 168
$10,000 to $14,999: 110
$15,000 to $19,999: 122
$20,000 to $24,999: 189
$25,000 to $29,999: 271
$30,000 to $34,999: 222
$35,000 to $39,999: 258
$40,000 to $44,999: 158
$45,000 to $49,999: 159
$50,000 to $59,999: 297
$60,000 to $74,999: 263
$75,000 to $99,999: 348
$100,000 to $124,999: 183
$125,000 to $149,999: 22
$150,000 to $199,999: 20
$200,000 or more: 6

First ancestries reported:

German: 1323
English: 846
Other groups: 471
Irish: 457
United States or American: 429
Italian: 316
Scottish: 213
Dutch: 179
French (except Basque): 134
Polish: 129
Scotch-Irish: 119
Swedish: 103
Danish: 86
Norwegian: 70
French Canadian: 63
Austrian: 40
Hungarian: 39
Swiss: 29
Welsh: 25
Canadian: 24
Serbian: 24
Lebanese: 21
Arab:: 21
Russian: 19
Scandinavian: 19
Romanian: 18
Australian: 10
Lithuanian: 10
Slavic: 10
British: 9
European: 8
Czechoslovakian: 8
Finnish: 8
Northern European: 7

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Philippines (28%)
Germany (21%)
Vietnam (15%)
United Kingdom (11%)
Mexico (9%)
Canada (8%)
Taiwan (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 5350
Northeast: 158
Midwest: 487
South: 362
West: 101

56% of Mason residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Michigan.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 10
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 50
9th grade: 19
10th grade: 68
11th grade: 25
12th grade, no diploma: 23
High school graduate (or equivalency): 607
Less than 1 year of college: 252
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 252
Associate degree: 124
Bachelor's degree: 359
Master's degree: 159
Professional school degree: 35
Doctorate degree: 22

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 10
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 17
7th and 8th grade: 78
9th grade: 16
10th grade: 48
11th grade: 45
12th grade, no diploma: 58
High school graduate (or equivalency): 708
Less than 1 year of college: 245
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 382
Associate degree: 235
Bachelor's degree: 427
Master's degree: 105
Professional school degree: 42
Doctorate degree: 18

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.9%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 31.8%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $45,945
Black householders: $30,826
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $6,246
Asian householders: $42,322
Some other race householders: $24,704
Two or more races householders: $25,109
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $41,444

Mason household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Mason household income for Asian householders

Mason household income for Some other race householders

Mason household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Mason marital status for males

Mason marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $150,053
Asian householders: $164,224
Some other race householders: $86,085
Hispanic or Latino householders: $86,085

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,612
One, attached: 83
Two: 234
3 or 4: 131
5 to 9: 335
10 to 19: 168
20 to 49: 49
50 or more: 65
Mobile homes: 269

Median worth of mobile homes: $24,602

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Mason:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (94%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Electricity (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (71%) Electricity (25%) Other fuel (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Michigan:	11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 17

Here:	4.1%
Michigan:	8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 30

Here:	10.8%
Michigan:	16.5%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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