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Mason City, NE Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Mason City is 188, which is 5.62% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 8.44% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Mason City population density is 396.37 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 23.99 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Mason City is white, which represent 100.00% of the total population. The average Mason City education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 188. #358

Population Growth Since 2000, #145

Mason City, NE	5.62%
Nebraska	8.44%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #443

Mason City, NE	396.37 per square mile
Nebraska	23.99 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	188 (100.00%, #1)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #161)
Hispanic:	0 (0.00%, #380)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #154)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #195)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

165 (87.77%) out of the total population of 188 reported first ancestry.

	Mason City, NE	% of the Total Population	Nebraska	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.56%
Czech	27	14.36%, see rank	4.81%	0.47%
Danish	7	3.72%, see rank	2.36%	0.42%
Dutch	9	4.79%, see rank	1.94%	1.40%
English	13	6.91%, see rank	8.30%	8.02%
French	16	8.51%, see rank	2.66%	3.34%
German	78	41.49%, see rank	37.84%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	22	11.70%, see rank	13.72%	10.80%
Italian	24	12.77%, see rank	2.79%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	2.03%	1.42%
Polish	5	2.66%, see rank	3.59%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.67%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.84%	0.99%
Scottish	4	2.13%, see rank	1.30%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	0.95%
Swedish	1	0.53%, see rank	4.41%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	26	13.83%, see rank	4.39%	7.12%
Welsh	2	1.06%, see rank	0.60%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 94 (50.00%, see rank)

Females: 94 (50.00%, see rank)

Mason City, NE	Male: 50.00% Female: 50.00%
Nebraska	Male: 49.67% Female: 50.33%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Mason City, NE	37.80 years old
Nebraska	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Mason City, NE	37.50 years old
Nebraska	35.10 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Mason City, NE	40.00 years old
Nebraska	37.50 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Mason City, NE	% of the Total Population	Nebraska	U.S.
Under 5 years	2	1.06%, see rank	7.03%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	8	4.26%, see rank	7.06%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	20	10.64%, see rank	6.83%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	30	15.96%, see rank	6.92%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1	0.53%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	18	9.57%, see rank	13.46%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	37	19.68%, see rank	11.99%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	9	4.79%, see rank	13.41%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	35	18.62%, see rank	12.20%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	17	9.04%, see rank	7.17%	7.64%
75 to 84	9	4.79%, see rank	4.58%	4.25%
85 years and over	2	1.06%, see rank	2.14%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Mason City, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	127, 100%	1,205,229	209,056,129
Less Than High School	7, 5.51%, see rank	9.48%	13.67%
High School Graduate	43, 33.86%, see rank	27.83%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	48, 37.80%, see rank	33.73%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	22, 17.32%, see rank	19.56%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	7, 5.51%, see rank	9.40%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.61, see rank	13.74	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Mason City, NE			Nebraska		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	27	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	87.51%	12.49%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	31	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	89.60%	10.40%	90.60%	9.40%
College	13	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	79.70%	20.30%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	2	0.00%, see rank	100.00%, see rank	68.66%	31.34%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Mason City, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Households	77, 100%	731,347	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.44, see rank	2.47	2.63
1 Person Households	24, 31.17%, see rank	28.72%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	53, 68.83%, see rank	71.28%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	53, 68.83%, see rank	65.05%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.09, see rank	3.12	3.32
Married-Couple Family	36, 46.75%, see rank	50.89%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	24, 31.17%, see rank	34.95%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Mason City, NE	%	Nebraska	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	158	see rank	1,467,464	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	86	100%, see rank	722,917	123,281,364
Never Married	27	31.40%, see rank	32.45%	35.77%
Married	39	45.35%, see rank	55.59%	52.04%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	2.45%	2.57%
Divorced	20	23.26%, see rank	9.51%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	72	100%, see rank	744,547	129,692,771
Never Married	10	13.89%, see rank	25.96%	29.48%
Married	36	50.00%, see rank	53.55%	49.19%
Widowed	6	8.33%, see rank	9.13%	9.16%
Divorced	20	27.78%, see rank	11.36%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Mason City, NE	%	Nebraska	U.S.
Native	188	100.00%, see rank	93.51%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	150	79.79%, see rank	65.36%	58.73%
Born in Different State	38	20.21%, see rank	27.42%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.73%	1.42%
Foreign Born	0	0.00%, see rank	6.49%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	2.30%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	4.19%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.71%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	3.65%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Mason City, NE	%	Nebraska	U.S.
English	77	100.00%, see rank	89.37%	79.39%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	6.44%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.37%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.69%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.