Mason, Michigan

Mason: City in Michigan

About

Mason is a city located in the county of Ingham in the U.S. state of Michigan. Its population at the 2010 census was 8,252 and a population density of 621 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 8,389 inhabitants.

The city was created 188 years ago in 1835.

Mason locator map
Location of Mason on Michigan map.

Quick Facts about Mason

Population : 8,389 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Michigan (United States)
County : Ingham County
Different from : Mason
Postal code : 48854
Phone Area Codes : 517
Area : 13.28 km2
Altitude : 919 feet / 280 meters
Capital city : Mason is capital of Ingham County
Establishment : January 01, 1836 (188 years ago)
Time Zone : America/Detroit
Local time : 11:11:54 (29th March 2024)
Density : 632 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 1.63% (2010-2020)
Mason downtown crop image
Mason downtown crop
Mason downtown crop image

Geography

Mason is located at 42°34'45"N 84°26'37"W (42.5792000, -84.4435800).

Mason map

Demographics

The population of Mason increased by 1.63% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 8,252 - census
2011 8,297 0.54% estimation process
2012 8,320 0.28% estimation process
2013 8,360 0.48% estimation process
2014 8,394 0.41% estimation process
2015 8,495 1.19% estimation process
2016 8,485 -0.12% estimation process
2017 8,464 -0.25% estimation process
2018 8,435 -0.34% estimation process
2019 8,437 0.02% estimation process
2020 8,389 -0.57% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 6,411
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 6,142
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 4.4%
April 1, 2020 Population : 6,408
April 1, 2010 Population : 6,136
People under 5 years old, percentage : 8.9%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 32.5%
People over 65 (%) : 7.5%
Female persons, % : 51.0%
White only, percent : 89.9%
Black or African American alone, percent : 5.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 3.0%
Asians alone % : 0.6%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.5%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 7.6%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 82.9%
2015-2019 Veterans : 288
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 1.6%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 67.4%

Mason zip code is 48854. County name: Ingham, County fips: 26065

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 67.4%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $169,000
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,363
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $496
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,117
2015-2019 Households : 2,114
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 3.09
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 85.3%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 3.4%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 93.8%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 90.6%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 95.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 33.2%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 6.3%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 4.9%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 76.5%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 67.8%
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 19,854
2012 total retail sales per capita : $3,211
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 23.6
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $87,692
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $29,627
Percentage of people living in poverty : 12.2%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 437
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 285
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 136
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 31
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 398
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : F
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 407
2010 population per square mile : 2,124.1
2010 land area in square miles : 2.89

People born in Mason (9)

People born in Mason, including basketball player Kristin Haynie, musician Alan Curtis, soccer player Steve Clark, .

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Schools in Mason

College & universities near Mason, MI

Code Name City ZIP
446136 Career Quest Learning Centers-Lansing Lansing (MI) 48910

Stations (20)

Amtrak & bus stations near Mason, MI

Code Name Address Type
LNS East Lansing station 1240 South Harrison Road RAIL
JXN Jackson station 501 E. Michigan Ave. RAIL
ALI Albion station 300 North Eaton St. RAIL
OWO Owosso, MI 109 Comstock Street BUS
DRD Durand Union Station 200 South Railroad St. RAIL

Post offices near Mason

Post Office Name City ZIP
Mason Post Office Mason (MI) 48854

Other places with the same name (8)

  • Mason , Ohio city in Warren County, Ohio, USA with a population of 34,300 people.
  • Mason , Texas city in Texas, United States with a population of 2,347 people.
  • Mason , Tennessee town in Tipton County, Tennessee, USA with a population of 1,535 people.
  • Mason , New Hampshire human settlement in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States of America with a population of 1,433 people.
  • Mason , West Virginia human settlement in Mason County, West Virginia, United States of America with a population of 920 people.
  • Mason , Illinois with a population of 333 people.
  • Mason , Wisconsin civil town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin with a population of 324 people.

Other cities in Ingham County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Ingham County , MI. (more)

City Name Population Title
Lansing 112,640 The capital of Michigan and the county seat of Ingham County.
East Lansing 45,676 The capital of Michigan.
Holt 23,973 Unincorporated community in Michigan
Okemos 21,369 Census-designated place in Ingham County, Michigan
Haslett 19,220 Unincorporated community in Michigan
Aurelius 4,341 Civil township in Ingham County, Michigan, United States
Williamston 3,928 Human settlement in Ingham County, Michigan, United States of America
Onondaga 3,247 Township in Ingham County, Michigan
Leslie 2,415 City in Michigan, USA
Edgemont Park 2,358 Unincorporated community in Michigan
Bunker Hill 2,155 Township in Ingham County, Michigan
Webberville 1,300 City in Ingham County, Michigan, United States of America
Stockbridge 1,240 Township in Ingham County, Michigan
White Oak 1,189 Township in Ingham County, Michigan
Eden 597 Township in Mason County, Michigan
Dansville 564 Village in Ingham Township, Ingham County in the U.

Distance to Other Cities

Mason distances to largest Michigan cities