Overview
8,307
Total Population
39.7
Median age
50.73%
Female population %
97.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
53.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
242
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Mason's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Mason is 39.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Mason's population under 18 was 21.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Mason's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.18% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Mason, 17.55% were under the age of 15, 18.48% aged 15 to 29, 46.79% aged 30 to 64, 14.81% aged 65 to 84, and 2.37% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 121 more females than males in Mason:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.73% females and 49.27% males in Mason, MI.
- The Mason, MI gender ratio is 97.1:100 i.e. 97.1 men to 100 women (0.971).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 342.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 357.
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Race / Ethnicity
Mason's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Mason population: 89.42% are White, 4.09% are Black or African American, 0.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.47% are Asian, 0.93% are some other race and 2.95% are multiracial.
- Mason's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 242 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,065 (97.09% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Mason is White with a population of 7,428 (89.42% of the total population).
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Year by year
Mason's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 8,495 in the year 2015
- From 2000 to 2010, Mason's population increased by 1,048 (14.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Mason's population increased by 7 (0.08%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Mason's population was lowest in year 2000 at 7,215.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)