Mason City, IA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,096 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 471 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 416 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,250 | 45.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,407 | 19.8 |
| College or graduate school | 1,552 | 21.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 19,326 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 827 | 4.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,790 | 9.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,470 | 33.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,253 | 22.0 |
| Associate degree | 2,114 | 10.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,606 | 13.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,266 | 6.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 23,352 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,702 | 24.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,521 | 53.6 |
| Separated | 230 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 2,271 | 9.7 |
Female | 1,895 | 8.1 |
| Divorced | 2,628 | 11.3 |
Female | 1,582 | 6.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 298 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 168 | 56.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 22,241 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,014 | 13.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,417 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 396 | 6.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 15,453 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,505 | 16.2 |
Percent employed | 53.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,948 | 83.8 |
Percent employed | 85.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,808 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,918 | 39.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 27,267 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,937 | 54.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,180 | 44.7 |
Same county | 7,438 | 27.3 |
Different county | 4,742 | 17.4 |
Same state | 2,975 | 10.9 |
Different state | 1,767 | 6.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 150 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 29,179 | 100.0 |
| Native | 28,735 | 98.5 |
Born in United States | 28,616 | 98.1 |
State of residence | 22,802 | 78.1 |
Different state | 5,814 | 19.9 |
Born outside United States | 119 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 444 | 1.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 160 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 236 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 208 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 444 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 157 | 35.4 |
| Asia | 166 | 37.4 |
| Africa | 45 | 10.1 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 76 | 17.1 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 27,267 | 100.0 |
| English only | 26,226 | 96.2 |
| Language other than English | 1,041 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 425 | 1.6 |
Spanish | 574 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 215 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 236 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 119 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 174 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 91 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 29,179 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 33,819 | 115.9 |
| Arab | 26 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 643 | 2.2 |
| Danish | 837 | 2.9 |
| Dutch | 731 | 2.5 |
| English | 2,789 | 9.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 734 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 124 | 0.4 |
| German | 11,732 | 40.2 |
| Greek | 205 | 0.7 |
| Hungarian | 40 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,880 | 13.3 |
| Italian | 296 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 24 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 4,763 | 16.3 |
| Polish | 293 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 9 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 112 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 276 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 339 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 21 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 909 | 3.1 |
| Swiss | 129 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 21 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,495 | 5.1 |
| Welsh | 197 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,194 | 10.9 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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