Mason City, IA, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 13,051 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 9,640 | 73.9 |
| 1-unit, attached | 216 | 1.7 |
| 2 units | 639 | 4.9 |
| 3 or 4 units | 568 | 4.4 |
| 5 to 9 units | 630 | 4.8 |
| 10 to 19 units | 388 | 3.0 |
| 20 or more units | 806 | 6.2 |
| Mobile home | 164 | 1.3 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 139 | 1.1 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 264 | 2.0 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 291 | 2.2 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 779 | 6.0 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,746 | 13.4 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 1,297 | 9.9 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 4,074 | 31.2 |
| 1939 or earlier | 4,461 | 34.2 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 179 | 1.4 |
| 2 rooms | 486 | 3.7 |
| 3 rooms | 1,207 | 9.2 |
| 4 rooms | 2,063 | 15.8 |
| 5 rooms | 2,952 | 22.6 |
| 6 rooms | 2,403 | 18.4 |
| 7 rooms | 1,477 | 11.3 |
| 8 rooms | 1,265 | 9.7 |
| 9 or more rooms | 1,019 | 7.8 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.4 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 12,369 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 2,343 | 18.9 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 3,312 | 26.8 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,944 | 15.7 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,830 | 14.8 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,220 | 9.9 |
| 1969 or earlier | 1,720 | 13.9 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 1,350 | 10.9 |
| 1 | 4,566 | 36.9 |
| 2 | 4,391 | 35.5 |
| 3 or more | 2,062 | 16.7 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 10,668 | 86.2 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 178 | 1.4 |
| Electricity | 1,354 | 10.9 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 9 | 0.1 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 20 | 0.2 |
| Solar energy | 7 | 0.1 |
| Other fuel | 82 | 0.7 |
| No fuel used | 51 | 0.4 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 31 | 0.3 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 109 | 0.9 |
| No telephone service | 216 | 1.7 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 12,369 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 12,245 | 99.0 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 79 | 0.6 |
| 1.51 or more | 45 | 0.4 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 7,752 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 1,873 | 24.2 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 3,907 | 50.4 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,143 | 14.7 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 508 | 6.6 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 284 | 3.7 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 37 | 0.5 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 72,700 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 4,718 | 60.9 |
Less than $300 | 46 | 0.6 |
$300 to $499 | 696 | 9.0 |
$500 to $699 | 1,318 | 17.0 |
$700 to $999 | 1,468 | 18.9 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 807 | 10.4 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 232 | 3.0 |
$2,000 or more | 151 | 1.9 |
Median (dollars) | 745 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 3,034 | 39.1 |
Median (dollars) | 246 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 3,497 | 45.1 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,527 | 19.7 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 946 | 12.2 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 580 | 7.5 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 438 | 5.7 |
| 35 percent or more | 721 | 9.3 |
| Not computed | 43 | 0.6 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 4,016 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 414 | 10.3 |
| $200 to $299 | 469 | 11.7 |
| $300 to $499 | 1,937 | 48.2 |
| $500 to $749 | 895 | 22.3 |
| $750 to $999 | 111 | 2.8 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 25 | 0.6 |
| $1,500 or more | 38 | 0.9 |
| No cash rent | 127 | 3.2 |
| Median (dollars) | 405 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 873 | 21.7 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 575 | 14.3 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 610 | 15.2 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 491 | 12.2 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 261 | 6.5 |
| 35 percent or more | 970 | 24.2 |
| Not computed | 236 | 5.9 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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