One of the benefits of Mason City is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 15.68 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
In terms of college education, Mason City is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.74% of adults 25 and older in Mason City have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Mason City in 2022 was $35,089, which is middle income relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $140,356 for a family of four. However, Mason City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Mason City is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Mason City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mason City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Mason City include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Czech.
The most common language spoken in Mason City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
